Must Reads
The New Yorker an evocative thoughtful profile of Mike Mills and 20th Century Women
The Muse Rich Juzwiak on the year in overrated pop culture, starting with Manchester by the Sea. ("A Masterpiece." "It's not tho")
The Metrograph Screenwriter Phyllis Nagy (Carol) reflects on Patricia Highsmith's dislike of the screen adaptations of her work - Metrograph is showing a handful of them his month. (Finally my chance to see Purple Noon on a big screen.)
Films which take place in 2017, Hayao Miyazaki's non-retirement retirement, Aquaman stunts, Broadway divas, and Postcards from the Edge after the jump...
Click Away
The Independent fun list of 7 films that take place in the "future" 2017.
Film School Rejects "Retired" Hayao Miyazaki is making a short film Boro the Caterpillar and implies he's going to keep working until he dies
Towleroad the stars of Hidden Figures are denouncing hate speech towards gay people from gospel singer Kim Burrell (who is featured on the soundtrack)
9 News a cool segment about Gold Coast stunt performers led by Keir Beck (Mad Max Fury Road) prepping for two new movies including Aquaman
Awards Daily Roadside Attractions has a very good year of grosses with Manchester by the Sea and Love & Friendship in particular
Gothamist suggests 8 inspirational films you might want to stream to be ready for the ethical battles to come with the upcoming T**** dystopia
/Film the ten most pirated movies of the year were mostly films that were very successful anyway (think superheroes) but you do have to weep for Warcraft which struggled in release and could have used the actual money from tickets purchased!
Digital Spy Ridley Scott is not a fan of the superhero movie genre and is worried about cinema today
Pajiba does what they do (bless them) and wonders which Rogue One character is best in bed. This time I feel they've underestimated Cassian and Mon Mothma who I'd rank as #1 and 2 or vice versa
The Stake I really enjoyed this review of Fences which gets as some of big themes and performative boldness
Still Teary about Carrie Fisher
MTV News Teo Bugbee revisits Postcards from the Edge
Variety Billie Lourde makes a public statement about the double-loss of her mother & grandmother (Carrie Fisher & Debbie Reynolds)
The Hollywood Reporter Mark Hammil pens a guest column about working with his screen sister
Boy Culture is this one of her best interviews?
Stage Buzz
Once Oscar season ends, Tony season begins
Theater Mania Cynthia Erivo, our reigning Best Actress Tony winner brought the house down at the Kennedy Center Honors
Broadway Blog Classic musical Hair is getting a special concert on January 21st with members of the casts of both of its Broadway runs. (After the great revival in 2009 I couldn't help but think maybe someone should remake it for the big screen since its film version wasn't as strong)
Playbill warns us that spring on Broadway will be veritably bursting with divas (Glenn Close, Bette Midler, Christine Ebersole, Patti LuPone, etcetera). Exciting if you can snag tickets.