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Review: ‘Cha Cha’ is poignant, surprising coming-of-age tale
2 years, 6 months ago

Review: ‘Cha Cha’ is poignant, surprising coming-of-age tale

Associated Press  

DJs playing wildly inappropriate songs. But there’s more than just cleverly observed cultural comedy at play in “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” the second feature by writer-director Cooper Raiff, who also stars in this poignant and accomplished coming-of-age tale about the years right after college — when you’re trying to figure out not just what to do, but who to be. …

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Dakota Johnson takes control of the ‘unsexy’ side of making movies: Producing
2 years, 11 months ago

Dakota Johnson takes control of the ‘unsexy’ side of making movies: Producing

LA Times  

Actress Dakota Johnson has created the production company Teatime Pictures with Ro Donnelly, and has two films at Sundance. Writer-director Cooper Raiff’s “Cha Cha Real Smooth,” premiering Sunday in the festival’s U.S. dramatic competition, features Johnson as Domino, mother to an autistic teenager and engaged to be married. Cooper Raiff, left, and Dakota Johnson in “Cha Cha Real Smooth.” Written …

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Sundance 2022 lineup includes Bill Cosby, Kanye West docs and Lena Dunham’s return
3 years ago

Sundance 2022 lineup includes Bill Cosby, Kanye West docs and Lena Dunham’s return

LA Times  

Dakota Johnson and Sonoya Mizuno in “Am I Ok?” directed by Tig Notaro and Stephanie Allynne, an official selection at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. It’s such a source of pride for me.” Laura Galán in “Piggy,” written and directed by Carlota Pereda, an official selection of the Midnight section at the 2022 Sundance Film Festival. Elizabeth Banks in “Call …

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From plane etiquette to elevator rules, NHL road trips have a new look
3 years, 11 months ago

From plane etiquette to elevator rules, NHL road trips have a new look

New York Times  

Walk down the aisle of a charter plane carrying an NHL team and you would likely find the coaching staff huddled in the front rows discussing their team’s play. “I’ve found myself using my elbow to hit the elevator today and I hit two other floors and I have to get better at that,” Capitals coach Peter Laviolette said. “You’re …

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3 Must-See New Comedies You Can Watch At Home
4 years, 2 months ago

3 Must-See New Comedies You Can Watch At Home

Huff Post  

From left to right: characters from "Kajillionaire," "Shithouse" and "The Forty-Year-Old Version." Shot on black-and-white 35-millimeter film with a tenderness that resembles Spike Lee’s “She’s Gotta Have It” and Woody Allen’s “Manhattan,” the whip-smart comedy finds Blank portra a version of herself. “The Forty-Year-Old Version,” the title of which is an obvious spin on Judd Apatow’s 2005 megahit “The 40-Year-Old …

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Review: In ‘S---house,’ a college coming-of-age comedy
4 years, 2 months ago

Review: In ‘S---house,’ a college coming-of-age comedy

Associated Press  

You would assume a college comedy with the unprintable title of “S—-house” to be another sad, low-brow retread of “Animal House.” You would almost bet on it. “S—-house,” which opens in theaters and on-demand Friday, might have already made more of a stir had the coronavirus not canceled the SXSW film festival, where it had been set to premiere. There …

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