Dollhouse: The Eradication of Female Subjectivity from American Popular Culture is blatantly transphobic in its efforts to take a satirical look at misogyny. Writer-director Nicole Brending examines the life of fictional child star Junie Spoons by way of Behind the Tinsel. It’s clearly a satirical take of Behind the Music or similar series. While this format works, it only does so to an extent. Brending does not even allow the film’s subject to tell her…
"Slamdance 2019: Dollhouse"Month: January 2019
Jim Gaffigan spoke with Solzy at the Movies this week about three films appearing during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival: Them That Follow, Light from Light, and Troop Zero. When we last spoke, You Can Choose Your Family had just premiered at SXSW. This year, you appear in a trio of films during Sundance. How thrilled are you for the opportunity? Jim Gaffigan: It’s amazing. It’s amazing that I’ve also been kicking around long enough.…
"Sundance 2019: Jim Gaffigan talks Sundance Trio"
Todd Douglas Miller’s Apollo 11 takes us back to the moon in an impressive way that is enhanced by the film’s music and sound mixing/design. When a documentary gets released so close to the biopic, one can’t help but compare the films. For instance, Matt Morton’s electronic score is composed entirely of instruments that existed in 1969. Let it be stated that we need not compare his work to that of Justin Hurwitz’ brilliant score…
"Sundance 2019: Apollo 11"
After The Wedding features a breakout performance from actress Abby Quinn while exploring how a family reacts following a bombshell announcement. We first meet Isabel (Michelle Williams) where she runs the Home of Living Care orphanage in Calcutta. She’s hesitant to leave these children but the only way to get funding means having to travel to New York. It’s been well over twenty years since Isabel last stepped foot in New York City. While she…
"Sundance 2019: After The Wedding"
There’s a whole lot of mystery behind the stakes that drive Serenity as the film finds itself landing somewhere mixed between noir and thriller. Baker Dill (Matthew McConaughey) finds himself in the same routine every day. Over and over, he plays the same game off of Plymouth Island: catch the fish. Everybody on the island as their place and they don’t really change up their routines at all. One day, Baker is shocked to find…
"Serenity: A Letdown, Despite Best Efforts"
Writer-director Mary Evangelista spoke with Solzy at the Movies about her short film, Fran This Summer, screening during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival. Congrats on the Sundance selection of your short film, Fran This Summer. Mary Evangelista: Thank you so much. What does it mean to be able to screen this film during Sundance? Mary Evangelista: This film has gone on to play in so many great festivals already that this feels like the pinnacle…
"Sundance 2019: Mary Evangelista talks Fran This Summer"
Writer-director A.M. Lukas joined Solzy at the Movies to discuss her short film, One Cambodian Family Please for My Pleasure, screening during Sundance. Congrats on One Cambodian Family Please for My Pleasure getting selected for Sundance. How thrilled are you to screen the film at Sundance? A.M. Lukas: I’m beyond thrilled to screen the film at Sundance. I’ve been rejected by Sundance many times. This is much better than that was. While this film is…
"Sundance 2019: A.M. Lukas Talks One Cambodian Family, Refinery29"
The Kid Who Would Be King is able to get the legend of King Arthur back on track following a disastrous showing on the big screen in 2017. Alexander Elliott (Louis Ashbourne Serkis) is the typical student attending Dungate Academy. He hangs out with his best friend, Bedders (Dean Chaumoo), and defends him from school bullies Lance (Tom Taylor) and Kaye (Rhianna Dorris). Lance is king around this joint and he’s not changing for anyone. …
"The Kid Who Would Be King is Fun, Adventurous"
The 91st Oscars nominations were announced this morning with plenty of snubs and surprises as we get closer to next month’s ceremony. Nominations for the 91st Academy Awards Performance by an actor in a leading role Christian Bale in “Vice” Bradley Cooper in “A Star Is Born” Willem Dafoe in “At Eternity’s Gate” Rami Malek in “Bohemian Rhapsody” Viggo Mortensen in “Green Book” Performance by an actor in a supporting role Mahershala Ali in “Green Book” Adam Driver in “BlacKkKlansman” Sam Elliott in…
"Oscars Nominations 2019: The Nominees" Among the early snubs for this year’s Oscars nominations are La La Land composer Justin Hurwitz. This nomination comes as First Man is now available to bring home on home media. Also missing from Best Original Score is Marco Beltrami for his score in A Quiet Place. Given the lack of sound in the film, the score is among the most important aspects. With regards to Best Editing, Tom Cross misses out on a nomination…
"2019 Oscars Nominations: The Snubs"