In thinking about Carey Williams' "Emergency" in theaters for a week before premiering on Amazon Prime, I didn't realize how ironic and prophetic “May you live in interesting times” would be in describing the film. As an “English expression claimed to be a translation of a traditional Chinese curse,” “Emergency” paints an intelligent story of [...]
You're invited to the advance screening of MASTER Wednesday, March 16 Midtown Art Cinema Doors open at 6 PM, movie begins at 7 PM. We recommend that your guests arrive early as seating is technically first come, first served. Anyone interested in a movie pass can follow this link. Each person can download up to [...]
You're invited to the advance screening of LUCY & DESI Tuesday, March 1 @7PM Location: Landmark Midtown Follow this link to redeem passes: http://amazonscreenings.com/ATLANTACINEMA From director Amy Poehler, LUCY AND DESI explores the unlikely partnership and enduring legacy of one of the most prolific power couples in entertainment history. Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz risked everything to be [...]
Consider that the romantic comedy I Want You Back is a strategic look at love and all the crazy things it makes us do. First, Jason Orley's film is released on Amazon Prime today. It will go against Universal's Marry Me with its day-and-date release in theaters and on Peacock. Second, its romantic theme is [...]
A fine line exists between statement movies and movies that contain a statement. Now streaming on Amazon Prime, Blumhouse Television is back this year with “Welcome To The Blumhouse,” a continuing anthology of horror films. The first two in the lineup are varied in their approaches to gentrification, with characters standing their ground, with solid [...]
“I know who I WAS when I got up this morning, but I think I must have been changed several times since then.” ~ Lewis Carroll, "Alice's Adventures in Wonderland/Through the Looking-Glass." As a kid, I can remember watching Martha Coolidge's "Real Genius," looking through the cathode ray tube screen at Val Kilmer's antics and [...]
