Tag: Movie
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Cathy Yan Interview: Dead Pigs
I chatted with Cathy Yan (the first female Asian director of a superhero film – Margot Robbie’s Harley Quinn Birds of Prey film) about her feature debut “Dead Pigs.”
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REVIEW: “DEADPOOL 2” – SPOILER FREE
My boy Ryan Reynolds is back as Wade Wilson in “Deadpool 2”! But does it live up to the first? Ryan Reynolds is back as the Merc with a Mouth in “Deadpool 2”, as are Morena Baccarin’s Vanessa, Brianna Hildebrand’s Negasonic Teenage Warhead, T.J. Miller’s Weasel, Leslie Uggams’ Blind Al, and everyone’s favorite cab driver,…
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INTERVIEW: KULAP VILAYSACK: “ORIGIN STORY”
I had the chance to interview the lovely and hilarious Kulap Vilaysack for her brutally honest documentary “Origin Story” – about her quest to meet her birth father.
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REVIEW: “LIFE OF THE PARTY”
This week brings the latest Melissa McCarthy comedy, “Life of the Party.” I actually like Melissa McCarthy. I get a little tired of the roles she takes sometimes because I think she’s capable of doing comedy that isn’t just about size or homeliness. This film is a step in that direction, with the comedy centering…
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REVIEW: “TULLY” “BAD SAMARITAN” & “OVERBOARD”
This week brings the third Jason Reitman/Diablo Cody collaboration, “Tully”, the criminal thriller “Bad Samaritan” and the “Overboard” remake. “Tully” stars Charlize Theron as a mom trying her best to make things work. It also stars Ron Livingston, Mackenzie Davis, and Mark Duplass. It serves as a sort of bookend for the trilogy of tales…
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RACE, RESPONSIBILITY, AND THE MANTLE OF REPRESENTATION – WHITING WONGS
Larissa Pruett, Dan Harmon, and Jessica Gao during Whiting Wongs. To quote the great bard, Marshall Mathers: “You only get one shot, one opportunity.”When he wrote those words I don’t know if he realized they’d become (at least for me) a personal anthem that haunts me constantly. Any time I’m forced to listen to or…