There’s no getting around it: talking about representation in movies these days is a sticky, tricky subject. But is it Ok to admit that when Michelle Williams rattles off a “dahlink” to her brood and Anthony Hopkins instructs his grandson to “be a mensch” in his Welsh brogue, things are a little weird, nu?There are […]
Continue readingFrom the gutters of Hollywood, so hails the latest footage from “The Idol.”While the first teaser for the upcoming HBO series “The Idol” left us salivating for another taste, the wild and latest look at the series starring Abel Makkonen Tesfaye aka The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp only leaves us wanting more.The limited series co-created […]
Continue readingThe stage is set: a group of entitled Gen-z-ers are holed up in a remote mansion during a hurricane, left to drink, smoke, and party through a storm. The only problem? One of the pals just might be a serial killer.Directed by lauded Shakespearean actress Halina Reijn, the A24-produced “Bodies Bodies Bodies” premiered at the […]
Continue readingA24 has released the first trailer for “Bodies Bodies Bodies,” a new slasher film starring Amandla Stenberg and “Borat 2” breakout Maria Bakalova.Directed by Dutch filmmaker Halina Reijn, “Bodies Bodies Bodies” stars Stenberg as Sophie, a young woman recently out of rehab who hosts a house party and invites her new girlfriend Bee (Bakalova) to […]
Continue readingAlready hailed as a classic, Emma Seligman’s razor-sharp new comedy joins a long tradition of movies delving into the culture and rituals of JudaismEarlier this week, the best comedy of the year played in cinemas for a one-night-only engagement. Missed it? Don’t worry: it’s gone straight to streaming on Mubi instead. Emma Seligman’s Shiva Baby […]
Continue readingAfter surviving the ‘gross’ world of standup, the comic is now starring in funny and frank film Shiva Baby. She talks about satirising erotic selfies and why cinema gets sex workers wrongWhat is the most mortifying thing that has ever happened to you? A spectacular pratfall? An accidental reply all? For Danielle, the protagonist of […]
Continue readingIf your first film is like your first-born child, then the adage would hold that it takes a village to make a movie. Especially when you’re fresh out of film school, just 24 years old, and working on a tight indie budget. From the outside, Emma Seligman’s “Shiva Baby” employs many hallmarks of independent film: […]
Continue readingTrailers are an under-appreciated art form insofar that many times they’re seen as vehicles for showing footage, explaining films away, or showing their hand about what moviegoers can expect. Foreign, domestic, independent, big budget: What better way to hone your skills as a thoughtful moviegoer than by deconstructing these little pieces of advertising? This week, […]
Continue readingIn a normal year, without a global pandemic, odds are you would have heard a lot more about “Shiva Baby” last spring. The film was expected to have its official debut at last year’s SXSW, but that event was canceled. However, the film was still screened for critics and a groundswell of support for Emma […]
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