I never thought I would write a theater review but after seeing The Testament of Mary I feel compelled to write. If you like the theater or True Blood you may find this post interesting. If neither of these apply you might still find this interesting as it’s based off the Bible (very, very loosely). The play is adapted from Colm Toibin’s short Novel The Testament of Mary and produced by a team lead by Scott Rudin. The lead (it’s...
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Lake Bell I love you. Yeah, I DEFINITELY didn’t see that coming. I don’t think one wakes up one morning thinking, I’m going to be obsessed with Lake Bell but I guess obsessions are never really planned out. Maybe the word obsession is a little strong. I do love Lake Bell but wouldn’t say I’m obsessed. Now I’m rambling about obsession, lets talk about more important stuff like her amazing new film IN A...
As Anne Hathaway so eloquently put it, she had a dream…and it came true. Well I kind of feel like that too, or at least my dreams are starting to materialize which is funny because being a film critic isn’t a dream I had when I was 4. No, I wanted to be a veterinarian or as I called it a vegetarian. I’ll explain. I had an opportunity to speak with Newy Scruggs, the host of NBC Sports Radio on Oscar Predictions. I was...
The Academy Awards has always seemed to focus on BIG films and by big I mean flashy, big budget films, usually in the dominant categories of Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress and so on. But things are changing. They have been gradually changing for quite some time now. Just look at the last two years Best Picture Winners – The Artist won last year and The Kings Speech the previous. The year before, The Hurt Locker...
As I’m sure you all know there’s never enough time in one day to do everything you want. I’ve been go go since being back from the festival but it’s impact hasn’t weakened. I’m still dreaming of the packed theaters, Q & A’s and celebrity filled press lines. In my last post, I mentioned a handful of films I viewed at the festival. I have an opinion on all of them but want to focus on one right now. It...
As I sit here and write about the 12 plus days I resided in Park City, Utah I’m reminded of the 10+ hour work days, snow covered streets, drunken patrons, bagels as a life line and endless lines to see the most buzzed about independent films of 2013. I really had arrived, or at least that’s what I thought. Before I left, I met with other industry players and they all had the same reaction – that everyone from Hollywood would be...
As my very first film screening EVER at the Sundance Film Festival, Emanuel and the Truth About Fishes exceeded any expectations I had and to be honest I didn’t have much (this is a positive thing). I was able to walk into the crowded theatre open minded with a strong feeling of neutrality towards the film. I think that’s the beauty of seeing films, especially indie ones with new filmmakers attached like Francesca Gregorini, the...