The problem with most screenplays, line-to-line and character-to-character, is a problem of differentiation. As in, everybody sounds like the same type of person. Human or human-adjacent qualities, optional. Separate from this problem is the rarified, repeat-Oscar winner realm of screenwriting, … Continued
When he died on Feb. 5, 1992, Danny Sotomayor was only 33 years old, his life stolen by AIDS and his last four years spent in a bold fight against its ravages, the diagnosis of which was then a virtual … Continued
Filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos hasn’t made the world wait long for the follow-up to his engrossing and thought-provoking “Poor Things,” a nominee earlier this year for the Academy Award for Best Picture. Going into wide release this week, not quite seven … Continued
When it comes to “The Bear,” there will be blood. Heart and warmth, too. But also yelling. Lots and lots of yelling. The sweaty, frenetic story of a humble Chicago sandwich shop slinging Italian beef before pivoting to fine dining, … Continued
Find your local Fourth of July celebrations from festivals to parades to fireworks here: Afton The Fourth of July parade will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday along Main Street. After the parade in Town Square Park, there will be … Continued