Life is hard in paradise. While much of the world was in lockdown, Christina Milian, Sinqua Walls, Jay Pharoah, and the rest of the Resort to Love cast and crew traveled to the island of Mauritius to film Netflix's latest rom-com romp. The film follows Milian's Erica, an aspiring pop star, who takes a gig as a singer at an island resort as an attempt to get over a career meltdown and being dumped by her fiancé. Read More...
By almost any standard it should have been forgotten. It had no studio. It had no stars. It was not a huge hit. And it was about women — Portuguese-American women, no less — coming of age in a seaside Connecticut village. Mystic Pizza should not be a touchstone film, and yet, 25 years after its release, it’s still the beloved comfort food of a generation. Set in Mystic, the film, directed by Donald Petrie (Miss Congeniality), follows the Arujo sisters — industrious, Yale-bound Kat (Annabeth Gish) and her beautiful but aimless older sister, Daisy (Julia Roberts) — and their best pal Jojo (Lili Taylor) as they struggle into adulthood while slinging slices at a joint famous for its secret sauce. Read More...
Riviera reveals itself in its opening credits, a dizzying, vacant kaleidoscope of villas and fine art. The 10-part Sundance Now drama, billed as a thriller, spends almost as much time luxuriating in wealth as it does telling its story. And that’s a shame, because an intriguing plot simmers behind those lingering shots of the Mediterranean coast. Think of Riviera as Revenge in the south of France: Art curator Georgina (Julia Stiles) is dragged into a criminal underworld when her shady husband, Constantine (Anthony LaPaglia), dies in — yes — a yacht explosion. Read More...
