
Courtney Howard
Film Critic at Variety
Contributing Writer at Fresh Fiction TV
🍅meter-approved film critic/ journo. Member: @lafilmcritics @criticschoice Writer: @Variety @TheAVClub @FreshFictionTV
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6 days ago |
variety.com | Courtney Howard
There’s probably never been a time as ripe with “Romeo and Juliet” rip-offs as our contemporary era. Though it’s been 29 years since Baz Luhrmann’s modern, alternative-pop-scored “William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet,” the long-enduring play has most recently kicked off a handful of creative reimaginings.
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1 week ago |
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‘ANOTHER SIMPLE FAVOR’ Review: Blake Lively & Anna Kendrick Can’t Save a Subpar Sequel By Courtney Howard on May 02, 2025 05:06 pm Courtney Howard // Film Critic Rated R, 2 hours Directed by: Paul Feig Starring: Blake Lively, Anna Kendrick, Alex Newell, Michele Morrone, Elena Sofia Ricci, Henry Golding, Lorenzo de Moor, Allison Janney, Elizabeth Perkins, Taylor Ortega, Joshua Satine, Ian Ho, Mitch Salm After director Paul Feig transformed the tawdry beach read A SIMPLE FAVOR into a...
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2 weeks ago |
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‘UNTIL DAWN’ Review: A Delightfully Ingenious Cinematic Respawn of Playstation’s Popular Video GameBy Courtney Howard on Apr 24, 2025 08:00 amCourtney Howard // Film CriticRated R, 1 hour and 43 minutesDirected by: David F. SandbergStarring: Ella Rubin, Michael Cimino, Odessa A’zion, Ji-young Yoo, Belmont Cameli, Maia Mitchell, Peter StormareIn our modern era, we’ve seen plenty of video game adaptations completely bungled by unimaginative direction and hokey, derivative storytelling.
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3 weeks ago |
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‘UNTIL DAWN’ Interview: David F. Sandberg and Gary Dauberman Deliver a Love Letter to the Horror GenreBy Courtney Howard on Apr 22, 2025 12:48 pmCourtney Howard // Film CriticBack in 2017, director/ producer David F. Sandberg and producer/ writer Gary Dauberman teamed up to bring us one of the best films in the CONJURING spin-off series, ANNABELLE: CREATION.
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3 weeks ago |
variety.com | Courtney Howard
The very first sounds we hear in “Sneaks” are of those of New York City. The subway announcement, resident chatter and bustling street commotion provide the ambient grounding force of this tale of comradery, colorful characters and community.
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