From this year’s Sundance, I watched two films with completely different perspectives. The first is an uncomfortably funny teen drama; The second a dark, gritty thriller based on true stories of violence. Extra Geography (dir. Molly Manners) Based on a short story by Rose Tremain, Extra Geography follows two best
Supergirl Super Bowl Trailer Reveals the DCU Krypton
There are some things that everyone knows about Supergirl and her cousin Superman. They possess the powers of super-strength, invulnerability, and flight. They become weakened by exposure to the green glowing rock known as kryptonite. And they hail from the planet Krypton, which exploded when Superman was an infant and
The Mandalorian and Grogu Super Bowl Trailer Cost a Lot of Money for Nothing
Star Wars fans clamoring for a glimpse of The Mandalorian and Grogu during the Super Bowl were left blinking at the screen after an ad for the movie debuted with no new footage this past weekend. Instead, the 30-second big game spot directed by Jon Favreau delivered a spoof of
The Surprising Truth About TV Budgets and Viewer Engagement
Throw enough money at a new TV show, and it’s bound to be a success. That might be the thinking in some executive suites, but it’s not always true, and that seems to be driving some behind-the-scenes changes. At a National Association of Television Program Executives panel this month, senior
Rachel McAdams Always Deserved a Better MCU Role Than the One She Got
Anyone who’s watched more than a handful of Rachel McAdams movies knows she’s an incredible actress. Mean Girls and Game Night proved she had the right delivery and timing to make audiences laugh, Red Eye proved she could handle herself in the horror genre, and The Notebook and About Time