HHow many past things do you have to reveal to your beloved partner before the big day? Tricky news may be avoided in anticipation of a party, but it can still be sloppily produced by gullible young adults who think the worms can’t be that big or that many – or that it’s hard to … Read more
By now, you’ve seen the trailers for the Boston-based dark comedy, “The Drama,” where a secret revealed by its main character, Emma (Zendaya), shakes her boyfriend, Charlie (Robert Pattinson), to the point of threatening the marriage. A24’s marketing team is working overtime to protect you from learning what it is. They told us critics not … Read more
First impressions are out DramaA24’s romantic drama starring Zendaya and Robert Pattinson. Directed by Norwegian writer Kristoffer Borgli (Dream Scenario), the film also stars Mamoudou Athie and Alana Haim. The project is said to follow a happily engaged young couple whose relationship is put to the test when an unexpected turn of events sends their … Read more
As a critic, I should probably be offended by the title “The Last Critic.” This film is a fascinating portrait of Robert Christgau, the legendary music writer who was one of the founders of what was once known as “rock criticism”. (These were the days before hope, not to mention Taylor Swift’s fan base.) To … Read more