LOS ANGELES — “All Creatures Great and Small,” a beloved TV series of yore, is back as a reboot because producer Colin Callender saw the seriocomic adventures of veterinarians in a close-knit rural community as tonic for a politically divisive era. Then the pandemic arrived, and a ...
The latest cinematic rendering of “Pinocchio,” from Italian director Matteo Garrone, is informed not by the friendly 1940 Walt Disney retelling, but the original source material. Carlo Collodi’s 1883 novel “The Adventures of Pinocchio” is a much darker affair than the song-filled ...
MARQUETTE — Northern Michigan University’s DeVos Art Museum has announced the winners of its “Your Art Here” competition: Marquette residents Catherine Benda, Kaelyn Wright and Emilee Covers. Their work is featured on three banners that have been installed in a prominent location ...
It’s summertime in Harlem in 1957 when we get to know the beautiful souls at the center of “Sylvie’s Love.” Sylvie (Tessa Thompson) works at the register of her father’s record store but dreams of a job in television. Robert (Nnamdi Asomugha) is a struggling saxophonist who spots her, and a help wanted sign, through the store window. Their attraction is immediate, but it’s not the only factor at play here. Anyone who’s ever seen a romantic drama knows that life will continue getting in the way of Sylvie and Robert’s love for the half decade we know them. Written and ...
MARQUETTE — At 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 28, the top 10 finalists for for Upper Peninsula Poet Laureate 2021-2022 are invited to read as part of Peter White Public Library’s online series of author readings. Thus virtual reading will bring together the finalists for an evening of Upper Peninsula poetry, hosted by current poet laureate Martin Achatz. The 10 finalists are: Elinor Benedict (Rapid River); Shirley Brozzo (Ironwood); Sally Brunk (Baraga); Tyler Dettloff (Sault Ste Marie); Randall Freisinger (Houghton); April Lindala (Marquette); Beverly Matherne (Ishpeming); Rosalie Senora ...
Netflix is on a roll this year, with “Mank,”“Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom,”“Da 5 Bloods” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7” all garnering Oscar buzz. Well, hold onto your spacesuits for the latest — “The Midnight Sky.” George Clooney directs and stars in this feature film ...
