Sunday, 25 October 2020

New Trailers: Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, The Prom, News of the World, and more

Chadwick Boseman stars in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom | Netflix

So in between catching up with episodes of Grace and Frankie and watching the presidential debate, I tried to watch the new Netflix version of Rebecca, which is exactly the kind of flick I am usually 100 percent here for. I couldn’t figure out why I wasn’t able to really get into it, but I think Josh Rivera’s review really nails it: it’s kind of a boring take on the story.

It’s a beautiful-looking movie, but idk, none of the characters — except maybe Kristen Scott Thomas’s Mrs. Danvers— has much depth. I’m about three-quarters of the way through it and still waiting to feel the sense of dread I did reading the novel. Maybe the final act will bring it home?

In any event, there are a lot of great new trailers to check out this week, so...

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source https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/25/21523841/new-trailers-ma-raineys-black-bottom-prom-news-of-the-world-netflix

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