Logan Myerz reviews the 2017 Pixar animated film Coco that won an Oscar for ‘Best Animated Feature’ this year at the Academy Awards.
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Review – Atlanta : Season 2 (2018)
Look What Donald Glover is Whippin’ Up in Season 2 of ‘ATLANTA’
by Nile Fortner
Donald Glover a.k.a Childish Gambino has been blowing up bigger than ever in the mainstream with his “This is America” music video and with his take on the iconic Star Wars character Lando in Solo: A Star Wars Story, a role that was originally played by Billy Dee Williams. Donald Glover also gave us a new season of the hit FX show Atlanta. Much like Glover, the cast of Atlanta has been blowing up as well, with Zazie Beetz as Domino in the recent film Deadpool 2 and Get Out star Lakeith Stanfield most recently in the new film, Sorry to Bother You.
Steven Tyler: Out on a Limb – Interview with Casey Tebo
Director Casey Tebo Talks Inspiration, the Rebirth of Steven Tyler, and Out on a Limb
Director Casey Tebo (left) and Steven Tyler (right) at the 2018 Nashville Film Festival
A 45 year-old male audience member once asked English writer and actor Quentin Crisp what he should do about his thinning hair. “Shave your head. This is the principle on which [style] works. You are losing your hair. So you embrace the loss of your hair. You swim with the tide, but faster,” Crisp responded. “Embrace what you alone have.” I’ve always considered this argument to be the most effective defense against aging. Director Casey Tebo’s film called Steven Tyler: Out on a Limb (2018) proves that, at the age of 70, the Aerosmith frontman is just beginning to find his greatest inspiration.
Review – Everything Sucks! (2018)
I don’t usually review TV shows, but I wanted to try something different and Netflix’s Everything Sucks! was something that really stuck with me, so much that I was inspired to write about it and hopefully those of you who read this might want to give it a shot. Everything Sucks!, in a lot of ways, is the show that the trailer sells you with its very 90’s aesthetic, due to the fact that it’s set in 1996. It’s evident in the first two episodes, which are also its weakest. However, they do a good job setting up for the tone, the characters, and the story. But once it figures itself out, it becomes quite an engaging and charming show. The show is about a group of high school kids in Boring, Oregon and how they’re dealing with growing up.
Review – Patti Cake$ (2017)
Precious’ Meets ‘Hustle & Flow’ in ‘Patti Cake$
by Nile Fortner
Patti Cake$ is a heartwarming story about a young woman from New Jersey named Patricia Dombrowski, who has dreams of achieving stardom and success as a rapper. Patricia, aka Killer P, aka Patti Cake$, wants to follow in the same footsteps of her favorite rapper. In order to achieve this goal, Patti receives help from her friend, a mysterious Goth musician, and her supportive grandmother.
Review – Everything Sucks! Season 1
Logan Myerz returns to 1996 to review the new Netflix Original series, Everything Sucks.
It’s 1996 in a town called Boring, where high school misfits in the AV and drama clubs brave the ups and downs of teenage life in the VHS era.
An American in London at Christmas
Chris Rzigalinski shares his short film about living in London during the holiday season.
We also wanted to wish everyone a safe and Happy Holidays!
Review – Baby Driver (2017)
You can’t have a revolution until the music is right…. Logan reviews Edgar Wright’s stylish and musically driven film, Baby Driver
Cinephellas Podcast – Episode 13 (Interview with Matt Schrader)
Complementary Rhythms: A Conversation with Matt Schrader
On this episode of the Cinephellas Podcast we have my conversation with Matt Schrader, making his directorial debut with Score: A Film Music Documentary. Matt provides keen insight into how this film was made. We discuss how his previous career as a major network news producer influenced his approach to directing, his favorite cinematic memories, and the difficulties of making a fact-based documentary in the era of Fake News. The conversation made me want to see the movie ten more times; I hope it gets you excited, too.
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