A24’s “The Humans” is a fascinating and impossible to pigeonhole drama and the kind of movie that can often slip under the radar. It’s written and directed by Stephen Karan and sports an eye-catching cast that includes Richard Jenkins, Amy Schumer, Beanie Feldstein, Steven Yuen, Jayne Houdyshell, and June Squibb. Based on Karan’s one-act play … Continue reading
I have the pleasure of being a member of the Southeastern Film Critics Association. Yesterday the voting body presented our awards for the best of the 2021 movie year. It was an interesting year and the voting reflected it. Few of my picks actually won, but I love the group’s enthusiasm and careful consideration that … Continue reading
Once upon a time in television history over 40 million people would spend their Monday evenings tuned into CBS to watch “I Love Lucy”. The half-hour sitcom ran from October 15, 1951 to May 6, 1957 and for four of its six years (including its final year) it was the most watched show on television. … Continue reading
This morning the Hollywood Foreign Press (and Snoop Dogg) unveiled this year’s batch of nominees for the 79th annual Golden Globes. After a (shall we say) rocky year, the HFPA returns and have left us with plenty to talk about. There are a few surprises and a few headscratchers. But such is the nature of … Continue reading
Let’s be honest, there aren’t many filmmakers out there who can suddenly decide to make a musical and it turn out to be something truly extraordinary. Yet that’s exactly what Steven Spielberg has done with “West Side Story”. Think about it, he’s the man behind the camera for such movies as “Jaws”, “E.T.”, “Raiders of … Continue reading
It’s true that filmmaker Adam McKay has a pretty devoted following. His six(ish) hit-or-miss comedy collaborations with Will Ferrell earned him a pretty enthusiastic fan base. Then in 2015 he tried something a little different with the intriguing but exhausting “The Big Short”. He followed it with the bloated and insufferable “Vice”, a movie that … Continue reading
Keith & the Movies 