‘Tu Me Manques’ Is a Deeply Ambitious Tale of Grief and Self-Acceptance
Tu Me Manques is unlike anything I have ever seen. It is both a memoir and a dramatization of navigating ...
Costume Designer Jenny Beavan Reimagines 1970s High Fashion in ‘Cruella’
Academy Award-winner Jenny Beavan (Mad Max: Fury Road) could very well be in the hunt for a third Oscar after ...
Barry Jenkins Talks Bringing ‘Underground Railroad’ to the Small-Screen for Amazon
Barry Jenkins is making his mark on prestige TV. His adaptation of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Underground Railroad was a years-long process. A ...
‘Mare’ Costume Designer Meghan Kasperlik on Seeking Inspiration from Wawa
If you've ever been to Pennsylvania, then you know it's only a matter of time before someone mentions Wawa. The ...
Updating the Emmy Tracker for the 2021 Emmy Season
The Water Cooler Gang updates the Awards Daily TV Emmy Tracker now that Oscar season is behind and we're looking ...
It’s the ‘Halston’ Trailer You’ve Been Waiting For…
Coming in as a late entry into the 2021 Emmy season, Netflix's Halston finally released a full trailer today. This ...
Eternals Teaser and Marvel’s Preview Showcase Something for Everyone
There probably isn't getting around it - this is the future of movies. I was watching Steven Spielberg's Minority Report ...
Olympia’s Rose
To write this piece, I had to fix a major cinematic blind spot: I had never seen Moonstruck. Yes, I ...
94th Oscars – It’s Time to Rethink Oscar Coverage
One of the best scenes, and main points, in Jim Brooks' unforgettable Broadcast News is when Aaron (Albert Brooks) says ...
‘The Outside Story’ Is a Charming Showcase for Brian Tyree Henry
Brian Tyree Henry has proven time and time again that he is one of the most magnetic actors working today. ...
‘Mitchells:’ A Clever Exploration of Modern Tech and Family Dynamics
I am the parent of a nearly 17-year-old son and a 13-year-old daughter. The boy is every bit his age, ...
How To Fix the Broken Oscars
After this year's Oscars debacle, there's no question that the whole show needs to be rethought. Question is, can they ...
Reframe: Less Than Zero
To fully appreciate Less Than Zero as a film requires the viewer to understand the source material—the nihilistic novel of ...
‘Luca’ Director Enrico Casarosa and Team Set Coming-of-Age Story Against the Magical Mediterranean
When Disney/Pixar's Luca debuts on Disney+ June 18, viewers will find themselves magically transported to the picturesque seaside Italian town ...
‘Small Axe,’ ‘Crown’ Dominate 2021 BAFTA TV Nominations
There is almost no overlap between the Emmys and the BAFTA TV awards. So many British shows recognized by the ...
Oscar 2021 Post-Mortem: Stats Analysis Wrap-Up
I'm here. Not for long, but I'm here. Not unexpectedly (after the major effort I made to get everything done ...
Closing Out the 2021 Oscar Season
The Water Cooler Gang reviews the 93rd Annual Academy Awards ceremony and looks at the outcome of the ceremony. We ...
’22 vs. Earth’ Director Kevin Nolting on Directing the ‘Soul’ Prequel
Did you ever wonder more about 22, the willful Great Before-bound soul from Disney/Pixar's Soul voiced by Tina Fey? Director ...
Open Letter to Hollywood – From a Critical Thinker
Because there are too many people who cover the Oscars who go along with everything so as to not make ...
Oscar Podcast One Last Look
We managed to pull ourselves up off the floor to record one last podcast for the 2020 season and then ...
