Crystal Moselle Archives

‘Sophia’ Review: Crystal Moselle’s New Doc With Jon Kasbe Gives A Platform To An Android-Creating Tech Grifter [Tribeca]

June 10, 2022 7:10 pm

“I come from a family of geniuses and criminals,” confesses inventor David Hanson. And it’s not at all apparent if Hanson is the former, or a less pernicious version of the latter. For years, Hanson has spe...

‘Betty’ Season 2 Turns A Skater Girl Romp Into A Self-Absorbed Slog [Review]

Lena Wilson

June 15, 2021 10:43 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

The first season of “Betty,” HBO’s half-hour comedy spin-off from Crystal Moselle’s feature “Skate Kitchen,” had a point. It followed a pack of skateboarding Gen Z women as they navigated young adulthood and f...

‘Betty’ Season Two: Rachelle Vinberg & Ajani Russell Talk Skating In Masks & Collaboration [Interview]

Ally Johnson

June 14, 2021 1:29 pm

Interviews, News

"Nothing compares to how you crumple when you really fall off your board."

‘Betty’ Season 2 Trailer: Grrls Try & Turn Skater Bois Into Men As Episode 1 Comes Online For Free Early

Edward Davis

June 4, 2021 12:15 pm

News, Television, Trailers

HBO is trying to get you interested and incentivized to watch the skate betties show "Betty," How so? "Betty" season two doesn't air until Friday, Jun 11 (11:00pm ET), but the cable subscriber has put the firs...

‘Betty’ Season Two Trailer: The Skate Kitchen Girls Return In June To HBO

Edward Davis

April 28, 2021 12:23 pm

News, Television, Trailers

Based on creator Crystal Moselle’s 2018 Sundance hit “Skate Kitchen,” the spiritual spin-off series—which in a way restarted the film as a series with much of the same cast— will return to HBO for a second sea...

‘Betty’: Crystal Moselle Discusses Reuniting With ‘Skate Kitchen’ Actors For HBO’s New Series [Interview]

Ally Johnson

April 30, 2020 3:04 pm

Features, Interviews, News, Television

2018 was a big year for movies about skateboarding. There was the Jonah Hill helmed “Mid90’s,” as well as the critically-acclaimed documentary “Minding the Gap.” Arriving under a smaller spotlight was Crystal...

‘Betty’: HBO’s ‘Skate Kitchen’ Spin-Off Is An Imperfect Start To Skater Girl Magic [Review]

Lena Wilson

April 29, 2020 1:24 pm

Features, News, Reviews, Television

In the first episode of “Betty,” HBO’s new half-hour show about girl skaters, guys’ girl Camille (Rachelle Vinberg) and the helpful Janay (Dede Lovelace) are walking through Manhattan in search of Camille’s st...

‘Betty’ Trailer: The ‘Skate Kitchen’ Spin-Off Arrives On HBO Next Month

Charles Barfield

April 7, 2020 1:34 pm

News, Television, Trailers

One of the more underseen and underrated films of 2018, “Skate Kitchen,” is given new life on HBO in the upcoming spin-off, “Betty.” And now, with the promotional ability of one of the biggest distributors on ...

‘Love’ Co-Creator & ‘Skate Kitchen’ Director Developing HBO Series About Female Skateboarders

Charles Barfield

December 17, 2018 4:13 pm

News, Television

As we approach the end of 2018, we tend to take a look at some of the best films of the year. This year, some big names have entered the awards season tussle to see which films will reign supreme. Sadly, one of...

‘Skate Kitchen’ Is A Vibrant & Kinetic Feminist Middle Finger [Sundance Review]

Kimber Myers

January 22, 2018 12:15 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

Crystal Moselle's narrative debut is so alive that it pulses and breathes – and these aren't the calm, even breaths that meditation app you've tried asks for in quiet tones. These are the gulps of gasping for a...

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