![]() ![]() Hiring people of color in front of the camera is good, but there’s a history of racism in the way film was developed so white skin tones show up better (which you can read about here and here ) that needs to be accounted for when filming people of color. It’s a struggle throughout to see the features of his face because the lighting isn’t set for his dark skin. The lighting is dark to the point where it’s difficult to see, especially when it comes to Dwayne A. The acting, outside of the big names - Lori Petty as the drunk Wanda, Judd Hirsch as the crazy old man yelling warnings, and Corbin Bernsen as a store owner who knows more than he’s letting on - is wooden. ![]() What matters at that point is the quality of the film, not what went into making it. But the thing is, once a movie is out in the world, it stands on its own merit. In that scene with the séance, Amy complains to her mother, “Really, Mom? Fake candles?” Tina answers, “It’s the thought that counts.” I have no doubt that the people working on it care about it deeply and had a great time making it. The cast is huge, and the plot developments hit quickly, leaving no time to breathe. ![]() If you’re having trouble following the summary, watching the movie isn’t any easier. And that covers the first fifteen minutes of the movie or so. Sam, Mike’s boss, also brings him a cooler of beer to drink while he operates the heavy machinery.Īt the party, they take the crystals into the basement and have a seance. Sam tells him that the Mound needs to be cleared by early the next day, and they’re going to be installing lights so Mike can work all night by himself. Thomas from The Americans ) goes to check on Mike (Eric Wolf, who penned the script). They take the crystals and some complimentary t-shirts from the first store to a party celebrating closing the deal as Tina’s husband Sam (Dwayne A. The Huntars and the Jones arrive and call him an ambulance out of the movie. I need them.” The chocolate gets on his fingers and he collapses. She warns him, “You shouldn’t scare away the new people. Despite her clearly being undead, he buys it. Meanwhile, Carl is visited by Luci (Tatiana Szpur) who offers to sell him a piece of chocolate for a dollar. ![]()
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