https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/uma-thurman-embraces-her-deliciously-wicked-villain-era-in-pretty-lethal/ 2026-03-17T02:47:23+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BALO_2026_FG_01070422_Still1157CR2-300x125.jpg https://youtu.be/MpNobYCw0mg https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/BALO_2026_FG_01070422_Still1157CR2-300x125.jpg Uma Thurman Embraces Her Deliciously Wicked Villain Era in Pretty Lethal However, the real treat is Uma Thurman embracing her Bette Davis "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" era as Devora.  Her steely eyed calm with just a dash of wicked villainess lurking underneath makes her absolutely delicious on the screen to watch. https://www.youtube.com/embed/MpNobYCw0mg?si=jQrcYfDBuRk40Wkt https://img.youtube.com/vi/MpNobYCw0mg?si=jQrcYfDBuRk40Wkt/hqdefault.jpg Uma Thurman Embraces Her Deliciously Wicked Villain Era in Pretty Lethal However, the real treat is Uma Thurman embracing her Bette Davis "Whatever Happened to Baby Jane" era as Devora.  Her steely eyed calm with just a dash of wicked villainess lurking underneath makes her absolutely delicious on the screen to watch. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/i-love-boosters-and-boots-riley-are-wilder-than-ever/ 2026-03-14T00:20:31+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Boosters1-202x300.jpg https://youtu.be/rnfTmSAnS3c https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/Boosters1-202x300.jpg I Love Boosters and Boots Riley are Wilder than Ever! 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To remember what he did, and why, and carry it with us into our choices.” https://www.youtube.com/embed/V8B6JYtp0eo?si=oZzY9YZzJoEGjiub https://img.youtube.com/vi/V8B6JYtp0eo?si=oZzY9YZzJoEGjiub/hqdefault.jpg Day One: Sundance Remembers Redford's Legacy "Everyone Has a Amy Redford opened the event by saying, “This year’s theme is ‘Everyone Has a Story,’ which were words directly out of my dad’s mouth on more than one occasion” she heartily noted, “There is loss, but there is also opportunity. 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The follow-up, Glass Onion, focused on a https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/the-librarians-fight-for-rights-respect-and-reading/ 2025-10-13T23:17:49+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/The-Lib-Glow_1-300x173.png https://youtu.be/Ykll4MWltsQ https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/The-Lib-Glow_1-300x173.png The Librarians Fight for Rights, Respect and Reading Librarians are the gatekeepers to the freedoms in the mind that all human beings of all ages, genders and ethnicities use to filter to dreams through the simple education of words.  It would be a shame to take that for granted - especially now. https://www.youtube.com/embed/Ykll4MWltsQ?si=68C6FZmLW6fwEY5G https://img.youtube.com/vi/Ykll4MWltsQ?si=68C6FZmLW6fwEY5G/hqdefault.jpg The Librarians Fight for Rights, Respect and Reading Librarians are the gatekeepers to the freedoms in the mind that all human beings of all ages, genders and ethnicities use to filter to dreams through the simple education of words.  It would be a shame to take that for granted - especially now. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/sxsw-2024-secret-mall-apartment-is-zany-and-completely-intriguing/ 2025-09-11T15:57:01+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SecretMallApartment_01_ColinBliss_and_GretaScheing_PhotographerMichaelTownsend_circa2005-300x225.jpg https://youtu.be/B9OCYOD-e9s https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/SecretMallApartment_01_ColinBliss_and_GretaScheing_PhotographerMichaelTownsend_circa2005-300x225.jpg Secret Mall Apartment is Zany and Completely Intriguing Having just recently screened Skywalkers: A Love Story at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus climb the world's last super skyscraper, blending daring acrobatics with a tumultuous love story, I knew this doc would be right up my alley. https://www.youtube.com/embed/B9OCYOD-e9s?si=Pkr7-TJgddQt5fac https://img.youtube.com/vi/B9OCYOD-e9s?si=Pkr7-TJgddQt5fac/hqdefault.jpg Secret Mall Apartment is Zany and Completely Intriguing Having just recently screened Skywalkers: A Love Story at the 2024 Sundance Film Festival, where Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus climb the world's last super skyscraper, blending daring acrobatics with a tumultuous love story, I knew this doc would be right up my alley. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/dafoe-and-hawkins-scorch-the-man-in-the-basement/ 2025-09-13T01:00:22+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/TheManinMyBasement_FirstLook1-300x127.png https://youtu.be/TzTBiay8-zk https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/TheManinMyBasement_FirstLook1-300x127.png Dafoe and Hawkins Scorch The Man In The Basement Although, The Man in the Basement suffers at times as a muddled psychological thriller whose subtext, in many instances takes over, it's the beautifully anchored performances by the  Dafoe and Hawkins, that make this adaptation worth the watch. https://www.youtube.com/embed/TzTBiay8-zk?si=6tKEmN-as3S2dzBD https://img.youtube.com/vi/TzTBiay8-zk?si=6tKEmN-as3S2dzBD/hqdefault.jpg Dafoe and Hawkins Scorch The Man In The Basement Although, The Man in the Basement suffers at times as a muddled psychological thriller whose subtext, in many instances takes over, it's the beautifully anchored performances by the  Dafoe and Hawkins, that make this adaptation worth the watch. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/ethan-hawke-is-masterfully-engaging-in-blue-moon/ 2025-09-12T23:14:57+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/BLUE-MOON-Courtesy-of-Sony-Pictures-Classics-300x203.jpg https://www.youtube.com/embed/qo7gRHip0lI https://img.youtube.com/vi/qo7gRHip0lI/hqdefault.jpg Ethan Hawke is Masterfully Engaging in Blue Moon This film is a tour-de-force performance for Hawke, who is literally delivering a one-man cinematic monologue. Yet, the performance and manner in he wraps his lips around these words is masterful of an actor, much like the man he is playing, at the top of his game directed by one of the best. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/the-lost-bus-is-terrifyingly-real-account-of-paradise-wildfires/ 2025-09-12T22:22:12+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image004-300x169.png https://youtu.be/XSDHjkuwaic https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/image004-300x169.png The Lost Bus is Terrifyingly Real Account of Paradise Wildfires Although, there are some moments that could have used some tightening up or just omitted altogether, this film is truly terrifying and a blatant reminder to always have your affairs in order.  Disasters of this nature happen all the time, but it is in the details of how we are prepared to handle them that can make the https://www.youtube.com/embed/XSDHjkuwaic?si=FY4-d-sGGLu7k5RD https://img.youtube.com/vi/XSDHjkuwaic?si=FY4-d-sGGLu7k5RD/hqdefault.jpg The Lost Bus is Terrifyingly Real Account of Paradise Wildfires Although, there are some moments that could have used some tightening up or just omitted altogether, this film is truly terrifying and a blatant reminder to always have your affairs in order.  Disasters of this nature happen all the time, but it is in the details of how we are prepared to handle them that can make the https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/jacob-elordi-is-transformative-in-guillermo-del-toros-frankenstein/ 2025-09-12T21:45:44+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Screenshot-2024-11-21-095956-300x196.jpg https://youtu.be/x--N03NO130 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Screenshot-2024-11-21-095956-300x196.jpg Jacob Elordi is Transformative in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein The most profound lesson learned in Frankenstein is the power and tenacity of what it is to be loved and to have experienced unconditional love. To be lost and found - that is the lifespan of love. Frankenstein is a dark and emotion rollercoaster ride in which transformation means more than what what meets the eye. https://www.youtube.com/embed/x--N03NO130?si=B6BcUy1OngLBexA_ https://img.youtube.com/vi/x--N03NO130?si=B6BcUy1OngLBexA_/hqdefault.jpg Jacob Elordi is Transformative in Guillermo del Toro's Frankenstein The most profound lesson learned in Frankenstein is the power and tenacity of what it is to be loved and to have experienced unconditional love. To be lost and found - that is the lifespan of love. Frankenstein is a dark and emotion rollercoaster ride in which transformation means more than what what meets the eye. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/channing-tatum-and-kirsten-shine-in-roofman/ 2025-09-12T21:08:33+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Roofman_Still_Hero-300x150.jpg https://youtu.be/GXecSGmQDEI https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/Roofman_Still_Hero-300x150.jpg Channing Tatum and Kirsten Shine in Roofman Whether we are watching Tatum play like a kid in the store or running naked for his life in the intimate versus grand scheme of tableaus that play out,  Roofman will have you cheering for the criminal, knowing that, sometimes, justice lies outside the tidy boundaries of the law. https://www.youtube.com/embed/GXecSGmQDEI?si=s_YeaWYmZXQ6mld_ https://img.youtube.com/vi/GXecSGmQDEI?si=s_YeaWYmZXQ6mld_/hqdefault.jpg Channing Tatum and Kirsten Shine in Roofman Whether we are watching Tatum play like a kid in the store or running naked for his life in the intimate versus grand scheme of tableaus that play out,  Roofman will have you cheering for the criminal, knowing that, sometimes, justice lies outside the tidy boundaries of the law. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/squbb-soars-as-eleanor-the-great/ 2025-09-09T21:54:16+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ETG2-300x170.jpg https://youtu.be/yNXK3mJQiNo https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/ETG2-300x170.jpg Squbb Soars as Eleanor The Great Eleanor the Great is more than a story about grief.  It's a story of emotional survival when all one wants as they grow old is to be seen, respected and honored for the fullness of the lives they have and continue to live. https://www.youtube.com/embed/yNXK3mJQiNo?si=-mJYI7ba9meRPb8s https://img.youtube.com/vi/yNXK3mJQiNo?si=-mJYI7ba9meRPb8s/hqdefault.jpg Squbb Soars as Eleanor The Great Eleanor the Great is more than a story about grief.  It's a story of emotional survival when all one wants as they grow old is to be seen, respected and honored for the fullness of the lives they have and continue to live. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/the-eyes-of-ghana-is-enlightened-perfection-at-preserving-cinematic-history/ 2025-09-12T20:01:35+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/TEOG_KeyStill-300x225.jpg https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/sydney-sweeney-tkos-as-boxing-legend-christy-martin/ 2025-09-05T21:59:18+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/09/unnamed-300x150.png https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/art-imitates-life-for-george-clooney-in-art-imitates-life/ 2025-08-31T20:42:57+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/unnamed-300x168.jpg https://youtu.be/ZEN-Shpx7XE https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/unnamed-300x168.jpg Art Imitates Life for George Clooney in Art Imitates Life Jay Kelly is a love letter to the absurdity of Hollywood, all the actors and players in it while asking if aging is the end or simply the beginning of a life that has much more pep left in its step. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZEN-Shpx7XE?si=PEeI0W5I6ZtTuyeq https://img.youtube.com/vi/ZEN-Shpx7XE?si=PEeI0W5I6ZtTuyeq/hqdefault.jpg Art Imitates Life for George Clooney in Art Imitates Life Jay Kelly is a love letter to the absurdity of Hollywood, all the actors and players in it while asking if aging is the end or simply the beginning of a life that has much more pep left in its step. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/lost-in-the-jungle-is-gripping-story-of-survival-love-and-loss/ 2025-08-31T19:19:15+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GFvuPU-Q-300x135.jpg https://youtu.be/tEBnTpVh95g https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/GFvuPU-Q-300x135.jpg Lost In the Jungle is Gripping Story of Survival, Love and Loss Lost in the Jungle is a reminder to not take anyone or anything for granted. You never know the next time you love or visit someone you love may be your last. https://www.youtube.com/embed/tEBnTpVh95g?si=jDLaRbgzjO8gebHe https://img.youtube.com/vi/tEBnTpVh95g?si=jDLaRbgzjO8gebHe/hqdefault.jpg Lost In the Jungle is Gripping Story of Survival, Love and Loss Lost in the Jungle is a reminder to not take anyone or anything for granted. You never know the next time you love or visit someone you love may be your last. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/the-history-of-sound-is-marvelous/ 2025-08-30T09:53:31+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/download-1-300x123.jpg https://youtu.be/YfEYUoefwb8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/download-1-300x123.jpg The History of Sound is Marvelous The History of Sound also provides two the best male performances of 2025 with Mescal and O'Connor.  The film provides many twist and turns and just when you think you have figured out the plot it shifts into a beautiful and tastefully done story that should be on everyone's must see list. https://www.youtube.com/embed/YfEYUoefwb8?si=6wo5SSvGdzYWjfUJ https://img.youtube.com/vi/YfEYUoefwb8?si=6wo5SSvGdzYWjfUJ/hqdefault.jpg The History of Sound is Marvelous The History of Sound also provides two the best male performances of 2025 with Mescal and O'Connor.  The film provides many twist and turns and just when you think you have figured out the plot it shifts into a beautiful and tastefully done story that should be on everyone's must see list. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/riz-ahmed-is-tranformative-in-reimagined-hamlet/ 2025-08-31T06:07:26+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MV5BN2ZjNmM2MWEtZTYxNi00MWQ1LTkxYmMtNDZiNTY4MGFjODFhXkEyXkFqcGc@._V1_QL75_UX500_CR00500281_-300x169.jpg https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/ana-de-armas-is-a-delicious-and-deviant-baroness-one-loves-to-hate-ineden/ 2025-08-20T19:14:34+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ana-de-armas-in-eden-300x169.avif https://youtu.be/pO014HkXrV0 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/ana-de-armas-in-eden-300x169.avif Ana de Armas is a Delicious and Deviant Baroness One Loves to Hate in Eden  As intense as this subject matter is, the film is surprisingly humorous - most of which arrives when de Armas hits the screen.  You kinda live to hate her, especially as she invokes a Marilyn-eque number at dinner singing an old Josephine Baker tune to seduce all the men in attendance.  https://www.youtube.com/embed/pO014HkXrV0?si=9zs34C0xsS86ifce https://img.youtube.com/vi/pO014HkXrV0?si=9zs34C0xsS86ifce/hqdefault.jpg Ana de Armas is a Delicious and Deviant Baroness One Loves to Hate in Eden  As intense as this subject matter is, the film is surprisingly humorous - most of which arrives when de Armas hits the screen.  You kinda live to hate her, especially as she invokes a Marilyn-eque number at dinner singing an old Josephine Baker tune to seduce all the men in attendance.  https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/washington-and-lee-strike-gold-in-highest-2-lowest/ 2025-08-20T23:37:00+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Apple_TV_Highest2Lowest_key_art_graphic_header_4_1_show_home.jpg.og_-300x158.jpg https://youtu.be/MZ2V8znYMSk https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/Apple_TV_Highest2Lowest_key_art_graphic_header_4_1_show_home.jpg.og_-300x158.jpg Washington and Lee Strike Gold in Highest 2 Lowest In this reimagination of a Kurosawa classic, Lee proves that the same story can be told from a completely different lense and still land a visceral reaction for the culture.  There's a lot culturally to unpack in Highest 2 Lowest, but fans will be there for every single drop. https://www.youtube.com/embed/MZ2V8znYMSk?si=mGlhrOSX6TxCPs7d https://img.youtube.com/vi/MZ2V8znYMSk?si=mGlhrOSX6TxCPs7d/hqdefault.jpg Washington and Lee Strike Gold in Highest 2 Lowest In this reimagination of a Kurosawa classic, Lee proves that the same story can be told from a completely different lense and still land a visceral reaction for the culture.  There's a lot culturally to unpack in Highest 2 Lowest, but fans will be there for every single drop. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/weapons-is-a-mysterious-and-thrilling-wild-ride/ 2025-08-20T22:07:41+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/rev-1-WPN-FP-0102_High_Res_JPEG-300x126.jpeg https://youtu.be/QKHySfXqN0I https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/rev-1-WPN-FP-0102_High_Res_JPEG-300x126.jpeg Weapons is a Mysterious and Thrilling Wild Ride Weapons is a wild ride for sure, bur a ride riddled in questions around the occult, the educational system for our children and how easily law enforcement enforces a gross misuse of power whenever they feel threatened. Horror, thriller or not, this is definitively a film that will have you asking questions long after https://www.youtube.com/embed/QKHySfXqN0I?si=1riyU881JNoB6Vyi https://img.youtube.com/vi/QKHySfXqN0I?si=1riyU881JNoB6Vyi/hqdefault.jpg Weapons is a Mysterious and Thrilling Wild Ride Weapons is a wild ride for sure, bur a ride riddled in questions around the occult, the educational system for our children and how easily law enforcement enforces a gross misuse of power whenever they feel threatened. Horror, thriller or not, this is definitively a film that will have you asking questions long after https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/pete-davidson-eddie-murphy-and-keke-palmer-join-forces-for-the-pickup/ 2025-08-20T19:28:35+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/download.jpg https://youtu.be/62hvkTMP0a8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/download.jpg Pete Davidson, Eddie Murphy and Keke Palmer Join Forces for The Pickup Overall, pacing for The Pickup is a bit labored in a few spots, but for the most part, audiences will get their giggle on and have a good time doing it. https://www.youtube.com/embed/62hvkTMP0a8?si=4dW2-F3a-4Pa6Hk9 https://img.youtube.com/vi/62hvkTMP0a8?si=4dW2-F3a-4Pa6Hk9/hqdefault.jpg Pete Davidson, Eddie Murphy and Keke Palmer Join Forces for The Pickup Overall, pacing for The Pickup is a bit labored in a few spots, but for the most part, audiences will get their giggle on and have a good time doing it. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/sofia-carson-lives-in-the-moment-during-her-oxford-year/ 2025-08-08T19:38:15+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MOY_Unit_04312RCG-300x200.jpg https://youtu.be/EKQPCiUSRAo https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/MOY_Unit_04312RCG-300x200.jpg Sofia Carson Lives in the Moment During Her Oxford Year My Oxford Year not only serves as a beautiful honor to a legendary academic institution, but stands as a reminder to live in the moment as tomorrow is not promised to anyone https://www.youtube.com/embed/EKQPCiUSRAo?si=IijLyVgkWZmy30ye https://img.youtube.com/vi/EKQPCiUSRAo?si=IijLyVgkWZmy30ye/hqdefault.jpg Sofia Carson Lives in the Moment During Her Oxford Year My Oxford Year not only serves as a beautiful honor to a legendary academic institution, but stands as a reminder to live in the moment as tomorrow is not promised to anyone https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/hurricane-katrina-doc-chronicles-race-against-time-and-tragedy/ 2025-08-08T19:05:27+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/16848505_062525-otrc-katrina20th-img-300x169.jpg https://youtu.be/mO-tEo1j8FU https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/16848505_062525-otrc-katrina20th-img-300x169.jpg HURRICANE KATRINA DOC CHRONICLES RACE AGAINST TIME AND TRAGEDY As someone named after a hurricane and hearing stories of how my Mom survived bringing me into this world, these types of documentaries always hit different.  Like most life changing cultural disasters occurring in one's life, the vivid recollection of when Hurricane Katrina hit and how those close to me with https://www.youtube.com/embed/mO-tEo1j8FU?si=kNZ3XcaTF0C19bSg https://img.youtube.com/vi/mO-tEo1j8FU?si=kNZ3XcaTF0C19bSg/hqdefault.jpg HURRICANE KATRINA DOC CHRONICLES RACE AGAINST TIME AND TRAGEDY As someone named after a hurricane and hearing stories of how my Mom survived bringing me into this world, these types of documentaries always hit different.  Like most life changing cultural disasters occurring in one's life, the vivid recollection of when Hurricane Katrina hit and how those close to me with https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/freakier-friday-hits-all-the-right-notes/ 2025-08-08T17:32:34+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/FF-300x169.jpg https://youtu.be/IyJzhtJEtoU https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/FF-300x169.jpg Freakier Friday Hits All The Right Notes Curtis and Lee are comedy gold picking up right where they left off without skipping a beat with even funnier jokes especially at the adult side of the equation with quips about face creases, creaking bones and more thanks to the razor sharp screenplay from Jordan Weiss and Elyse Hollander. https://www.youtube.com/embed/IyJzhtJEtoU?si=zTcQDdBcI19XCq8_ https://img.youtube.com/vi/IyJzhtJEtoU?si=zTcQDdBcI19XCq8_/hqdefault.jpg Freakier Friday Hits All The Right Notes Curtis and Lee are comedy gold picking up right where they left off without skipping a beat with even funnier jokes especially at the adult side of the equation with quips about face creases, creaking bones and more thanks to the razor sharp screenplay from Jordan Weiss and Elyse Hollander. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/the-naked-gun-is-back-and-crazier-than-ever/ 2025-08-01T19:36:57+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/unnamed-300x169.png https://youtu.be/uLguU7WLreA https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/unnamed-300x169.png The Naked Gun is Back and Crazier Than Ever For me, the star power and professionalism of Anderson and Neeson make are what makes this version hilariously enjoyable.  But, having said that not everything needs a reboot.  Sometimes the originals are in a class by themselves. https://www.youtube.com/embed/uLguU7WLreA?si=XxdwH4EL8b7lKVNU https://img.youtube.com/vi/uLguU7WLreA?si=XxdwH4EL8b7lKVNU/hqdefault.jpg The Naked Gun is Back and Crazier Than Ever For me, the star power and professionalism of Anderson and Neeson make are what makes this version hilariously enjoyable.  But, having said that not everything needs a reboot.  Sometimes the originals are in a class by themselves. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/sunday-best-chronicles-career-of-ed-sullivan-an-unsung-revolutionary/ 2025-08-01T18:43:29+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/Sunday-Best-300x214.png https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/heightened-scrutiny-chronicles-lgbtq-fight-for-trans-gener-affirming-right/ 2025-07-25T17:20:42+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/heightened-scrutiny-300x169.jpg https://youtu.be/GoGi3_LsLDw https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/heightened-scrutiny-300x169.jpg Heightened Scrutiny Chronicles LGBTQ Fight for Trans Gender Affirming Right Heightened Scrutiny is a cinematic documentation that the fight won't be over anytime soon, but our resolve in continuing to call out injustice in its grossest form no matter the consequences are worth its weight in gold. This is a must see film for anyone who loves the law and for those who have sworn to uphold https://www.youtube.com/embed/GoGi3_LsLDw?si=7l2FgOgKy-Ub-DPe https://img.youtube.com/vi/GoGi3_LsLDw?si=7l2FgOgKy-Ub-DPe/hqdefault.jpg Heightened Scrutiny Chronicles LGBTQ Fight for Trans Gender Affirming Right Heightened Scrutiny is a cinematic documentation that the fight won't be over anytime soon, but our resolve in continuing to call out injustice in its grossest form no matter the consequences are worth its weight in gold. This is a must see film for anyone who loves the law and for those who have sworn to uphold https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/rihanna-and-james-corden-slay-in-smurfs-movie/ 2025-07-22T22:53:55+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/smurfs2-300x300.jpg?crop=1 https://youtu.be/s18jQqtGsMw https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/smurfs2-300x300.jpg?crop=1 Rihanna and James Corden Slay in Smurfs Movie Screenwriter Pam Brady was clever and quick with colloquialisms for some naughty words and substituting theme with the word 'smurf' which I loved and laughed out loud each and every time it occurred.  The blue elves disco scene took me all the out and seemed a little crazy, but I was there for all of it! https://www.youtube.com/embed/s18jQqtGsMw?si=LY1enh_0Q55Wqt7S https://img.youtube.com/vi/s18jQqtGsMw?si=LY1enh_0Q55Wqt7S/hqdefault.jpg Rihanna and James Corden Slay in Smurfs Movie Screenwriter Pam Brady was clever and quick with colloquialisms for some naughty words and substituting theme with the word 'smurf' which I loved and laughed out loud each and every time it occurred.  The blue elves disco scene took me all the out and seemed a little crazy, but I was there for all of it! https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/the-fantastic-four-is-a-stylish-reboot-of-a-family-friendly-franchise/ 2025-07-22T22:17:34+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/F4FS_IMAX_1080x1600_FIN_6186-v2_Mech4-203x300.jpg https://youtu.be/18QQWa5MEcs https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/F4FS_IMAX_1080x1600_FIN_6186-v2_Mech4-203x300.jpg The Fantastic Four is a Stylish, Reboot of a Family Friendly Franchise With fresh, crips production and sound design, spot on costumes and a message reminding us all that sometimes you have to focus on someone or something bigger than yourself - family.  As someone who recently lost my patriarch, this message certainly hits the heart in a visceral way than it might have before my orbit https://www.youtube.com/embed/18QQWa5MEcs?si=qPBI5JfhakTnnJsY https://img.youtube.com/vi/18QQWa5MEcs?si=qPBI5JfhakTnnJsY/hqdefault.jpg The Fantastic Four is a Stylish, Reboot of a Family Friendly Franchise With fresh, crips production and sound design, spot on costumes and a message reminding us all that sometimes you have to focus on someone or something bigger than yourself - family.  As someone who recently lost my patriarch, this message certainly hits the heart in a visceral way than it might have before my orbit https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/lois-lane-and-crypto-steal-the-show-in-superman/ 2025-07-08T23:30:06+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/lois-300x169.jpg https://youtu.be/uhUht6vAsMY https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/lois-300x169.jpg Lois Lane and Crypto Steal the Show in Superman at the end of the day, the reason audiences will keep coming back again and again to the story is the fact that at is core it really is a story about being a space immigrant.  Someone who has come from another land and created a whole new life that their parents were unable to carve out for themselves.  Everyone in https://www.youtube.com/embed/uhUht6vAsMY?si=Fxx7sKEnakYFOfcd https://img.youtube.com/vi/uhUht6vAsMY?si=Fxx7sKEnakYFOfcd/hqdefault.jpg Lois Lane and Crypto Steal the Show in Superman at the end of the day, the reason audiences will keep coming back again and again to the story is the fact that at is core it really is a story about being a space immigrant.  Someone who has come from another land and created a whole new life that their parents were unable to carve out for themselves.  Everyone in https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/radhika-apte-blazes-in-sister-midnight/ 2025-07-08T22:45:20+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/unnamed-1-203x300.jpg https://youtu.be/leL_DgtEkqk https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/unnamed-1-203x300.jpg Radhika Apte Blazes in Sister Midnight The soundtrack, serving as its own character,  is enhanced only by the unique and refreshing direction of Karan Kandhari, whose gorgeous imagery and lack of dialogue makes Uma's journey land in a way the audience never sees coming. https://www.youtube.com/embed/leL_DgtEkqk?si=8s42Ly1kMT60MXE_ https://img.youtube.com/vi/leL_DgtEkqk?si=8s42Ly1kMT60MXE_/hqdefault.jpg Radhika Apte Blazes in Sister Midnight The soundtrack, serving as its own character,  is enhanced only by the unique and refreshing direction of Karan Kandhari, whose gorgeous imagery and lack of dialogue makes Uma's journey land in a way the audience never sees coming. https://www.youtube.com/embed/g2hiY3SNplw?si=jdKke5eZkkQ0lqrJ https://img.youtube.com/vi/g2hiY3SNplw?si=jdKke5eZkkQ0lqrJ/hqdefault.jpg Radhika Apte Blazes in Sister Midnight The soundtrack, serving as its own character,  is enhanced only by the unique and refreshing direction of Karan Kandhari, whose gorgeous imagery and lack of dialogue makes Uma's journey land in a way the audience never sees coming. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/tell-me-everything-gets-down-and-dirty-with-life-of-barbara-walters/ 2025-07-08T23:36:12+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/bf1e343ec3a5c7944eb796ee0a2409a1-300x200.jpg https://youtu.be/4u8UCNCDszM https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/bf1e343ec3a5c7944eb796ee0a2409a1-300x200.jpg Tell Me Everything Gets Down and Dirty with Life of Barbara Walters Chock full of celebratory life/career ups and downs, 'Tell Me Everything' is a cinematic tribute to a woman who changed broadcast television forever giving women a voice at a table that never wanted us to be there in the first place.  Barbara Walters was the pioneer of normalizing that women can and will https://www.youtube.com/embed/4u8UCNCDszM?si=cB3lUAOkepx4ysDO https://img.youtube.com/vi/4u8UCNCDszM?si=cB3lUAOkepx4ysDO/hqdefault.jpg Tell Me Everything Gets Down and Dirty with Life of Barbara Walters Chock full of celebratory life/career ups and downs, 'Tell Me Everything' is a cinematic tribute to a woman who changed broadcast television forever giving women a voice at a table that never wanted us to be there in the first place.  Barbara Walters was the pioneer of normalizing that women can and will https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/heads-of-state-brings-back-buddy-action-and-adventure-with-feminist-twist/ 2025-07-06T19:22:30+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/unnamed-2-300x202.png https://youtu.be/8J646zM7UM8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/unnamed-2-300x202.png Heads of State Brings Back Buddy Action and Adventure with Feminist Twist Naishuller succeeds in providing insane action sequences that will keep the audience’s attention. I literally flinched and gasped out loud more than a few times. Loved, loved, loved the opening sequence with the tomatoes in Italy exemplified and enhanced only by stunt and camera work was super impressive https://www.youtube.com/embed/8J646zM7UM8?si=7TdKLt0ZQFEoJtbo https://img.youtube.com/vi/8J646zM7UM8?si=7TdKLt0ZQFEoJtbo/hqdefault.jpg Heads of State Brings Back Buddy Action and Adventure with Feminist Twist Naishuller succeeds in providing insane action sequences that will keep the audience’s attention. I literally flinched and gasped out loud more than a few times. Loved, loved, loved the opening sequence with the tomatoes in Italy exemplified and enhanced only by stunt and camera work was super impressive https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/andy-kaufman-is-me-is-eye-opening-look-into-avant-garde-comedian/ 2025-06-27T17:08:03+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Andy-Kaufman-3-032725-6efb5aec9a8f4139b840c8ffb304850f-300x200.jpg https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/celine-song-strikes-gold-with-materialists/ 2025-06-17T01:12:19+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/materialists-anatomy1-jfcp-square640-300x300.jpg?crop=1 https://youtu.be/4A_kmjtsJ7c https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/materialists-anatomy1-jfcp-square640-300x300.jpg?crop=1 Celine Song Strikes Gold with Materialists Materialists will have one questioning who they fall in love with, why and what matters most - money, love or just someone you vibe with little to no effort.  If you loved Past Lives - you are gonna fall in love all over again with Song's latest addition to her cinematic cannon. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4A_kmjtsJ7c?si=D1qkNrH_X_IJt3iV https://img.youtube.com/vi/4A_kmjtsJ7c?si=D1qkNrH_X_IJt3iV/hqdefault.jpg Celine Song Strikes Gold with Materialists Materialists will have one questioning who they fall in love with, why and what matters most - money, love or just someone you vibe with little to no effort.  If you loved Past Lives - you are gonna fall in love all over again with Song's latest addition to her cinematic cannon. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/taraji-p-henson-gives-career-best-performance-in-straw/ 2025-06-17T01:08:17+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Untitled-2-300x169.png https://youtu.be/k1vWhii4tkE https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/Untitled-2-300x169.png Taraji P. Henson Gives Career Best Performance in STRAW Straw is a cautionary tale for single Moms of any race, creed or color and a life lesson we didn't know we needed. Always approach someone with kindness, as you don't know if your words or actions could literally invoke the last straw of their humanity. https://www.youtube.com/embed/k1vWhii4tkE?si=QhsglPbUz_raPAg2 https://img.youtube.com/vi/k1vWhii4tkE?si=QhsglPbUz_raPAg2/hqdefault.jpg Taraji P. Henson Gives Career Best Performance in STRAW Straw is a cautionary tale for single Moms of any race, creed or color and a life lesson we didn't know we needed. Always approach someone with kindness, as you don't know if your words or actions could literally invoke the last straw of their humanity. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/splitsville-is-a-divorce-game-changing-comedy-with-balls/ 2025-06-14T00:16:47+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/p29257951_b_h11_aa-300x169.jpg https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/tribeca-i-was-born-this-way/ 2025-06-13T23:37:15+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CARL-BEAN-PREACHING-300x155.jpg https://youtu.be/yWgRZqFNTgs https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/CARL-BEAN-PREACHING-300x155.jpg TRIBECA: I WAS BORN THIS WAY If you google "Born This Way, "  Lady Gaga and her infamous song will immediately pop up with no mention of Carl Bean or Bunny Jones. Even Gaga will admit, the reality is during the late 1970's, Motown recording artist and Archbishop named Carl Bean released what many consider to be the original LGBTQ+ https://www.youtube.com/embed/yWgRZqFNTgs?si=tDqkB5PBhs_yELFx https://img.youtube.com/vi/yWgRZqFNTgs?si=tDqkB5PBhs_yELFx/hqdefault.jpg TRIBECA: I WAS BORN THIS WAY If you google "Born This Way, "  Lady Gaga and her infamous song will immediately pop up with no mention of Carl Bean or Bunny Jones. Even Gaga will admit, the reality is during the late 1970's, Motown recording artist and Archbishop named Carl Bean released what many consider to be the original LGBTQ+ https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/hiddleston-hamill-and-ejifor-shine-in-the-life-of-chuck/ 2025-05-24T09:55:05+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/08_THE-LIFE-OF-CHUCK_Courtesy-of-NEON-300x200.jpg https://youtu.be/aAu4OB_UjA0 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/08_THE-LIFE-OF-CHUCK_Courtesy-of-NEON-300x200.jpg Hiddleston, Hamill and Ejifor Shine in The Life of Chuck When one thinks of Stephen King, horror, thriller type stories are what immediately engulfs the spirit.  The Life of Chuck, based on a short story by King, has thrilling aspects, but mostly shares the extraordinary story of an ordinary man experiencing the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss and the multitude of https://www.youtube.com/embed/aAu4OB_UjA0?si=eWsIieBkwtK-2b9H https://img.youtube.com/vi/aAu4OB_UjA0?si=eWsIieBkwtK-2b9H/hqdefault.jpg Hiddleston, Hamill and Ejifor Shine in The Life of Chuck When one thinks of Stephen King, horror, thriller type stories are what immediately engulfs the spirit.  The Life of Chuck, based on a short story by King, has thrilling aspects, but mostly shares the extraordinary story of an ordinary man experiencing the wonder of love, the heartbreak of loss and the multitude of https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/newcomer-maia-kealoha-steals-show-in-live-action-lilo-stitch/ 2025-05-24T09:14:37+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1742463214_youloveit_com_lilo_and_stitch_movie_2025_disney_princess_inspired_posters-240x300.jpg https://youtu.be/VWqJifMMgZE https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/1742463214_youloveit_com_lilo_and_stitch_movie_2025_disney_princess_inspired_posters-240x300.jpg Newcomer Maia Kealoha Steals Show in Live Action Lilo & Stitch "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On" director Dean Fleischer Camp has hit the mouse house with a frolicking, fun reimagined live-action Lilo & Stitch based on the beloved animation franchise steeped in Hawaiian culture. In addition, the amazing attention to detail, honoring the language, music and people of https://www.youtube.com/embed/VWqJifMMgZE?si=741Fwv7ZvBSP9DzG https://img.youtube.com/vi/VWqJifMMgZE?si=741Fwv7ZvBSP9DzG/hqdefault.jpg Newcomer Maia Kealoha Steals Show in Live Action Lilo & Stitch "Marcel the Shell with Shoes On" director Dean Fleischer Camp has hit the mouse house with a frolicking, fun reimagined live-action Lilo & Stitch based on the beloved animation franchise steeped in Hawaiian culture. In addition, the amazing attention to detail, honoring the language, music and people of https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/no-mission-is-impossible-for-tom-cruise-in-the-final-reckoning/ 2025-05-24T08:13:08+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MI8_DOM_Online_Teaser_1-Sheet_01_FIN4_rgb-203x300.jpg https://youtu.be/e33vyYg3cX8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/MI8_DOM_Online_Teaser_1-Sheet_01_FIN4_rgb-203x300.jpg No Mission is Impossible for Tom Cruise in The Final Reckoning Although, action is high, plot is on the thin side with more action in lieu of dialogue - but who cares! No mission is literally impossible for its star Tom Cruise who is literally defying gravity this tine around https://www.youtube.com/embed/e33vyYg3cX8?si=JlacOvzJkUmwF-5z https://img.youtube.com/vi/e33vyYg3cX8?si=JlacOvzJkUmwF-5z/hqdefault.jpg No Mission is Impossible for Tom Cruise in The Final Reckoning Although, action is high, plot is on the thin side with more action in lieu of dialogue - but who cares! No mission is literally impossible for its star Tom Cruise who is literally defying gravity this tine around https://www.youtube.com/embed/fsQgc9pCyDU?si=_K1tXE4wLkHzByw7 https://img.youtube.com/vi/fsQgc9pCyDU?si=_K1tXE4wLkHzByw7/hqdefault.jpg No Mission is Impossible for Tom Cruise in The Final Reckoning Although, action is high, plot is on the thin side with more action in lieu of dialogue - but who cares! No mission is literally impossible for its star Tom Cruise who is literally defying gravity this tine around https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/women-take-charge-in-turbo-boosted-sequel-the-accountant-2/ 2025-05-24T07:36:50+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ACNT_2025_UT_240417_PAGWAR_13169RC_700-300x200.jpg https://youtu.be/jHrwuwEM63M https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/ACNT_2025_UT_240417_PAGWAR_13169RC_700-300x200.jpg Women Take Charge in Turbo Boosted Sequel The Accountant 2 This film unapologetically allows women to be more than window dressing or support props for the stars.  Addai-Robins and Pineda are holding their own and frankly the best highlights of the film. https://www.youtube.com/embed/jHrwuwEM63M?si=Nxn95DcX82ref58k https://img.youtube.com/vi/jHrwuwEM63M?si=Nxn95DcX82ref58k/hqdefault.jpg Women Take Charge in Turbo Boosted Sequel The Accountant 2 This film unapologetically allows women to be more than window dressing or support props for the stars.  Addai-Robins and Pineda are holding their own and frankly the best highlights of the film. https://www.youtube.com/embed/RwXDphhQ9Tg?si=m9El4CK0hbSrfidr https://img.youtube.com/vi/RwXDphhQ9Tg?si=m9El4CK0hbSrfidr/hqdefault.jpg Women Take Charge in Turbo Boosted Sequel The Accountant 2 This film unapologetically allows women to be more than window dressing or support props for the stars.  Addai-Robins and Pineda are holding their own and frankly the best highlights of the film. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/viola-davis-is-a-president-with-skills-in-g20/ 2025-04-18T22:41:02+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/President-Danielle-Sutton-Viola-Davis-in-G20.-Photo-Credit_-Ilze-Kitshoff_Prime-Video--300x200.jpg https://youtu.be/mhQcpvKHis4 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/President-Danielle-Sutton-Viola-Davis-in-G20.-Photo-Credit_-Ilze-Kitshoff_Prime-Video--300x200.jpg Viola Davis is a President with Skills in G20 What I mostly loved about G20? This is usually a genre reserved for white men and women in the lead.  It was more than refreshing to witness Viola Davis changing that narrative, especially during a twist that will have Black folks screaming at the screen outloud! Don't take my word for it, hop over to Prime Video https://www.youtube.com/embed/mhQcpvKHis4 https://img.youtube.com/vi/mhQcpvKHis4/hqdefault.jpg Viola Davis is a President with Skills in G20 What I mostly loved about G20? This is usually a genre reserved for white men and women in the lead.  It was more than refreshing to witness Viola Davis changing that narrative, especially during a twist that will have Black folks screaming at the screen outloud! Don't take my word for it, hop over to Prime Video https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/the-amateur-will-shatter-your-senses-and-make-you-hold-your-breath/ 2025-04-18T22:11:27+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TAM-20302_RC-300x200.jpg https://youtu.be/DCWcK4c-F8Q https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/TAM-20302_RC-300x200.jpg The Amateur Will Shatter Your Senses and Make You Hold Your Breath The Amateur is about an ordinary man thrust into extraordinary circumstances driven by love and grief from the one person who knew him the best. Heller doesn't look nor act like a superhero, but he ultimately inhabits that persona in more way than one. Word of advice...this film will single-handedly make you think https://www.youtube.com/embed/DCWcK4c-F8Q?si=smBZ56lAUDx7kN5f https://img.youtube.com/vi/DCWcK4c-F8Q?si=smBZ56lAUDx7kN5f/hqdefault.jpg The Amateur Will Shatter Your Senses and Make You Hold Your Breath The Amateur is about an ordinary man thrust into extraordinary circumstances driven by love and grief from the one person who knew him the best. Heller doesn't look nor act like a superhero, but he ultimately inhabits that persona in more way than one. Word of advice...this film will single-handedly make you think https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/the-ballad-of-wallis-island-brings-love-together-one-last-time/ 2025-04-18T21:49:05+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-ballad-of-wallis-island-4222_D008_00144_RC_rgb-300x200.jpg https://youtu.be/5y2p-bnc_bc https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/the-ballad-of-wallis-island-4222_D008_00144_RC_rgb-300x200.jpg The Ballad of Wallis Island Brings Love Together One Last Time The Ballad of Wallis Island gives audiences insight into how people who come into money spend on memories that matter which monetary value can't be placed or how someone holds space in your heart for an eternity. https://www.youtube.com/embed/5y2p-bnc_bc?si=cj2Ha95oO3ME7kZ https://img.youtube.com/vi/5y2p-bnc_bc?si=cj2Ha95oO3ME7kZ/hqdefault.jpg The Ballad of Wallis Island Brings Love Together One Last Time The Ballad of Wallis Island gives audiences insight into how people who come into money spend on memories that matter which monetary value can't be placed or how someone holds space in your heart for an eternity. https://www.youtube.com/embed/HTi-e20yVNs?si=OGk7AePd2reQ7cu2 https://img.youtube.com/vi/HTi-e20yVNs?si=OGk7AePd2reQ7cu2/hqdefault.jpg The Ballad of Wallis Island Brings Love Together One Last Time The Ballad of Wallis Island gives audiences insight into how people who come into money spend on memories that matter which monetary value can't be placed or how someone holds space in your heart for an eternity. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/sinners-is-s-southern-gothic-horror-thriller-steepled-in-the-blues/ 2025-04-17T19:39:55+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/download-300x158.jpg https://youtu.be/MqFOLO4jfM8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/download-300x158.jpg Sinners is a Southern Gothic Horror/Thriller Steepled in the Blues Sinners is a musical, horror film steeped in generational trauma and drama with the blues and folk music providing the backdrop.  Your jaws will be dropped to your crack in more ways than more especially during some of those explicit sex scenes,  However, in a time where our history is attempting to be erased at https://www.youtube.com/embed/MqFOLO4jfM8?si=HDIeSffvuzmN5hSP https://img.youtube.com/vi/MqFOLO4jfM8?si=HDIeSffvuzmN5hSP/hqdefault.jpg Sinners is a Southern Gothic Horror/Thriller Steepled in the Blues Sinners is a musical, horror film steeped in generational trauma and drama with the blues and folk music providing the backdrop.  Your jaws will be dropped to your crack in more ways than more especially during some of those explicit sex scenes,  However, in a time where our history is attempting to be erased at https://www.youtube.com/embed/7joulECTx_U?si=Qk4LJQRpOTSHSo-G https://img.youtube.com/vi/7joulECTx_U?si=Qk4LJQRpOTSHSo-G/hqdefault.jpg Sinners is a Southern Gothic Horror/Thriller Steepled in the Blues Sinners is a musical, horror film steeped in generational trauma and drama with the blues and folk music providing the backdrop.  Your jaws will be dropped to your crack in more ways than more especially during some of those explicit sex scenes,  However, in a time where our history is attempting to be erased at https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/kelly-marie-tran-youn-yuh-jung-glow-in-lees-the-wedding-banquet/ 2025-04-17T18:08:58+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/p29119739_v_h8_aa-300x169.jpg https://youtu.be/kWy_IzW04YM https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/04/p29119739_v_h8_aa-300x169.jpg Kelly Marie Tran & Youn Yuh-Jung Glow in Lee's The Wedding The Wedding Banquet is gorgeously written, acted and directed with hilarious heart reminding audiences that being part of a family means learning to both accept and forgive while making your life exactly the way you want it to look like.  Life can be angst ridden or an experience of a lifetime and this film is the https://www.youtube.com/embed/kWy_IzW04YM?si=o2JHS3NsDthFPieL https://img.youtube.com/vi/kWy_IzW04YM?si=o2JHS3NsDthFPieL/hqdefault.jpg Kelly Marie Tran & Youn Yuh-Jung Glow in Lee's The Wedding The Wedding Banquet is gorgeously written, acted and directed with hilarious heart reminding audiences that being part of a family means learning to both accept and forgive while making your life exactly the way you want it to look like.  Life can be angst ridden or an experience of a lifetime and this film is the https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/sxsw-creede-u-s-a/ 2025-03-14T22:52:10+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/CREEDE-U.S.A.-Lead-Still-300x169.jpeg https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/sxsw-im-carl-lewis/ 2025-03-14T04:22:13+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/im-carl-lewis-300x168.png https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/sxsw-2025-the-makings-of-curtis-mayfield/ 2025-03-14T00:17:30+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/curtis-mayfield-300x169.png https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/sundance-2025-ricky/ 2025-02-01T07:11:48+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/Ricky-Still_2-300x169.jpg https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/sundance-2025-deaf-president-now/ 2025-02-01T06:17:10+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/121024_Deaf_President_Now_Big_Image_01_big_image_post.jpg.slideshow_large-300x169.jpg https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/sundance-2025-marlee-matlin-not-alone-anymore/ 2025-02-01T05:45:59+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/matlin-300x200.jpg https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/sundance-third-act/ 2025-01-30T00:54:14+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ta.jpg https://youtu.be/GiFvfATQMtI https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ta.jpg SUNDANCE: THIRD ACT It ain't over 'til it's over and 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AKA The Burden of Black Genius Sly and The Family Stone are one of the many artists that colored the soundtrack to my adolescence with hits like "It's A Family Affair," "Everyday People," "Hot Fun in the Summertime," "Thank You," "I Wanna Take You Higher" and so much more. Many of this https://www.youtube.com/embed/OcZvd-xd0gE?si=Uz_XcuTTba8VCMtf https://img.youtube.com/vi/OcZvd-xd0gE?si=Uz_XcuTTba8VCMtf/hqdefault.jpg SUNDANCE: SLY LIVES! AKA The Burden of Black Genius Sly and The Family Stone are one of the many artists that colored the soundtrack to my adolescence with hits like "It's A Family Affair," "Everyday People," "Hot Fun in the Summertime," "Thank You," "I Wanna Take You Higher" and so much more. Many of this https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/sundance-2025-sally/ 2025-01-26T05:27:37+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/hv7wm72shSally-Still_1-300x169.jpg https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/sundance-2025-the-legend-of-ochi-is-magical/ 2025-01-26T19:05:08+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tloo-300x169.jpg https://youtu.be/_jTFLg3arYU https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/tloo-300x169.jpg SUNDANCE 2025: The Legend of Ochi is Magical The Legend of Ochi is an adventure in the purest sense that will tug at your heartstrings and make you think twice before passing judgement on some things and some people you don't understand. https://www.youtube.com/embed/_jTFLg3arYU?si=woTCGP-yHkurTtzx https://img.youtube.com/vi/_jTFLg3arYU?si=woTCGP-yHkurTtzx/hqdefault.jpg SUNDANCE 2025: The Legend of Ochi is Magical The Legend of Ochi is an adventure in the purest sense that will tug at your heartstrings and make you think twice before passing judgement on some things and some people you don't understand. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/sundance-2025-mr-nobody-against-putin/ 2025-01-26T04:05:50+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/mnap-211x300.jpg https://youtu.be/dcUeDa8FK_8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/mnap-211x300.jpg SUNDANCE 2025: Mr. Nobody Against Putin This doc will leave its audiences with a thumping heart anticipating the turn of events  as this is one time music does not heal what is ailing for many of a personal and political level. https://www.youtube.com/embed/dcUeDa8FK_8?si=HCX-yAmjuJjsUTgh https://img.youtube.com/vi/dcUeDa8FK_8?si=HCX-yAmjuJjsUTgh/hqdefault.jpg SUNDANCE 2025: Mr. Nobody Against Putin This doc will leave its audiences with a thumping heart anticipating the turn of events  as this is one time music does not heal what is ailing for many of a personal and political level. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/sundance-2025-prime-minister-shoots-straight-from-the-hip/ 2025-01-27T23:47:01+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/m4v5fdwrhPrime_Minister-Still1-300x169.jpg https://youtu.be/8gwzLMkRFMk https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/m4v5fdwrhPrime_Minister-Still1-300x169.jpg Sundance 2025: Prime Minister Shoots Straight From the Hip How many times have you had a goal only to achieve something completely different than those who have come before you?  As the third woman elected as prime minister of New Zealand, for five years Jacinda Ardern redefined leadership on the world stage.  Her outlook is summarized by a quote from her childhood hero, https://www.youtube.com/embed/8gwzLMkRFMk?si=F7PAHOQJG55WMJAg https://img.youtube.com/vi/8gwzLMkRFMk?si=F7PAHOQJG55WMJAg/hqdefault.jpg Sundance 2025: Prime Minister Shoots Straight From the Hip How many times have you had a goal only to achieve something completely different than those who have come before you?  As the third woman elected as prime minister of New Zealand, for five years Jacinda Ardern redefined leadership on the world stage.  Her outlook is summarized by a quote from her childhood hero, https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/adam-pearson-shines-as-a-different-man/ 2024-12-31T00:40:45+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/adm_1-300x169.jpg https://youtu.be/_9CmC5Rmsdw https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/adm_1-300x169.jpg Adam Pearson Shines as A Different Man "A Different Man"  sheds a much need spotlight on why it is never a good idea to judge a book by its cover as you could be missing out on the best experience of your life with a human who is just that...simply human. https://www.youtube.com/embed/_9CmC5Rmsdw?si=zAJqkGkNqZxSVbvg https://img.youtube.com/vi/_9CmC5Rmsdw?si=zAJqkGkNqZxSVbvg/hqdefault.jpg Adam Pearson Shines as A Different Man "A Different Man"  sheds a much need spotlight on why it is never a good idea to judge a book by its cover as you could be missing out on the best experience of your life with a human who is just that...simply human. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/anderson-dazzles-like-a-jewel-in-gia-coppolas-the-last-showgirl/ 2024-12-09T03:32:49+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/TLS-300x150.jpg https://youtu.be/mouDbWKSy0M https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/TLS-300x150.jpg Anderson Dazzles Like a Jewel in Gia Coppola's The Last Showgirl The Last Showgirl is the latest in a series of films being released in 2024 (Maria, The Substance, Emilia Perez, The Room Next Door) centered around more seasoned actresses showing Hollywood once and for all that talent coupled with the right content speaks volumes regardless of age while simultaneously highlighting https://www.youtube.com/embed/mouDbWKSy0M https://img.youtube.com/vi/mouDbWKSy0M/hqdefault.jpg Anderson Dazzles Like a Jewel in 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accomplish that, but give audiences a cinematic thrill ride with authenticity to a culture often not embraced or celebrated in Hollywood. https://www.youtube.com/embed/4h7j_EcZ5fU?si=CRTTh_mqY-MlCVvC https://img.youtube.com/vi/4h7j_EcZ5fU?si=CRTTh_mqY-MlCVvC/hqdefault.jpg Female Trifecta Blaze in Cartel Musical Emilia Pérez One would never think of taking the story of a cartel boss longing for a sex change as a musical tour de force, and yet, Audiard has not only found a way to  accomplish that, but give audiences a cinematic thrill ride with authenticity to a culture often not embraced or celebrated in Hollywood. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wicked-is-wickedly-fantabulous/ 2024-11-24T17:23:56+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/11/04-wkd-dm-mobile-banner-1080x745-sl-f01-071124-66a150b7eb4d0-1-300x207.jpg https://youtu.be/RtF2zVwbRYM 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shatters it into chards of glass leaving audiences gasping for air through the ugliest of cries.  Her rendition of "The Wizard and I" is stupendously understated. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/martha-stewart-is-an-unshakeable-force/ 2024-11-17T05:10:50+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/p28572307_v_h10_aa-300x169.jpg https://youtu.be/6blC6bsgZmc https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/p28572307_v_h10_aa-300x169.jpg Martha Stewart is an Unshakeable Force Cutler's greatest strength in cinematically capturing a life like Martha Stewart is that it's done with the curtains wide open for a life well lived and not the shades being drawn to hide anything or anyone. https://www.youtube.com/embed/6blC6bsgZmc?si=He51CK1pNIFfDqkw https://img.youtube.com/vi/6blC6bsgZmc?si=He51CK1pNIFfDqkw/hqdefault.jpg Martha Stewart is an Unshakeable Force Cutler's greatest strength in cinematically capturing a life like Martha Stewart is that it's done with the curtains wide open for a life well lived and not the shades being drawn to hide anything or anyone. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/zurawski-v-texas-places-womens-healthcare-with-courts/ 2024-12-30T21:14:08+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Zurawski-v-Texas-hearing-10-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-1-scaled-1-300x169.jpg https://youtu.be/2z5zJiDk31Y https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/Zurawski-v-Texas-hearing-10-scaled-aspect-ratio-16-9-1-scaled-1-300x169.jpg Zurawski V Texas Places Women's Healthcare with Courts As women move into a new chapter of women's reproductive healthcare, this film couldn't have come at a better time.  If for nothing else to dispel the myths and untruths floating around about why these state by state rulings are a horrible idea for many women. https://www.youtube.com/embed/2z5zJiDk31Y?si=OdnxiiDxEITIjxqM https://img.youtube.com/vi/2z5zJiDk31Y?si=OdnxiiDxEITIjxqM/hqdefault.jpg Zurawski V Texas Places Women's Healthcare with Courts As women move into a new chapter of women's reproductive healthcare, this film couldn't have come at a better time.  If for nothing else to dispel the myths and untruths floating around about why these state by state rulings are a horrible idea for many women. https://www.youtube.com/embed/M3QdzIgJis0?si=VvCmo-k0-qhrw-ro https://img.youtube.com/vi/M3QdzIgJis0?si=VvCmo-k0-qhrw-ro/hqdefault.jpg Zurawski V Texas Places Women's Healthcare with Courts As women move into a new chapter of women's reproductive healthcare, this film couldn't have come at a better time.  If for nothing else to dispel the myths and untruths floating around about why these state by state rulings are a horrible idea for many women. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/afi-fest-2024-juror-no-2/ 2024-10-29T01:18:12+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/EASTWOOD.jpg https://youtu.be/viA35xH5KO8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/EASTWOOD.jpg AFI FEST 2024: JUROR NO. 2 Directed by the legendary Clint Eastwood, this nail biting courtroom thriller will have audiences holding their breath! https://www.youtube.com/embed/viA35xH5KO8?si=PpGNxm0LBuS3LDBQ https://img.youtube.com/vi/viA35xH5KO8?si=PpGNxm0LBuS3LDBQ/hqdefault.jpg AFI FEST 2024: JUROR NO. 2 Directed by the legendary Clint Eastwood, this nail biting courtroom thriller will have audiences holding their breath! https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/afi-fest-2024-a-real-pain/ 2024-10-27T21:44:38+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/A-Real-Pain-1-300x162.png https://youtu.be/b2et8Vpu7Ls https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/A-Real-Pain-1-300x162.png AFI FEST 2024: A REAL PAIN A Real Pain is more than a story about two cousins who don't always see eye to eye, but a story of how the real pain of the past has healing properties one may never see coming. https://www.youtube.com/embed/b2et8Vpu7Ls?si=xH8Ud19gVPf2nU9c https://img.youtube.com/vi/b2et8Vpu7Ls?si=xH8Ud19gVPf2nU9c/hqdefault.jpg AFI FEST 2024: A REAL PAIN A Real Pain is more than a story about two cousins who don't always see eye to eye, but a story of how the real pain of the past has healing properties one may never see coming. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/afi-fest-2024-amy-adams-is-terrifyingly-ferocious-in-nightbitch/ 2024-10-27T21:03:36+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/NB_13152.tif https://youtu.be/918prRymA-U https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/NB_13152.tif AFI FEST 2024: Amy Adams is Terrifyingly Ferocious in Nightbitch Directed by Marielle Heller, this film expertly taps into how motherhood is primal and one of the most violent acts simultaneously highlighting the selfishness, stupidity and how utterly clueless men can be when when it comes to understanding women or mothers. https://www.youtube.com/embed/918prRymA-U?si=mdN4x4mhu552yy2n https://img.youtube.com/vi/918prRymA-U?si=mdN4x4mhu552yy2n/hqdefault.jpg AFI FEST 2024: Amy Adams is Terrifyingly Ferocious in Nightbitch Directed by Marielle Heller, this film expertly taps into how motherhood is primal and one of the most violent acts simultaneously highlighting the selfishness, stupidity and how utterly clueless men can be when when it comes to understanding women or mothers. https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/afi-fest-2024-wright-and-hanks-reunite-in-emotional-drama-here/ 2024-12-30T21:17:59+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/here_0259612.tiff https://youtu.be/suqpX2bfXzw https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/here_0259612.tiff AFI FEST 2024: Wright and Hanks Reunite in Emotional Drama Here Growing up in St. Louis, my Great Grandparents had a four family flat that had been in our family for decades.  Of course, as each one passed on along with the changing times of each decade the property was quick deeded and now sits as an empty cave to memories and rooms that were the blueprint of my childhood.  I https://www.youtube.com/embed/suqpX2bfXzw https://img.youtube.com/vi/suqpX2bfXzw/hqdefault.jpg AFI FEST 2024: Wright and Hanks Reunite in Emotional Drama Here Growing up in St. Louis, my Great Grandparents had a four family flat that had been in our family for decades.  Of course, as each one passed on along with the changing times of each decade the property was quick deeded and now sits as an empty cave to memories and rooms that were the blueprint of my childhood.  I https://www.youtube.com/embed/I_id-SkGU2k?si=8ABSI9smZ7pZ-0DU https://img.youtube.com/vi/I_id-SkGU2k?si=8ABSI9smZ7pZ-0DU/hqdefault.jpg AFI FEST 2024: Wright and Hanks Reunite in Emotional Drama Here Growing up in St. Louis, my Great Grandparents had a four family flat that had been in our family for decades.  Of course, as each one passed on along with the changing times of each decade the property was quick deeded and now sits as an empty cave to memories and rooms that were the blueprint of my childhood.  I https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/afi-fest-2024-angela-jolie-scorches-as-opera-diva-maria/ 2024-10-27T19:09:11+00:00 weekly 0.8 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AAAAQcbrw4jIz3yk4_xV4Cx8weGtWjly4593KnvKvGwdOrsk2PXzPsboyNkJXdI2yiAQ1-Mf9DEZ-miLVc7KlxMi2D02JaAxuU23RYhvJtpHfLlP2nEfv8NWgqWIVOSr2xXe1SBNXa794_nwGgK0l73DxsWZ-300x169.jpg https://youtu.be/_7_ze9palm0 https://thecurvyfilmcritic.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/10/AAAAQcbrw4jIz3yk4_xV4Cx8weGtWjly4593KnvKvGwdOrsk2PXzPsboyNkJXdI2yiAQ1-Mf9DEZ-miLVc7KlxMi2D02JaAxuU23RYhvJtpHfLlP2nEfv8NWgqWIVOSr2xXe1SBNXa794_nwGgK0l73DxsWZ-300x169.jpg AFI FEST 2024: ANGELA JOLIE SCORCHES AS OPERA DIVA MARIA Angelina Jolie is simply magnificent in the title role. The innocent vulnerability, understated nuances, coupled with fiery determination of a woman who vows to leave this earth on her own terms, is captivatingly beautiful and hands down the crowning jewel performance of her career https://www.youtube.com/embed/_7_ze9palm0?si=HgtL5Gh-e-RU5S7F https://img.youtube.com/vi/_7_ze9palm0?si=HgtL5Gh-e-RU5S7F/hqdefault.jpg AFI FEST 2024: ANGELA JOLIE SCORCHES AS OPERA DIVA MARIA Angelina Jolie is simply magnificent in the title role. The innocent vulnerability, understated nuances, coupled with fiery determination of a woman who vows to leave this earth on her own terms, is captivatingly beautiful and hands down the crowning jewel performance of her career