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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The Addams Family is Frighteningly Ghoulish Fun
Animated visuals like Morticia's moving spider dress, Wednesday's noose braids, coupled with numerous pop culture references (red ballon from IT and lime in the coconut song lyric), an animated version…
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FIRST and Star Wars: Force for Change Launch “Build My Droid” Contest
Fans who have ever dreamed of designing a Star Wars droid will finally get their chance in the “Build My Droid” Contest*, an initiative launched by Star Wars: Force for Change and FIRST to inspire the…
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Coming Attractions, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2018, TIFF 2019, Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
The Painted Bird is Savage, Shocking and Shakes to the Core
Petr Kotlár should have his own special award and recognition of carrying a film of this magnitude with little to no dialogue. He is truly a marvel to watch. The…
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Pattinson and Dafoe are Bizarre and Brilliant in The Lighthouse
Shot on 35mm in shockingly gorgeous black-and-white by Cinematographer Jarin Blaschke), this psychological thriller follows the slow descent into madness of two lighthouse keepers (Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson) on a…
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Dolemite is My Name is Crazy, Campy and Unapologetically Black
Ruth E. Carter's eye-popping costumes take you right back to the outrageously glorious '70s excess and the soundtrack will make you want to jump up and boogie down in the…
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Coming Attractions, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews, TIFF 2019, Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)
Soderbergh Provides Lively Scandal Recollection in The Laundromat
Soderbergh is a master at pacing out a film and nothing is more true than with this one. He gives it the hilarity and pacing of his Oceans film mixed…
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Taika Waititi Exposes Predjudice vs Humanity as Hilter in Jojo Rabbit
As a woman of color in this country, this film struck a particularly strong chord. Just as Jews in WW II were considered to be devilish, mythical creatures who are…
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Chameleon Naomie Harris Shines as Rookie Cop in Black and Blue
What happens when the tables are turned and you are a female rookie cop? A cop, returning from war in Afghanistan, with a desire to shift her home town of…
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Maleficient: Mistress of Evil is Diabolically Delicious Vehicle for Jolie
Having not seen the original incarnation, I was thoroughly enchanted. After all, it's not where you think you come from that matters...it's who you love. A mother's love, whether biological…
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Award Shows, Coming Attractions, Documentary Film Review, entertainment, Film Festivals, Film Reviews
FOURTH ANNUAL CRITICS’ CHOICE DOCUMENTARY AWARDS NOMINATIONS UNVEILED
The Biggest Little Farm leads this year with seven nominations, including Best Documentary Feature, John Chester for Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, Best Score, Best Narration, and Best Science/Nature Documentary. Recognized…
