By now you have seen the trailer, read my thoughts from the world premiere at TIFF, and heard how “Dear Evan Hansen” has been drug through the social-media mud all before hitting theaters. That begs the question, is the film adaptation of the Tony Award Winning “Dear Evan Hansen” really that bad? The answer will […]
It’s inevitable that upcoming Oscar contender If Beale Street Could Talk will be compared with the more commercial The Hate U Give. Both films adapted from novels about racism as seen through the eyes of young black women and their close-knit families. Oscar winner Barry Jenkins (Moonlight, which is superior to both films) adaptation of ‘Beale Street’ is
Most of the time, a movie’s ingredients (i.e. director, visual effects, screenwriter, etc) predict how well a project will fare both in the eyes of audiences and critics. Director Jennifer Yuh Nelson is transitioning from “Kung Fu Panda” (animated) to live action with “The Darkest Minds” and it’s an unsteady shift. Here we have another young adult
I’m surprised it’s taken three years for a film to embody the ideas presented in mega summer teen hit The Fault in Our Stars. Both films are based on best-selling novels, tugging at audiences and reader’s heartstrings, as young lovers deal with devastating medical issues. The similarities end there, as Everything, Everything is a gimmick