Documentary filmmaker Ryan White spoke with Solzy at the Movies about his new film, Good Night Oppy, and bringing it to the screen. This is one of those films that I saw during Toronto and fell in love with immediately. It’s a documentary well-suited for the Amblin Entertainment brand because it’s best described as E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial meets WALL-E. That being said, it’s technical achievements are some of the best things about the film. Ryan…
"Ryan White talks Good Night Oppy"
Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down follows the former Arizona congresswoman and her fight to recover from an assassination attempt. I spent my Election Day watching the most recent documentary from filmmakers Julie Cohen and Betsy West. While the film feels appropriate for the day, it’s certainly not the type that will calm one’s election anxieties. There are other films for that. That I’m watching this film within two weeks of someone targeting House Speaker Nancy…
"Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down: A Profile In Resilience"
Chadwick Boseman may no longer be with us but the legacy of King T’Challa lives on in Marvel’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Of all the Marvel films I’ve written about in my lifetime, this is the toughest. We’ll never know what could have been had Chadwick not died from cancer. Obviously, the film’s plot would likely be different to an extent. That we’ll never know is the part that truly sucks. That being said, Ryan…
"Black Panther: Wakanda Forever: A Tribute To Chadwick Boseman"
Willie Mays is perhaps the greatest all-around baseball player of all time and gets the documentary treatment in Say Hey, Willie Mays! How long should a documentary about the Hall of Fame outfielder be? This is one of the questions that I have asked myself repeatedly since watching the film. He is one of the best players to ever play the game. What he was able to do in the outfield are things that certainly…
"Say Hey, Willie Mays! Profiles Baseball Great"
Casablanca, the greatest film ever made, finally makes its arrival on 4K Ultra HD in honor of the film’s 80th anniversary in November. The 4K UHD upgrade is thanks to a 2022 4K 16bit film scan of the best-surviving nitrate film elements. Warner Bros. Motion Picture Imaging meticulously handles the restoration and remastering process. Let me tell you right now that this film is certainly as beautiful as it has ever been. The film’s bonus…
"Casablanca: The Greatest Film Ever Made on 4K Ultra HD"
Jimmy Kimmel, who last hosted in 2017 and 2018, has been selected to host the 95th Academy Awards ceremony in March. Kimmel’s first Oscar stint wasn’t without controversy. However, it wasn’t so much because of him but Oscar presenters Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty. That was the ceremony in which Moonlight won Best Picture but Faye Dunaway picked up the wrong envelope (Emma Stone, Best Actress) and announced La La Land instead. This past year…
"Jimmy Kimmel To Host 95th Academy Awards – Oscars Watch"
Filmmaker Claire Scanlon spoke with Solzy at the Movies about the upcoming Amazon comedy, The People We Hate at the Wedding. The dysfunctional family comedy is based on a novel by Grant Ginder. Scanlon directs from a script written by sisters Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin and Wendy Molyneux. The comedy features a cast that includes Allison Janney, Kristen Bell, Ben Platt, Cynthia Addai-Robinson, Dustin Milligan, Isaach De Bankolé, Karan Soni, Tony Goldwyn, Jorma Taccone, Julian Ovenden, and…
"Claire Scanlon talks The People We Hate at the Wedding"
Kyrie Irving has finally apologized in a post on Instagram but the damage is already done after previous opportunities to do so. His apology came hours after another media session where he was unable to unequivocally say he wasn’t antisemitic. When someone asks you a yes or no question like this, the correct answer is no. The correct answer is always no. If the answer is yes, it is going to pose a major problem.…
"Kyrie Irving Finally Apologized But The Damage Is Done" It took one week since Kyrie Irving initially tweeted about an antisemitic documentary but the Brooklyn Nets have suspended him. Make no mistake about it–this suspension is too little, too late. The Brooklyn Nets should have taken action immediately when the tweet initially came to their attention. It isn’t enough to call out antisemitism whenever and wherever you see it but to hold people accountable for their actions. I’m glad to see the Nets are…
"Kyrie Irving Suspended For At Least 5 Games By Brooklyn Nets"
Menorah in the Middle may play into holiday movie tropes but this Chanukah film is one that knows what its audience wants. The romantic holiday movie makes its exclusive premiere on Hulu as a licensed title. What this means is that the film isn’t a Hulu original. At some point, there will be the chance that it will no longer be on the streaming service. Until then, feel free to watch the film as many…
"Menorah in the Middle: A Chanukah Movie"
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