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Don’t Look Up

December 24, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

Cast

Film (2021)
Written and directed by
Adam McKay
Netflix

With Leonardo DiCaprio, Jennifer Lawrence, Meryl Streep , Cate Blanchett, Rob Morgan, Jonah Hill, Mark Rylance, Tyler Perry, Timothée Chalamet
A rollicking farce about a comet headed for earth, the two astronomers who discover it, and the completely ineffective government which responds to it.

In The Heights

June 10, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

Usnavi

Film, Musical (2021)
Directed by Jon M. Chu
Based on the musical stage play by Quiara Alegría Hudes and
Lin-Manuel Miranda

A hard not-to-like extravaganza about Washington Heights, Manhattan with Bollywood-type dance scenes and unexpected special effects, based on the 2008 musical by the Hamilton wiz Lin-Manuel Miranda.

Gowns and Pajamas
Watching the 2021 Virtual Golden Globes

February 28, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

Jane Fonda Accepts Cecil B. DeMille Award at 2021 Golden Globes

Television, Film
NBC
February 28, 2021
By Tim Jackson

A wry look at this year’s pandemic virtual Golden Globes, strung together from a lot of different celebrity living rooms.

Nomadland

February 19, 2021 by admin Leave a Comment

Frances McDormand in Nomadland

Film (2021)
Written and directed by
Chloé Zhao
With Frances McDormand

An extended meditation on loss of love, work and home, and modes of survival afterwards, with a penetrating and deeply affecting lead performance by McDormand.

Promising Young Woman

December 25, 2020 by admin Leave a Comment

Carey Mulligan as Cassie in Promising Young Woman

Film (2021)
Written and directed by
Emerald Fennell
With Carey Mulligan

A feminist revenge thriller about a former medical student who has lost a dear friend because of sexual abuse. Particularly worth seeing because of Mulligan’s performance.

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