Liz Shannon Miller, Author at Consequence

Avatar: The Way of Water Offers a Thin Plot But a Visual Upgrade on Reality: Review

Liz Shannon Miller — Tue, 13 Dec 2022 17:00:15 +0000

The Pitch: If the phrase “we’re going back to Pandora!” is meaningless to you, or makes you think of a music streaming service, totally understandable. But y’all, we’re going back to Pandora, the Pandora in this case being the faraway planet at the center of James Cameron’s Avatar: The Way…

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Avatar: The Way of Water Offers a Thin Plot But a Visual Upgrade on Reality: Review
Liz Shannon Miller

Composer of the Year Hildur Guðnadóttir Scored Some of 2022’s Most Powerful Stories

Liz Shannon Miller — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 16:30:06 +0000

Our 2022 Annual Report continues with the announcement of Hildur Guðnadóttir as our Composer of the Year. As the year winds down, stay tuned for more awards, lists, and articles about the best music, film, and TV of 2022. Plus, check out our Top 25 Films of 2022 list here.…

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Composer of the Year Hildur Guðnadóttir Scored Some of 2022’s Most Powerful Stories
Liz Shannon Miller

5 Theories About Who Dies in The White Lotus Season 2, and the Answer

Joe Eckstein and Liz Shannon Miller — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 03:30:59 +0000

A new season of The White Lotus means another mystery to be solved — specifically, who died this go around? With the HBO series stepping into its sophomore chapter, the question of the deceased has heightened following Episode 5, “That’s Amore.” As the curtains near closure for this season’s whodunnit…

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5 Theories About Who Dies in The White Lotus Season 2, and the Answer
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2022 TV Performer of the Year Rhea Seehorn Made the Final Season of Better Call Saul Unforgettable

Liz Shannon Miller — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 15:00:09 +0000

Our 2022 Annual Report continues with the announcement of Rhea Seehorn as our TV Performer of the Year, who joined us for an interview about Better Call Saul and beyond. As the year winds down, stay tuned for more awards, lists, and articles about the best music, film, and TV…

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2022 TV Performer of the Year Rhea Seehorn Made the Final Season of Better Call Saul Unforgettable
Liz Shannon Miller

Wonder Woman 3 May No Longer Be Happening: Report

Liz Shannon Miller — Thu, 08 Dec 2022 01:08:15 +0000

Add this to the chaos that currently surrounds DC Comics properties: A Gal Gadot-starring Wonder Woman 3 may not be moving forward. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the previously greenlit film looks to be a casualty of the regime change at WarnerMedia-owned DC, which recently hired James Gunn and Peter…

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Wonder Woman 3 May No Longer Be Happening: Report
Liz Shannon Miller

Violent Night Review: Finally, a Home Alone/Die Hard/The Northman Mash-up for the Holidays

Liz Shannon Miller — Thu, 01 Dec 2022 19:38:05 +0000

The Pitch: It’s Christmas Eve, and Santa Claus (David Harbour) is having a rough time of it — while he’s got plenty of Christmas magic to power his sleigh, otherwise he’s mostly relying on booze to get him through the tedium of delivering video games to the children of the…

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Violent Night Review: Finally, a Home Alone/Die Hard/The Northman Mash-up for the Holidays
Liz Shannon Miller

Willow Review: Fantasy Television That’s Here For a Good Time

Liz Shannon Miller — Wed, 30 Nov 2022 08:01:27 +0000

The Pitch: It’s been quite a time for super-serious sci-fi and fantasy epics, as anyone who’s attempted to keep up with House of the Dragon, The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, The Sandman, and many, many other shows will tell you. But here comes Disney+’s Willow, with…

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Willow Review: Fantasy Television That’s Here For a Good Time
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Why Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon Had to Sing “For Real” in Bio-Drama George and Tammy

Liz Shannon Miller — Tue, 29 Nov 2022 08:01:14 +0000

When it comes to taking on a challenge like the Showtime limited series George & Tammy, Oscar winner Jessica Chastain says that the challenge is the point. “I’ve always kind of been all in when it comes to this,” she tells Consequence. “It has to cost me something. It can’t…

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Why Jessica Chastain and Michael Shannon Had to Sing “For Real” in Bio-Drama George and Tammy
Liz Shannon Miller

The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Is Sweet, Slight, and (Kevin) Bacon-Flavored: Review

Liz Shannon Miller — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 17:00:31 +0000

The Pitch: Did you know that in Britain, there’s a long and proud tradition of ongoing series putting out special episodes for the holidays? More often than not, they’re even broadcast on Christmas Day, when it seems that entire nation turns into couch potatoes. In America, though, our more couch…

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The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special Is Sweet, Slight, and (Kevin) Bacon-Flavored: Review
Liz Shannon Miller

Andor Season 1 Told the Star Wars Story We Need for Times Like These

Liz Shannon Miller — Wed, 23 Nov 2022 08:01:11 +0000

[Editor’s note: The following contains spoilers through the Season 1 finale of Andor.] A lot of major plot points are packed into the Season 1 finale of Andor, but really, one of the year’s most powerful episodes of television came down to a speech from a dead woman. Fiona Shaw’s…

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Andor Season 1 Told the Star Wars Story We Need for Times Like These
Liz Shannon Miller

Why Alien: Resurrection Is the Worst Alien Film — and Also the Most Fascinating

Liz Shannon Miller — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 21:29:00 +0000

Twenty-five years ago, 20th Century Fox released the fourth Alien film, and with it brought its once-lucrative franchise to a screeching halt. Yet, despite the fact that Alien Resurrection is maybe the worst of the four original Alien films, it’s probably the one I’ve seen the most times. I keep…

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Why Alien: Resurrection Is the Worst Alien Film — and Also the Most Fascinating
Liz Shannon Miller

With His Final Dodger Stadium Show, Elton John Wrote His Own Happy Ending: Review

Liz Shannon Miller — Mon, 21 Nov 2022 15:45:55 +0000

Something I never expected to see in Dodger Stadium during Elton John’s last live concert in North America — a peek at his belly. But due to the poor fit of the icon’s first wardrobe choice (a sequined tuxedo jacket with tails, and pants that needed adjusting every time he…

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With His Final Dodger Stadium Show, Elton John Wrote His Own Happy Ending: Review
Liz Shannon Miller

Emily Blunt on the Tragic Epic Romance of The English: “You’ll Have Hearts Pounding”

Liz Shannon Miller — Wed, 16 Nov 2022 20:58:21 +0000

[Editor’s note: The following contains mild spoilers for The English.] The new Prime Video series The English is an unconventional Western for a number of reasons, but the most central one might be the romance at its center. “It was the most tender love story and surprising love story,” star…

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Emily Blunt on the Tragic Epic Romance of The English: “You’ll Have Hearts Pounding”
Liz Shannon Miller

The Fabelmans’ Gabriel LaBelle on the Pressures of Playing Young Spielberg

Liz Shannon Miller — Sat, 12 Nov 2022 17:20:55 +0000

[Editor’s note: The following contains mild spoilers for The Fabelmans, specifically the casting of one cameo.] When it comes to The Fabelmans, newcomer Gabriel LaBelle knows that everything he’s playing is based off the true story of Steven Spielberg’s life, “organized in a way to fit a script.” But while…

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The Fabelmans’ Gabriel LaBelle on the Pressures of Playing Young Spielberg
Liz Shannon Miller

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review: A Superhero Film About the Very Human Need to Grieve

Liz Shannon Miller — Fri, 11 Nov 2022 17:00:51 +0000

The Pitch: Rest in power, King T’Challa, and Chadwick Boseman. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever begins by immediately delving into the loss of the Wakandan leader and superhero, but the character’s death from an unspecified illness is hardly a prologue — it is the foundation upon which writer/director Ryan Coogler and…

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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Review: A Superhero Film About the Very Human Need to Grieve
Liz Shannon Miller