Almost There: Linda Fiorentino in "The Last Seduction"
Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 8:00AM 
Since last month, the Criterion Channel is offering a collection of neo-noirs, modern films from the 70s onwards that perpetuate the tradition of 1940s and 50s crime pictures. Freer to explore matters of sex and violence, these versions of film noir tend to be more visceral, updating old archetypes into vicious evocations of misanthropic cinema. For actressexuals, the evolution of the femme fatale is especially enticing. From Kathleen Turner's oversexed take on a Phyllis Dietrichson type in Body Heat to Nora Zehetner's mysterious high-schooler in Brick, this immortal character has gone through an infinite myriad of transfigurations. Maybe none of them caused as much hubbub during her awards season as Linda Fiorentino in John Dahl's The Last Seduction…
Emmy Analysis: Can "Ted Lasso" beat itself to Outstanding Comedy Writing?
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 9:31PM The Film Experience Team takes a look at the episode submissions for all the major Emmy categories.
By Nathaniel R
Oustanding Writing in a Comedy Series has paired with the Comedy Series winner for the past three consecutive years even though a different show won each time (Mrs Maisel, Fleabag, Schitt's Creek). This was true even when the winning show had multiple writing nominations so it should have (theoretically) been splitting its vote. This suggests that the adorable and brilliant frontrunner Ted Lasso is going to win with ease... but which episode? WAIT, not so fast. Not long at all before that, Master of None and Louie both took this prize twice beating out their year's Comedy series winner (Veep and Modern Family). In the not-so distant case of Master of None vs Veep, Veep had multiple nominated episodes both times, theoretically splitting its own vote. This suggests Ted Lasso could also lose. But to what?
So let’s take a look at the nominees...
Streaming Roulette, August: Pray away those freaky requiems
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 2:00PM New month. Time for another round of Streaming Roulette where we point out a handful or two of random titles that are newly streaming and just for fun, freeze frame them at totally random places in the scroll bar...
[No dialogue. Confused, looking around.]
FREAKY (2020) on HBOMax
This must be when the serial killer and the teenager find themselves in each others bodies, in this horror comedy riff on the Freaky Friday template. We didn't see this one (did you?) but are a tiny bit curious. Tangent: Do you ever wonder how actors and musicians feel when they watch movies and see their own faces as set decoration, on character's bedroom walls? (Hi Brendon Urie.)
Emmy Analysis: Will the 'Pose' finale win Writing and stop a 'Crown' sweep?
Tuesday, August 3, 2021 at 8:34AM The Film Experience Team takes a look at the episode submissions for all the major Emmy categories.
Will "Pose" win for its season finale, like "Friday Night Lights" and "The Americans" did?
Writers go on their own path at the Emmy Awards. Over the past ten years, writing has only matched up with Drama Series six out of ten times. There is plenty of room for this category to surprise and not line up with a clean sweep. With seven nominees, there is even more room for a shakeup. Our nomination leaders (The Crown, The Mandalorian, The Handmaid’s Tale) are all present, with The Mandalorian being the only show with two episodes. Meanwhile, Pose contends for its super-sized two hour series finale.
So who is ahead in this category and who could surprise? Let’s take a look at the nominees...