Chris Escobar got me back to the movies. He rescued the Tara. He revived the Plaza. He reinvented the Atlanta Film Festival. Reviewing movies is a wonderful job. It is, nonetheless, a job. And even post-pandemic, the thought of being in a large, enclosed space with people who’ve been exposed to Lord-knows-what wasn’t…well…wasn’t my idea […]
Tag: Eleanor Ringel Cater
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed’ – portrait of artist, activist Nan Goldin
Oscar-nominated documentary “All the Beauty and the Bloodshed” features artist Nan Goldin and her cohorts chanting, “Sackler lied/Thousands died,” about the pharmaceutical family that earned a fortune off the opioid crisis.
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
Oscarless Angela Bassett slighted at 2023 Academy Awards
The loose, happy Oscars of 2023 had only one ugly moment – namely the look on Angela Bassett’s face when she lost Best Supporting Actress to Jamie Lee Curtis.
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
2023 Academy Awards seeks to overshadow last year’s slap
We’ve had a year to consider what could possibly happen at this year’s Oscars that could compare with last year’s OMG Moment when Will Smith, apparently defending the (questionable) honor of his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, smacked Chris Rock across the face.
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
‘Aftersun’ – a memory movie of a father-daughter holiday in Turkey
“Aftersun” is just the sort of movie that might show at the a reopened Tara Theater. It’s a thoughtful, poignant piece; a memory film about a holiday in Turkey 11-year-old Sophie (Frankie Corio) took a couple of decades ago with her father, Calum (Oscar nominee Paul Mescal).
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
‘Your Place or Mine” – an affectionate rom-com starring Witherspoon and Kutcher
The title of “Your Place or Mine” comes from the premise. Debbie (Witherspoon) and Peter (Kutcher) tried hooking up 20 years ago. They decided instead to be BFF’s, checking in daily even though they live on different coasts and have very different lives.
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
‘The Menu’ – horror satire featuring a meal that serves more than food
If you’ve ever wanted to slap a foodie silly, “The Menu” is the movie for you.
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
Best Actress nomination for Andrea Riseborough raises eyebrows
People are upset that a little-known Brit named Andrea Riseborough in a little-seen movie called “To Leslie” got nominated, and two actresses who were expected to get a nod – Viola Davis (“The Woman King”) and Danielle Deadwyler (“Till”) – were not.
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
As Oscar nominations are being announced, Eleanor weighs in
There are a few sure things scattered among the potential candidate for the 2023 Oscar nominations, so here goes. Please just pretend (as usual) I know what I’m talking about.
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
‘White Noise’ – Noah Baumbach’s mostly successful dive into Don DeLillo’s novel
If you’re going to dive into Don DeLillo’s lower depths, best take a skilled guide. Like, say, Noah Baumbach. Not that Baumbach has totally succeeded. DeLillo’s 1985 dystopian novel, “White Noise,” is one of those famously unfilmable books
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
Beleaguered Golden Globes award show returns; Eleanor’s predictions
The Golden Globes, the awards show whose ongoing mission is to make all the other awards show seem respectable, is back.
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
‘Glass Onion” – a murder-mystery comedy with knives out
Who’s the killer in “Glass Onion,” the new “Knives Out Mystery?” As someone who wasn’t quite all in on the first “Knives Out,” my expectations weren’t especially high. Still, who doesn’t look forward to a murder-mystery/comedy loaded with stars?
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
Eleanor’s list of the best movies of 2022
At first, I thought it was just me. Admittedly, I haven’t seen as many films this year (or last year or the year before) thanks to the pandemic.
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
‘The Son’ – a movie about family dysfunction ‘done right’
Perhaps not the sins, but certainly the shortcomings of the fathers are visited where you might expect in “The Son,” a sharply-observed, smartly-acted follow-up of sorts to “The Father” which recently won Anthony Hopkins his second Oscar.
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
‘The Wonder’ – director Sebastian Lelio’s weird and astonishing movie
The sizable wonder at the center of, “The Wonder,” is its star, Florence Pugh. Her perfectly-pitched performance holds together a film that often feels like a horror movie while flirting with questions of faith and the nature of miracles.
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
‘Ticket to Paradise’ – Julia Roberts, George Clooney play divorced couple
Julia Roberts and George Clooney are huge stars whose on-screen presence has an iconic glow. But when you think about it – you’re reminded that one thing they don’t have is a shared history of romantic comedies.
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
‘The American Dream and Other Fairy Tales’ – Abigail Disney takes on the Magic Kingdom
Sometimes a documentary sets out to tell you one thing and unwittingly ends up telling you something entirely different.
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
Closing of Tara Theatre ends an era of Atlanta cinema
Closing any theater is sad – more theaters = more movies usually. However, the Tara seems a special loss.
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
‘The Good Nurse’ – superb acting in tale of ‘angel of death’ Charlie Cullen
Based on the true story of Charlie Cullen, a nurse who may have killed anywhere from 29 to 400 (!) patients, “The Good Nurse” is a face-off between superb acting and sub-par storytelling.
Posted inColumns, Eleanor Ringel Cater
‘The Good House’ – Sigourney Weaver leads a strong cast in absorbing movie
“The Good House” isn’t a great movie but until its overly melodramatic final 10 or so minutes, it’s a pretty darn good one.
