By Adam Yuster Geremy Jasper’s Patti Cake$, a hip hopera about an impoverished, white Jerseyan 20-something named Patti (Danielle Macdonald) who dreams of becoming a famous rapper, received a 10-minute long standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival. Not bad for Jasper, a first-time director who spent the first half Read more…
By Adam Yuster Destin Daniel Cretton is an up-and-coming writer-director on the brink of becoming a household name. Back in 2013, Destin captivated audiences with Short Term 12, a heart-wrenching drama that gave Brie Larson her first starring role and put Destin on the map. Now, the two have re-teamed Read more…
By Adam Yuster An extended montage featuring the sights, sounds, and citizens of New York City set to vintage music. Sound familiar? It did to me. After watching the opening scene of Dustin Guy Defa’s new film, Person to Person, I could’ve sworn I was in for a remake of Read more…
By Adam Yuster Carl Amari is a Chicago-based radio host. Alongside co-host Lisa Wolf, he emcees two programs – a local show called The WGN Radio Theater and a nationally syndicated show called Hollywood 360. Both shows feature classic radio dramas like The Lone Ranger and The Jack Benny Program. Read more…
By Adam Yuster Lilly has to get home. Why? She doesn’t say, but as the friendly orange cyclops notes to her trusted pet Fluffle, it’s very important. At first, getting home seems like a simple task. All Lilly has to do is traverse the Canadian countryside in her tiny red Read more…
By Adam Yuster I’m a big fan of Rami Malek. Malek has a miraculous ability to make the most psychologically unstable characters both relatable and realistic. His signature show, Mr. Robot, is good, but it’s nothing without its star. Malek plays his Mr. Robot character, Elliot, with nuance and restraint. Read more…
“Speed. It’s the name of the game.” So says Dick McDonald as he and his brother, Mac, give pushy but determined salesman Ray Kroc a tour of the innovative kitchen at their jointly owned restaurant, McDonald’s. What the siblings have done cannot be described as anything else but genius. By Read more…
