Even in an increasingly secular America, the faithless have their confessors — those strangers, all but unseen behind a divider, ready and willing to lend an ear, a note of empathy, perhaps even some advice, if not absolution. I’m speaking, of course, of the taxicab drivers: the chauffeurs of the urban jungle, the mobile therapists, the keepers of many secrets. At least … [Read more...]
‘Cha Cha Real Smooth’: A likeable, powerful dance with adulthood
It remains to be seen whether Cooper Raiff can play anyone other than Cooper Raiff, but when the results are this strong, he may as well stay in his lane for perpetuity. The immensely likeable Cha Cha Real Smooth is the writer-director-star’s follow-up to his 2020 debut, Shithouse, and while the characters he plays bear different names — Alex in the freshman feature, Andrew in … [Read more...]