Endangered – Tribeca 2022

Endangered explores a year in the life of a small number of journalists working in democracies and the intimidation from the far-right. The following words were said about journalists during a campaign rally in Brazil and it is absolutely sickening: “These reporters are criminals. These people need to be executed.“ Think about it. When someone speaks this sort of rhetoric on the campaign trail, it is absolutely reprehensible. If you spoke this way in the…

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LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation: Trailer Is Here

Obi-Wan Kenobi isn’t the only Star Wars programming this summer as LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation will make its premiere in August. Summer is here, and the trailer for LEGO Star Wars Summer Vacation is about to heat things up! The all-new animated special from Lucasfilm and the LEGO Group and the newest entry in the popular signature branded cross-saga storytelling series that began with LEGO Star Wars Holiday Special and continued with LEGO Star…

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The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks – Tribeca 2022

The Rebellious Life of Mrs. Rosa Parks, a Peacock original, is an in-depth documentary focusing on the legend in the Civil Rights movement. In this long-overdue full-length documentary, filmmakers Yoruba Richen and Johanna Hamilton draw on the biography written by Jeanne Theoharis. The film, executive produced by Soledad O’Brien, is comprehensive in every aspect. It covers more than just the bus boycott, voting rights marches, and her time working for Congressman John Conyers (D-Mich.). This…

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Peace in the Valley – Tribeca 2022

Peace in the Valley deals with the immediate effects of gun violence so if this is a triggering topic, please consider yourself warned. There’s no denying that gun violence is a serious issue in our country. But very rarely do films seek to explore the psychological trauma that comes with the violence. Moreover, the problem with this film is that it comes one year after two other films touched on the subject, Mass and The…

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Only Murders In The Building – Season 2

True crime comedy Only Murders In The Building comes back to Hulu for season 2 and starts moments after season 1 left off. If you’ve forgotten what happens, Charles-Haden Savage (Steve Martin), Oliver Putnam (Martin Short), and Mabel Mora (Selena Gomez) were suspected of killing Arconia Board President Bunny Folger (Jayne Houdyshell). Because they are people of interest, it is in their best interests to not do a second season of their podcast but this…

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Lightyear Underwhelms At The Box Office

Lightyear underwhelmed at the box office as the Pixar spinoff fell short of $100 million globally over the animated film’s opening weekend. The film’s weekend projections see it finishing its opening weekend in second place at $51 million, second to Jurassic World Dominion. Where the numbers are very disappointing is that the film fell short of Cars 3‘s $53 million opening weekend in 2017. Looking at box office history, Lightyear joins The Good Dinosaur (2015)…

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Cherry – Tribeca 2022

Cherry is a very timely film since its leading character must decide if she is going to abort an unplanned pregnancy or go through with it. Tribeca platforming this film does not absolve the fest for giving voice to anti-choice advocates. It is more important than ever to make sure that Roe v. Wade has a future. Films like Cherry, Unpregnant, Never Rarely Sometimes Always, and more are important because they add a voice to…

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Star Wars Rebels, Darth Vader, and Obi-Wan Kenobi

While Obi-Wan Kenobi has featured one reunion between the Jedi Master and Darth Vader, a Star Wars Rebels line leaves some questions. The line in question comes during the second episode of Star Wars Rebels Season 2. In the season premiere, Vader just learned that Anakin Skywalker’s apprentice, Ahsoka Tano, was still alive. This leads the Sith Lord to inform his master, Emperor Palpatine, about the discovery. You can read what you want into it…

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Cha Cha Real Smooth Is Not Realistic

Cha Cha Real Smooth makes its arrival on Apple TV+ but the film is the least realistic movie ever written about Bar and Bat Mitzvah parties. There is a pecking order of people receiving Bar and Bat Mitzvah party invitations. I know this because of my own experiences growing up as a Jew and attending so many of them during 6th through 8th grade. Maybe things have changed in recent years but this holds true…

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Good Luck to You, Leo Grande: Interviews With Crew

In a pair of interviews, Solzy at the Movies spoke with director Sophie Hyde and screenwriter Katy Brand about Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. The film, which stars Emma Thompson and Daryl McCormack, premiered at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival in January. The film was acquired by Searchlight Pictures and will be launching June 17 on Hulu. Thompson stars as retired teacher Nancy Stokes opposite newcomer Daryl McCormack’s titular sex worker Leo Grande. Stokes…

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