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The Tragedy of Macbeth ***
Cinematic Shakespeare adaptations face a whole mess of unique challenges: comparisons with previous adaptations of the same material; questions of what a cinematic interpretation should do differently from the stage; the choice of acting styles for the key roles. Director Joel Coen—working for the first time without Ethan—hits some things just right in his version of “the Scottish play,” and others not quite so much.
The Matrix Resurrections, Licorice Pizza, Red Rocket, The Lost Daughter and more
American Underdog **
There’s a level on which movies like <em>American Underdog</em> are some of the hardest movies to write about, because while it accomplishes exactly what it sets out to do, what it sets out to do is so … basic. Faith-based cinema stalwarts The Erwin Brothers take on the true story of Kurt Warner (Zachary Levi), who forged an improbable path from Division I-AA afterthought to Arena Football League sensation to NFL superstar.
"The Power of the Dog" wins 4 awards, including Best Picture
At the annual meeting of the Utah Film Critics Association, The Power of the Dog took Best Picture honors along with three other awards, leading a wide-ranging list of winners.
New music from Patrick Buie, December 12 Minutes Max
Patrick Buie releases “Precious Time”
A few months after his woozy and dreamy single “(Tell Me) What Went Wrong,” local artist Patrick Buie is back with another agreeable and casually charming single in “Precious Time.” Out today, the song feels a little less emotionally loaded than his last, which spoke of talks with God, but that’s actually a ruse of tone.
For better, or for worse, it's entirely a celebration of 20 years' worth of cinematic Spidey
You have to hand it to Marvel Studios for understanding one crucial thing about the people who go to see their movies: Those people also went to see their other previous movies, and are most likely going to see their subsequent movies. “Easter eggs” and other red meat for the base are simply understood to be part of the formula; nowhere else in American multiplexes will you find everyone waiting through seven minutes of special-effects credits to see another couple of minutes teasing what is coming next.
Being the Ricardos, West Side Story, Don't Look Up and more
Being the Ricardos **
The oeuvre of Aaron Sorkin will forever be a test of how much his skill with tart dialogue can balance his penchant for taking himself way too seriously. Like last year’s Trial of the Chicago 7, his latest is a historical drama based on real events—in this case, the revelation in the early 1950s that Lucille Ball (Nicole Kidman) was once a member of the Communist Party, threatening the hit I Love Lucy show built by her and husband Desi Arnaz (Javier Bardem).
Adam Michael Terry record sale at Modern West Fine Art, The Pranksters at O.P. Rockwell
Adam’s Record Sale at Modern West
Following last week’s feature story on local multi-disciplinary artist Adam Michael Terry, there’s even more opportunity to engage with the artist-in-residency at Modern West Fine Art than his opening show tonight, Dec. 3 from 6 p.m. - 8 p.m.
