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Nicole Holofcener Keeps Things Streamlined with ‘You Hurt My Feelings’
The following article was published by IndieWire.com
“I wish that so many movies were a half hour shorter”
BY JIM HEMPHILL
“You Hurt My Feelings” is the latest exquisitely mounted comedy from writer-director Nicole Holofcener, the American cinema’s master of marital unease. The premise is classic Holofcener: A writer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) overhears her husband (Tobias Menzies) saying what he really thinks of her work and reevaluates what she thought she knew about her relationship and, by extension, her own identity.
Judy Blume was banned from the beginning, but says ‘It never stopped me from writing’
…When Blume began writing for pre-teens and teens in the ’70s and ’80s, young readers devoured her novels, which spoke to their hopes and anxieties. Her 1970 book, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., told the story of an 11-year-old girl who worried that all the other girls were getting their periods, developing breasts and starting to wear bras — but she wasn’t. (That book, too, has been banned in various outlets, including, in the 1970s, at the primary school that Blume’s own children attended.)…
Review: ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ entertains and disarms
Courtesy Los Angeles Times By Robert Abele Nov. 8, 2022 2:17 PM PT Every “Pinocchio” is some wonder-struck filmmaker’s hope that their carved, sculpted and painted version of Italian author Carlo Collodi’s 140-year-old story about a manufactured boy will be accepted...
The Crawleys Are Back! Everything you Need to Know About “Downton Abbey: A New Era”
The following excerpts are taken from an article in Vogue magazine by Hayley Maitland about Downtown Abbey: A New Era which opens at The Naro with an early access presentation on May 18th and a full run starting on Friday, May 20th.
Everything Everywhere All at Once – Genre Mix Extraordinaire
There are some interesting back stories behind the surprise smash Everything Everywhere All at Once. It seems that iconic martial arts start Jackie Chan was going to be in the lead role, but the feeling of the directors to pay homage to the strong women in their lives won out, and Michelle Yeoh was casted as the everywoman thrust into a dazzling multiverse of parallel lives.
An Homage to 70s Era B-Movie Making
The following is an open letter to movie-goers from filmmaker Ti West, the writer, director, editor and producer of X, currently playing at The Naro. In it he discusses his inspiration for and general thoughts about this unusual film. It is reprinted in its entirety from distributor A24’s website. For more about Ti West’s background, see his Wikipedia entry here.
Best-Ever Review of The Godfather?
The 50th anniversary of The Godfather recalls to us that the double-feature of Godfathers I and II were the very first films presented by the new Naro Expanded Cinema in 1977. (45 years ago.) Arguably one of cinema’s most iconic works, we’re pleased to participate in its re-release for a new generation to enjoy on the big screen with the latest in digital projection and sound. (We naturally expect many fellow old-timers to come out too!)
The late great film critic for The New Yorker Pauline Kael reviewed the film back in 1972 and her piece retains its brilliance for its superlative writing and in-depth analysis of various aspects of the film – music, cinematography, themes, and even some of the underlying sociological messages it contains – now more relevant than ever:
Portrait of an Everywoman as work-in-progress
In her review of "The Worst Person in the World", Washington Post film critic has glowing praise for this Oscar-nominated film and Cannes "Best Actress" winner Renate Reinsve. "Julie’s a bit of a mess. When we meet her, she has no sooner enrolled in pre-med courses at...
Why Isn’t The Naro Playing “West Side Story?”
Spielberg’s 2021 acclaimed remake of West Side Story would definitely be an audience favorite during Oscar season at The Naro, but alas, we are unable to present this film during this period. Here’s why:
Mal Vincent Has Left the Screening Room
The following essay/ tribute to the late Mal Vincent, long-time cinema and arts critic for The Virginian-Pilot and the producer and host of the Naro’s summer classics series for 17 years, was submitted to us by Ron Stokes, founder of Norfolk’s Generic Theatre, expanding on earlier remarks he had posted on this site soon after Mal’s death.
Nicole Holofcener Keeps Things Streamlined with ‘You Hurt My Feelings’
The following article was published by IndieWire.com
“I wish that so many movies were a half hour shorter”
BY JIM HEMPHILL
“You Hurt My Feelings” is the latest exquisitely mounted comedy from writer-director Nicole Holofcener, the American cinema’s master of marital unease. The premise is classic Holofcener: A writer (Julia Louis-Dreyfus) overhears her husband (Tobias Menzies) saying what he really thinks of her work and reevaluates what she thought she knew about her relationship and, by extension, her own identity.
Judy Blume was banned from the beginning, but says ‘It never stopped me from writing’
…When Blume began writing for pre-teens and teens in the ’70s and ’80s, young readers devoured her novels, which spoke to their hopes and anxieties. Her 1970 book, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., told the story of an 11-year-old girl who worried that all the other girls were getting their periods, developing breasts and starting to wear bras — but she wasn’t. (That book, too, has been banned in various outlets, including, in the 1970s, at the primary school that Blume’s own children attended.)…
Review: ‘Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio’ entertains and disarms
Courtesy Los Angeles Times By Robert Abele Nov. 8, 2022 2:17 PM PT Every “Pinocchio” is some wonder-struck filmmaker’s hope that their carved, sculpted and painted version of Italian author Carlo Collodi’s 140-year-old story about a manufactured boy will be accepted...
The Crawleys Are Back! Everything you Need to Know About “Downton Abbey: A New Era”
The following excerpts are taken from an article in Vogue magazine by Hayley Maitland about Downtown Abbey: A New Era which opens at The Naro with an early access presentation on May 18th and a full run starting on Friday, May 20th.
Everything Everywhere All at Once – Genre Mix Extraordinaire
There are some interesting back stories behind the surprise smash Everything Everywhere All at Once. It seems that iconic martial arts start Jackie Chan was going to be in the lead role, but the feeling of the directors to pay homage to the strong women in their lives won out, and Michelle Yeoh was casted as the everywoman thrust into a dazzling multiverse of parallel lives.
An Homage to 70s Era B-Movie Making
The following is an open letter to movie-goers from filmmaker Ti West, the writer, director, editor and producer of X, currently playing at The Naro. In it he discusses his inspiration for and general thoughts about this unusual film. It is reprinted in its entirety from distributor A24’s website. For more about Ti West’s background, see his Wikipedia entry here.
Best-Ever Review of The Godfather?
The 50th anniversary of The Godfather recalls to us that the double-feature of Godfathers I and II were the very first films presented by the new Naro Expanded Cinema in 1977. (45 years ago.) Arguably one of cinema’s most iconic works, we’re pleased to participate in its re-release for a new generation to enjoy on the big screen with the latest in digital projection and sound. (We naturally expect many fellow old-timers to come out too!)
The late great film critic for The New Yorker Pauline Kael reviewed the film back in 1972 and her piece retains its brilliance for its superlative writing and in-depth analysis of various aspects of the film – music, cinematography, themes, and even some of the underlying sociological messages it contains – now more relevant than ever:
Portrait of an Everywoman as work-in-progress
In her review of "The Worst Person in the World", Washington Post film critic has glowing praise for this Oscar-nominated film and Cannes "Best Actress" winner Renate Reinsve. "Julie’s a bit of a mess. When we meet her, she has no sooner enrolled in pre-med courses at...
Why Isn’t The Naro Playing “West Side Story?”
Spielberg’s 2021 acclaimed remake of West Side Story would definitely be an audience favorite during Oscar season at The Naro, but alas, we are unable to present this film during this period. Here’s why:
Mal Vincent Has Left the Screening Room
The following essay/ tribute to the late Mal Vincent, long-time cinema and arts critic for The Virginian-Pilot and the producer and host of the Naro’s summer classics series for 17 years, was submitted to us by Ron Stokes, founder of Norfolk’s Generic Theatre, expanding on earlier remarks he had posted on this site soon after Mal’s death.