John Carney talks Flora and Son

John Carney spoke with Solzy at the Movies about the crowd-pleasing Flora and Son, which is now streaming on Apple TV+. Flora and Son marked the third time that Carney world premiered a film at Sundance following Once and Sing Street. Begin Again played at both TIFF and Tribeca ahead of its 2014 release. Apple quickly acquired the rights following the Sundance premiere. It’s so nice to see you for the first time since Sundance.…

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Begin Again Should Have Been An Oscar Contender

Begin Again shows the brilliance of John Carney at work but this film should have been an Oscar contender upon the 2014 theatrical release. John Carney isn’t the first person you’d think of when it comes to making a love letter to New York. And yet, this is exactly what he’s done by way of a musical comedy. How many people would have the genius idea of recording an album all over New York City?…

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Sing Street: John Carney does it again

Writer-director John Carney has done it again. He follows up critically acclaimed Begin Again with the Irish-based Sing Street. It’s somewhat autobiographical for the Irish director in some regards. Carney’s screenplay is based on a story written by him and Simon Carmody. In Sing Street, Carney has put together a cast that stars Lucy Boynton, Maria Doyle Kennedy, Aiden Gillen, Jack Reynor, Kelly Thornton, and Ferdia Walsh-Peelo. Also cast in the film are Ben Carolan,…

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Archived Flicksided Reviews

You can read my old Flicksided reviews here. 2013: This is The End Much Ado About Nothing White House Down The Way, Way Back: Best Comedy of 2013 Girl Most Likely We’re The Millers is a fun road trip Kick-Ass 2: The Sequel Lives Up To The Hype Lee Daniels’ The Butler: A Look Back at the Civil Rights Era Blue Jasmine: Another Best Picture Candidate for Woody Allen Blackfish: Sea World will never be…

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