With over two hundred films programmed at TIFF, you notice recurring thematic and narrative patterns. For this dispatch of films, Leo Tolstoy’s famed quote from Anna Karenina kept coming to mind: “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its way.” Whether it’s Greek royalty, an ex-criminal family, or two writer friends … Read more
HBO has released a new My Brilliant Friend Season 4 trailer, previewing the upcoming final season of the coming-of-age drama. My Brilliant Friend was created for TV by Saverio Costanzo and is based on the Neapolitan Novels series by Elena Ferrante, with the series adapting the entirety of the literary work into its four seasons. … Read more
In the script from Kristen Lazarian and Paulina Lagudi Ulrich, the fisherman, João, has suffered a devastating loss at the beginning of the film, making the surprising arrival of the penguin that much more poignant. Jean Reno gives a vulnerable, moving performance as João, a simple man broken by tragedy transformed by the thrill of this unexpected connection. He shows great range here, from sorrow to joy to an impish sense … Read more
Ryan Reynolds shared a new promotional video for Deadpool & Wolverine on National Best Friends Day…How adorable! June 8th marks National Best Friend Day, so you should really reach out to your nearest and dearest to let them know just how important they are – hey, that’s what Ryan Reynolds did! In a new promotional … Read more
Rupert Friend joins Scarlett Johansson and Jonathan Bailey in the new Jurassic World movie to be directed by Gareth Edwards. Universal Pictures has been assembling quite the cast of dino hors d’oeuvres for their latest Jurassic World movie, and THR reports that Rupert Friend (Asteroid City) has signed on. Rupert Friend will star alongside Scarlett … Read more
And it lands in a place that feels true and even moving. It’s a film that’s understandably almost in awe of what women have to go through to make another human being. We’ve seen so many films that put motherhood on a pedestal, and no one is suggesting it shouldn’t be, but “Babes” is more … Read more
In Seymour, Enid finds someone who can be a better alternative for friendship because he is much lonelier than she is in many aspects. Whenever he is not working as an assistant manager in a local fast-food restaurant chain, he usually occupies himself with a vast collection of old LP records and other stuff in … Read more