#The Trilogy Comes to a Satisfying Close – /Film

#The Trilogy Comes to a Satisfying Close – /Film

“#The Trilogy Comes to a Satisfying Close – /Film” The Fear Street saga comes to a satisfying close with Fear Street Part 3: 1666, a grand finale that manages to tie the entire series together in a neat little bow. Drawing on The Witch, Terrence Malick’s The New World (yes, really), The Crucible, and more, Fear Street Part 3 is another…

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#An Infectious Ode to Joy – /Film

#An Infectious Ode to Joy – /Film

“#An Infectious Ode to Joy – /Film” There’s much to love about Nabil Ayouch’s Casablanca Beats. It’s both accessible and groundbreaking, an audience pleaser that manages to be politically astute. Its infectious energy drives its conventional story in pleasing ways, but by giving voice to those often silenced, it proves all the more powerful. Set…

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#Schmigadoon! Series Premiere Review: Enjoy the Ride

#Schmigadoon! Series Premiere Review: Enjoy the Ride

“#Schmigadoon! Series Premiere Review: Enjoy the Ride” The double whammy premiere of Schmigadoon! Season 1 Episode 1 and Schmigadoon! Season 1 Episode 2 was the perfect first dose of this quirky, funny, slightly subversive homage to the Hollywood Golden Age musicals. The creative team of Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, with Barry Sonnenfeld helming the…

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#A Dispiriting IP Mishmash – /Film

#A Dispiriting IP Mishmash – /Film

“#A Dispiriting IP Mishmash – /Film” The new film Space Jam: A New Legacy serves as nothing less than a feature-length definition of the word “dispiriting” for the year 2021. While it is not entirely inaccurate to acknowledge that this could’ve been worse, because the early trailers promised an absolute disaster — a kids’-film version…

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