R.I.P. to the author of one of the most scorched earth reviews in the profession. On the bright side, it’s slightly heartening that Elaine May has outlived him.
I think this is the central issue and nightmare with gen AI. It’s not just a tool to fabricate information, it distorts people’s perception of reality itself. Truly evil
Steven Spielberg is a HUGE animation nerd. He produced Who Framed Roger Rabbit, Tiny Toons Adventures and Animaniacs. It’s his understanding of the discipline for animation that makes his understanding of staging and blocking so great.
I appreciate that this and Devil Wears Prada 2 are reminding Hollywood that audiences still like going to the theater for comedies; now we just need to get audiences out to comedies not based on decades-old properties.
My boomerist opinion is that if you're the type of person to be annoyed phones aren't allowed at a live music event then you are the EXACT type of person that has led to artists banning phones from live music events