Their situation seems the least authentic. The final scene almost brings it together, but not quite And there is a man (Emilio Garcia-Sanchez) who lives next door who, to the delight of both Oscar and Elle, conveniently showers outside. cinematic universe ends his call by asking her to lift her shirt Oscar’s goes much better. Both Oscar and Elle are interested in other people - Elle’s virtual date with a moron who is working his way through the D.C. The other scenarios are only intermittently compelling. It’s hard work and it shows - Caldwell lets it show. She captures the heartbreak of bad news piling onto bad news in the middle of bad news, and the difficulty of maintaining some sense of normalcy in her life and that of her family.
They have virtual dinners every night, but he’s beginning to lose touch with what’s going on around him.Ĭaldwell is outstanding, the best thing about the series. Scott Caldwell) - James’ mother - is sheltering at home alone, while her husband (Charlie Robinson) is in a nursing home. (They’re also a real-life family.)įinally, Nanda (L. Sophie leans on them for emotional support, but all is not as smooth as it seems below the surface. Paul (Gil Bellows) and Sarah (Rya Kihlstedt) are quarantining with their daughter Sophie (Ava Bellows), home from college. James (Odom) and Sade (Robinson), finally together after work-induced time apart, wonder whether having another baby would be a wise decision during the pandemic social-justice concerns also come up during the sometimes contentious discussions (and more). How the Freeform show plays on real-life relationships Oscar (Tommy Dorfman) is a gay man living with his best friend Elle (Rainey Qualley), a straight woman Dorman is married in real life but he and Qualley are friends and have been quarantining together.
The series looks at the lives of four groups of people, each affected in their own way by the pandemic. Some of this is incorporated into the series - a party is postponed till May, for instance, when surely everything will be back to normal. We don't know how real life will turn out yet. Part of what executive producers Joanna Johnson, Christine Sacani and Robyn Meisinger are dealing with, of course, is that the pandemic continues apace they could not have imagined during production that so little progress would be made by now. It's a mile wide and an inch deep, as they say, too often lapsing into cliche or giving the feeling it's checking off boxes inspired by the latest headlines (Job loss! Bad distancing decisions! Drive-by celebrations!) to be as effective as it could be. Here's the main problem with 'Love in the Time of Corona'īut it only touches on them. and Nicolette Robinson quarantining together, manages to shoehorn in almost every facet of how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected our lives, in glossy soap-opera fashion. The scripted series, which stars real-life couples like Leslie Odom Jr. Perhaps the most intriguing thing about it is how it was shot - with remote cameras, in the homes of the actors. 23, first on Freeform and then Hulu, the answer is yes. Judging by the evidence of the four-episode limited drama series that premieres on Saturday, Aug. With apologies to Gabriel Garcia Marquez - so many apologies - a show called “Love in the Time of Corona” seemed inevitable. and more among cast of 'Love in the Time of Corona' This June, give yourself the gift of a piece of trans cinema history.View Gallery: Leslie Odom Jr.
digital media, it’s important to remember films like I Want What I Want that would be completely wiped out of history if it were not for internet preservation as the film has been out of print since before many of us reading this were alive.
With the constant debates surrounding physical vs. Yes, there are some aspects that haven’t aged well considering it’s nearly fifty years old, but even the decision to have a cis woman (Anne Heywood) play the trans woman lead is groundbreaking considering we’re still putting male actors in bad wigs and calling it “cinema” in 2021.
Based on the book of the same name, I Want What I Want is an out of print movie lost to time and it’s a terrible shame because it is one of the most sincere presentations of a trans affirming film ever made. Trans representation in cinema is pretty damn terrible if we’re being honest, but there are a handful that rise above the top and offer a genuinely thoughtful approach to telling a trans story.