Sam Rosenberg – Consequence

How Accurate Is Bradley Cooper’s Maestro? Here’s a Leonard Bernstein Fact Check

Sam Rosenberg — Wed, 20 Dec 2023 17:57:01 +0000

There’s no question that Leonard Bernstein is one of the most revered conductors and composers in classical music history. Though many know him for his vital contribution to the musical score for West Side Story (and his mentorship of one Lydia Tár), Bernstein’s career was rife with accomplishments. But like…

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From Black-and-White to Pink: Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach’s Journey from Frances Ha to Barbie

Sam Rosenberg — Wed, 17 May 2023 18:15:01 +0000

The upcoming Greta Gerwig comedy owes a lot to her and Noah Baumbach's 2013 indie hit, now celebrating its 10th anniversary.

From Black-and-White to Pink: Greta Gerwig and Noah Baumbach’s Journey from Frances Ha to Barbie
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The Menu, Glass Onion, and the Limits of the Eat-the-Rich Satire

Sam Rosenberg — Fri, 25 Nov 2022 16:30:23 +0000

Over these past few years, the phrase “eat the rich” has been accumulating quite a bit of popularity in our cultural lexicon. Originally an anticapitalist slogan coined by political philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau, “eat the rich” has become more applicable than ever, used by the masses as a response to a…

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The Good Nurse Review: A Well-Acted but Dreary Medical Drama

Sam Rosenberg — Wed, 26 Oct 2022 14:30:17 +0000

The Pitch: In 2003, New Jersey nurse and single mom Amy Loughren (Jessica Chastain) worked nights at the Parkfield Memorial Hospital, providing goodwill to her patients in the ICU while dealing with a potentially life-threatening heart condition of her own. One evening, she meets Charles Cullen (Eddie Redmayne), a new…

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High School Review: Tegan & Sara’s Memoir Becomes a Muted but Sweet Coming-of-Age Drama

Sam Rosenberg — Tue, 11 Oct 2022 13:00:04 +0000

The Pitch: Before they were Tegan and Sara, the beloved indie synth-pop duo behind such hits as “Boyfriend,” “Closer,” and “Everything is Awesome,” they were Tegan and Sara Quin, two angsty sisters navigating teen life in mid-90s Calgary. At 15 years old, the twins’ shared affection for grunge rock and…

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Boogie Nights at 25: How Paul Thomas Anderson Foresaw Changing Attitudes Towards Art, Porn, and Commerce

Sam Rosenberg — Mon, 10 Oct 2022 17:30:36 +0000

25 years ago, Boogie Nights arrived in theaters, introducing audiences to a promising-turned-renowned filmmaker (Paul Thomas Anderson) and showcasing a fantastic ensemble of young breakout performers (Mark Wahlberg, John C. Reilly, Philip Seymour Hoffman), rising character actors (Don Cheadle, William H. Macy, Julianne Moore) and Hollywood veterans (Burt Reynolds, Philip…

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Björk Is as Vibrant as Ever on the Moving, Earthy Fossora

Sam Rosenberg — Fri, 30 Sep 2022 13:00:20 +0000

Aside from her unmatched ability to constantly and successfully reinvent herself, one of Björk’s greatest qualities is her deft, poignant interrogations on the complex ties between humanity and nature. On her previous album, 2017’s lovely Utopia, the Icelandic experimental pop singer envisioned a world beyond ours, contrasting ethereal imagery and…

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How The Perks of Being a Wallflower Became a Generation-Defining Classic

Sam Rosenberg — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 21:06:01 +0000

The Perks of Being a Wallflower came at a very interesting moment for millennial/Gen-Z cusp high schoolers. Based on the popular 1999 novel by Stephen Chbosky and adapted by Chbosky in 2012, Perks arrived a decade ago during the height of “the Tumblr era,” when teens at the time like…

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Reboot Review: An Uneven but Entertaining Hollywood Satire

Sam Rosenberg — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 16:00:58 +0000

The Pitch: A reboot is considered to be a death knell in the current entertainment landscape, a clear indicator of a risk-averse industry out of original ideas and desperate to recycle old ones to save themselves from major financial loss. Most reboots simply pander and rehash their concepts in order…

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How Nathan Fielder’s The Rehearsal Affirms My Experience with Autism

Sam Rosenberg — Tue, 30 Aug 2022 20:23:51 +0000

In a 2017 Rolling Stone profile, comedian Nathan Fielder discussed researching Asperger’s syndrome to shape his character on the popular Comedy Central program Nathan For You. Although Fielder did not disclose that he personally identifies on the autism spectrum, his latest project — HBO’s fascinating and deceptively moving docu-comedy The…

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Mike Review: Hulu’s Tyson Biopic Lands With a Thud

Sam Rosenberg — Fri, 19 Aug 2022 16:00:20 +0000

The Pitch: Violence has shaped much of Mike Tyson (Trevante Rhodes)’s life. Growing up in the Brownsville neighborhood of Brooklyn, Tyson dealt with brutal beatings from bullies as often as he received and witnessed verbal and physical lashings at home. Fighting back seemed to be the easiest solution to the…

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Spin Me Round Serves Up An Amusing but Messy Slice of Dark Comedy: Review

Sam Rosenberg — Thu, 18 Aug 2022 17:01:42 +0000

The Pitch: Amber (Alison Brie) runs the Bakersfield outpost of Tuscany Grove, a popular Olive Garden-adjacent family eatery chain. Great at her job but yearning for something more, Amber gets the opportunity of a lifetime when her boss (Lil Rel Howery) selects her for an all-expenses-paid work retreat to Italy.…

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The Bear: How Episode 7’s Stunning 18-Minute Single Take Was Made

Sam Rosenberg — Wed, 17 Aug 2022 17:53:43 +0000

Over the past few years, single continuous takes have become a commonplace device in film and TV, an objectively impressive if somewhat overused gimmick that allows storytellers an opportunity to flex their ambitions and maximize the high-wire tension of an emotionally significant scene. “One-ers” can sometimes carry an effect of…

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Ron Howard Gets Back to Basics with Rescue Drama Thirteen Lives: Review

Sam Rosenberg — Mon, 25 Jul 2022 16:00:08 +0000

The rescue operation to save 12 Thai football players and their assistant coach gets the dramatic true-story treatment.

Ron Howard Gets Back to Basics with Rescue Drama Thirteen Lives: Review
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Rap Sh!t Struggles to Find Its Footing, But Shows Promise: Review

Sam Rosenberg — Mon, 18 Jul 2022 16:00:45 +0000

The Pitch: For most young professionals working today, balancing day jobs with side hustles is an inevitable and exhausting reality. In our American Dream-obsessed culture, we must sacrifice a large part of our well-being in order to achieve our personal goals, professional ambitions, and ultimately some inkling of happiness and…

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