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Tonight, I’m going to the movies with my husband Sebastian and one of my closest friends, Russell. On paper, it’s just a movie night, some popcorn, a theater seat, and Pixar’s newest film, Hoppers. But if you know me, you know Pixar movies are never just another night out. They’re something I genuinely look forward to in a way that feels both nostalgic and meaningful.
For a novel published almost 180 years ago, Emily Bronte’s “Wuthering Heights,” the soul-crushing story of the obsessive love between Catherine and Heathcliff, remains a literary and pop culture standard, remade and retold 35 times, in film, TV movie, and series adaptations. Even the Kate Bush song “Wuthering Heights,” from her 1978 “The Kick Inside” album, has additional versions recorded by Pat Benatar and Cécile McLorin Salvant.
“Based on a true love story,” as well as the award-winning 2008 doc of the same name, the appeal of the somewhat manipulative “Song Sung Blue” (Focus) expands beyond the world of Neil Diamond fans into the realms of substance abuse recovery, tribute bands, and blended families.
These days, it seems like everyone is still talking about the steamy gay sex scenes in Jacob Tierney’s HBO Max series “Heated Rivalry.” However, even Shane (Hudson Williams) and Ilya (Connor Storrie) would blush at the sight of sexual activities in “Pillion” (A24), the feature-length directorial debut from Harry Lighton.
Olivia Colman already has one Oscar (and two nominations) to her name. There’s a good reason for that. Colman is one of our greatest actors. Even in an imperfect movie such as “Jimpa” (Kino Lorber), her radiance illuminates the screen.
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