Carla Renata
I love, love love movies, watching them and discussing them...thus the birth of The Curvy Film Critic!!! Host/Producer/Film Critic, Carla Renata is a member of such esteemed organizations as Critics Choice Association (Former Co-President Documentary Branch and current Board Member), African American Film Critics Association, International Documentary Association and the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. My op-eds or features have been seen in Variety , RogerEbert.com, The Wrap,as well as being a frequent Guest Contributor/Culture Critic for Fox 11-LA, Good Day LA, RogerEbert.com, BBC News, CNN and NBC's Hollywood Reeltime. Catch my reviews on The Curvy Critic with Carla Renata - LIVE!!! weekly via You Tube and on the Rotten Tomatoes podcast "Critical Thinking." 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, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2021, Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Cumberbatch is Deliciously Quirky in The Electrical Life of Louis Wain
Benedict Cumberbatch (Louis Wain), in a dazzling performance, is simply a revelation while inhabiting all the quirks and idiosyncrasies of a man whose love of cats made him an unsung…
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Coming Attractions, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2021, Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
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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Jazz Fans are Divided Listening to Kenny G
Lane interviews jazz critics, academics, and DJs for their takes on Kenny G. For some critics, Kenny G represents a means to discuss how Black musicians had their work appropriated…
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Danielle MacDonald Sparkles in Showmance Comedy Falling for Figaro
Director/Writer Ben Lewin created characters and a world that provides the audience with unique, funny and passionate characters who push their way into your heart and envelope the soul.
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Sopranos are Blazingly Back in The Many Saints of Newark
Fans of the hit HBO show will be left yearning for more and those introduced for the first time will never forget the family that David Chase created and immortalized…
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Coming Attractions, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2021, Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Eggert and Stevens Insane Chemistry Sizzles In Sci-Fi I’m Your Man
To say that I really dug this premise is gross understatement, especially as someone who has been extremely unsuccessful in the online dating scene, I'm Your Man made me think...hard. …
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Coming Attractions, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2021, Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Jake Gyllenhaal is a One Man Tour de Force in The Guilty
Gyllenhaal may be one of the most underrated talents in the industry! He is 1000% present for every role in every film and this character is no different as he…
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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…
