REEL ROUNDUP FOR March 29th
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Everybody Wants Some!! (2016)Â – [Opens Wednesday, Mar. 29]
A group of college baseball players navigate their way through the freedoms and responsibilities of unsupervised adulthood.
Director:  Richard LinklaterStars:  Zoey Deutch, Blake Jenner, Tyler Hoechlin, Ryan Guzman |
116 min   –   Comedy
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God’s Not Dead 2 (2016)
When a high school teacher is asked a question in class about Jesus, her reasoned response lands her in deep trouble and could expel God from the public square once and for all.
Director:  Harold CronkStars:  Jesse Metcalfe, David A.R. White, Ray Wise, Robin Givens |
 Drama
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Miles Ahead (2015)
An exploration of the life and music of Miles Davis.
Director:  Don CheadleStars:  Don Cheadle, Emayatzy Corinealdi, Ewan McGregor, Michael Stuhlbarg |
| MILES AHEAD REVIEWÂ from Carla Renata |
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The Dark Horse (2014)
An emotionally charged and inspiring drama about a man who searches for the courage to lead, despite his own adversities – finding purpose and hope in passing on his gift to the children in his community.
Director:  James Napier RobertsonStars:  Cliff Curtis, James Rolleston, Kirk Torrance, Miriama McDowell |
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Meet the Blacks (2016)
The Black family is getting out of Chicago in hopes of a better life. After Carl Black (Mike Epps) comes into some unexpected funds, he takes his family and leaves the hustling lifestyle behind for something better. Carl, his new wife Lorena (Zulay Henao), son Carl Jr., daughter Allie Black (Bresha Webb) and cousin Cronut (Lil Duval) pack up and move to Beverly Hills. Turns out, Carl couldn’t have picked a worse time to move. They arrive right around the time of the annual purge, when all crime is legal for twelve hours.
Director:  Deon TaylorStars:  Zulay Henao, Mike Tyson, George Lopez, Mike Epps |
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Kill Your Friends (2015)103 min   –   Comedy | Crime | Thriller An A&R man working at the height of the Britpop music craze goes to extremes in order to find his next hit.
Director:  Owen HarrisStars:  Ed Skrein, Nicholas Hoult, Rosanna Arquette, James Corden |
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Natural Born Pranksters (2016)
YouTube’s best pranksters, Roman Atwood, Vitaly Z, and Dennis Roady make the leap to the big screen.
Directors:  Roman Atwood | Ben PluimerStars:  Roman Atwood, Vitaly Zdorovetskiy, Dennis Roady, Kevin Brueck |
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Standing Tall (2015)
The story centers on a young delinquent as he comes of age.
Director:  Emmanuelle BercotStars:  Catherine Deneuve, Rod Paradot, Benoît Magimel, Sara Forestier |
Carla Renata
I love, love love movies, watching them and discussing them...thus the birth of The Curvy Film Critic!!! Host/Producer/FilmCritic,Carla Renata is a member of such esteemed organizations as Critics Choice Association (Co-President Documentary Branch and Board Member), African American Film Critics Association and Online Association of Female Film Critics. My op-eds or features have been seen in Variety , RogerEbert.com, The Wrap, The Cherry Picks, as well as being a frequent Guest Contributor to Fox 11-LA, Good Day LA, ET Live!, Turner Classic Movies, The Cherry Picks, The Stream Team (Beond TV) ITV, Fox Soul's The Black Report and more. Catch my reviews on The Curvy Critic with Carla Renata - LIVE!!! Sundays 5pm PST via You Tube or Facebook Live. 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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