Carla Renata
I love, love love movies, watching them and discussing them...thus the birth of The Curvy Film Critic!!! Host/Producer/FilmCritic-Expert, I am an member of such esteemed organizations as Critics Choice Association, African American Film Critics Association, Online Association of Female Film Critics and Alliance of Women Film Journalists. My op-eds or features have been seen in VARIETY, RogerEbert.com, Maltin on Movies, as well as being a frequent Guest Contributor to Fox 11-LA, NPR, Good Day LA, Turner Classic Movies and KCRW Press Play with Madeline Brand. Catch my reviews on The Curvy Critic with Carla Renata - LIVE!!! Sundays 5pm PST via You Tube or Facebook Live or on Rotten Tomatoes. If you like what you read please shout me out and subscribe to The Curvy Critic on YouTube. You can chat with me across all social media platforms @TheCurvyCritic and as always, thanks for supporting a sista'
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Coming Attractions, Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2021, Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Dionne Warwick is a Icon Who Doesn’t Need to Be Made Over
Fans will get a glimpse into Warwick herself - Charismatic, outspoken, and stylish as she fondly looks back on her New Jersey roots singing in church, touring the South with…
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Coming Attractions, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2021, Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Jessica Chastain is Spectacular in The Eyes of Tammy Faye
Jessica Chastain in the title role delivers a captivating performance full of heart, complexity and verve! Her transformation into a woman whose fashion and makeup choices are now cemented into…
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Coming Attractions, Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2021, Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Julia Child Set the Stage for Culinary Artists Globally with JULIA!
Cohen and West’s film makes great use of Julia’s television archives. Recording live to tape in the early days, she was determined to hold an audience’s attention and became an…
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Storm Lake Reminds of the Importance of Local Press Amid News Deserts
65 million Americans live in countless news deserts with only one local newspaper or none at all. As a digital media journalist, I understand and have benefiited from reporting primarily…
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Justin and Alicia Vikander are Perfectly Imperfect in Blue Bayou
It’s a nightmare every undocumented citizen dreads. Being found out and asked to vacate a country you have called home. In some instances being sent back to one’s origin country…
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Coming Attractions, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2021, Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Dear Evan Hansen Will Break Hearts and Enlighten The Soul
For me, Dear Evan Hansen is necessary art as it takes the band-aid off and tells the truth about the consequences of lying and the emotional void of never ending…
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Tiffany Haddish and Oscar Isaac Sizzle in The Card Counter
On the cinematic tip, Paul Schrader invokes some really cool sound and camera tricks ranging from intense sound heart beats, breathing and chaotic heavy metal infused within a hallway scenes…
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Cinderella Takes a Refreshing Feminist POV with Camila Cabello
The fact that Cinderella's s happily ever after is more rooted in her designer dreams and not in the tropes of marrying a prince speaks loud and proud to the…
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Coming Attractions, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2021, Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
TIFF ’21: Olivia Munn Explores Inner Voice Pollution in Violet
Marking the directorial debut of Emmy Award-nominated writer-director-producer and best-selling author Justine Bateman, Violet's world is based within the tropes of the Hollywood studio system, which often dismisses women in…
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Victoria Justice is Effervescent in Netflix’s Afterlife of the Party
Written by Carrie Freedle and directed by Stephen Herek, this film touched my heart in so many ways. Mostly, because it is such a strong message regarding the importance of…
