There's no denying that "The Prom" is fun, bright and colorful. But while the celebration is in full-swing, one too many missteps leave this dance falling flat.
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Rachel Brosnahan - "Mrs. Maisel" to most - stars in the lifeless thriller, "I'm Your Woman," new on Amazon Prime this weekend.
The beauty of "Let Them All Talk" is in its simplicity. Shot on a real cruise ship over a period of two weeks, the envelope-pushing director Steven Soderbergh set sail with some great actors at his disposal. Meryl Streep. Dianne Wiest. Candice Bergen. Lucas Heges. Gemma Chan. There was only an outline of a script, and most of the dialogue was completely improvised. Only natural light was used. There was a sound guy, and Soderbergh with his camera. "Let Them All Talk" was not just the name of the movie they were making, it was their mantra.
In lesser hands, this could have been a Titanic-sized disaster. But Soderbergh, with Streep as his fearless captain, steers this ship safely into port. ("Let Them All Talk" is available exclusively on HBO Max beginning 12/11). A love-letter to the down-trodden, "Nomadland" is one of the most poetic, fascinating and heart-breaking journeys you'll take in a movie this year.
Disney+ Review: 'Godmothered' not your grandma's version of a fairy-tale, and that's a good thing12/3/2020 Synonymous with the phrase "coming to Disney+" is the idea that the film will be family-friendly. With few exceptions for new films, it also has been synonymous with mediocrity. "Godmothered" is no different, a film that just barely gets a passing grade despite the often-clever spin it gives to traditional "fairy-tale" expectations.
Don't try adjusting your set...when you play "Sound of Metal" on streaming, the closed-captioning option is locked to the "on" position. That's just one of the many ways this film will put you in the skin of a person living in the Deaf Community. With a brave, powerful performance by Riz Ahmed, the use of silence in "Sound of Metal" (available on Amazon Prime on 12/4) has never been quite so clear, or as powerfully portrayed.
A darling of film critics and Hollywood insiders, "Mank" is being talked about as the early front-runner for the Best Picture Oscar, assuming the ceremony still happens as planned in April 2021. But for the average movie-goer who takes the bait and acts on critical recommendation to see "Mank," disappointment will be inevitable. "Mank" is one of the more under-cooked and over-hyped films of the year.
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