The holidays wouldn’t be the same without a feel-good comedy to help warm your chestnuts by the fire. Thankfully, Hulu is here with a heartfelt comedy about family, frustrations in parenting, and feeling like the best gift includes stepping up to the plate for loved ones in need. Directed by David Gordon Green (Halloween Kills, … Read more
Note: This piece was filed in conjunction with the Telluride Film Festival and run this week with the theatrical release of Netflix’s “The Piano Lesson.” I was one of the lucky ones to witness the original Broadway production of August Wilson’s The Piano Lesson, which was a pure revelation. Now, in 2024, in a version … Read more
With Blumhouse’s creatively bankrupt year, are there lessons the studio can learn from the Indie horror world? There used to be a very big difference when talking about independent horror and mainstream horror. The latter would often be much more tame, with a goal of maximizing the audience, therefore maximizing Box Office. Indie horror would … Read more
There is always abundant suspense in the Telluride Film Festival (TFF) lineup; it’s kept secret until the Thursday before the festival. This year, for its 51st edition, TFF’s programming has a heavy emphasis on exposing and exploring some of the extreme realities we’re experiencing politically and socially. Telluride’s curation is extraordinary. I find that the … Read more
After Barbie grossed over $1 billion, Hollywood was quick to greenlight dozens of toy-based movies, but is it taking the wrong lesson? Barbie has grossed over $1 billion worldwide and Hollywood is definitely taking notice, but is it taking the wrong lesson from the movie’s success? It didn’t take long for Mattel to announce that … Read more