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‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Is Emotionally Manipulative & An Irredeemably Exploitative Look At Mental Health [TIFF Review]

September 10, 2021 9:38 am

On paper, an empathetic film depicting teenagers who live with mental health issues finding their way out of their high school years, which can truly be hell, seems like something we might need right now. Unfo...

Dear Evan Hansen, Kaitlyn Dever, Ben Platt

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Kicks Off TIFF’s 2021 Comeback

Gregory Ellwood

September 10, 2021 12:08 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Festivals, News

TORONTO - King Street usually closed to traffic and packed full of wandering festivalgoers is empty. Roy Thompson Hall is only half full for screenings, there are no throngs of people crowding outside to get i...

‘The Premise’: B.J. Novak’s Anthology Series Is A Batch Of Decent Ideas Without Any Follow-Through [Review]

Brian Tallerico

September 9, 2021 2:22 pm

News, Reviews, Television

The title of writer B.J. Novak’s new FX anthology series is essential to understanding its approach, and also its failure. One can easily picture a whiteboard in a writer’s room consisting of as many shocking ...

‘Broken Diamonds’ Trailer: Ben Platt & Lola Kirke Star Are A Dysfunctional Brother/Sister In Peter Sattler’s New Film

Charles Barfield

June 9, 2021 11:16 am

News, Trailers

Noted high schooler, Ben Platt, is shedding his youthful look to join a film, “Broken Diamonds,” that has him shockingly play a character that is actually age-appropriate. (Sorry, you know we have to joke abou...

Ben Platt Details His Preparation For Trying To Pass As A Teen In ‘Dear Evan Hansen’

Charles Barfield

May 19, 2021 1:03 pm

News

Yesterday, the world was given the first look at the upcoming film adaptation of the Broadway musical, “Dear Evan Hansen.” While the trailer seemed to showcase what is a faithful adaptation of the award-winnin...

‘Dear Evan Hansen’ Trailer: Ben Platt, Amy Adams & Julianne Moore Bring The Beloved Musical To The Big Screen

Charles Barfield

May 18, 2021 11:44 am

News, Trailers

Musical films, at least in the modern era, are pretty hit or miss. You’ll get a decent one, such as “Mamma Mia!” and then there will be a “Cats.” Maybe you loved “La La Land?” Well, then you’ll maybe have to ...

‘The Politician’ Season 2 Is A Soulless Satire Focused More On Sex Than Ideology [Review]

Andrew Crump

June 19, 2020 1:37 pm

News, Reviews, Television

It's becoming clear that, 30 years into his career, Ryan Murphy views television shows, at least the ones he oversees, not as shows but as a list of checkboxes: A lengthy collation of popular ideas and opinion...

‘The Politician’ Season 2 Trailer: Can They Ruin Bette Midler Like They Ruined Ben Platt?

Halli Goldman

June 15, 2020 10:43 am

News, Television, Trailers

"The Politician" is an easy target when it comes to dragging a TV show. Aesthetically, the show is almost seizure-inducing. Dripping with the fingerprints of Ryan Murphy, it practically drowns in its own gaudy...

‘Run This Town’ Exclusive Clip: Here’s A Look At The Upcoming Thriller About The Rob Ford Scandal

Charles Barfield

March 4, 2020 11:06 am

News, Video

When a journalist is in the middle of an investigation, there’s not much they can share with people not involved. At least, until the news breaks. And that’s especially the case when you’re investigating one o...

‘Run This Town’ Trailer: The Rob Ford Scandal Gets The Spotlight In Ricky Tollman’s Political Drama

Charles Barfield

February 14, 2020 11:40 am

News, Trailers

Back before Donald Trump took the idea of political controversy and pumped it full of steroids, one of the most shocking scandals in politics involved Rob Ford, the then-Mayor of Toronto. And in the film “Run ...

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