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Tom's Guide
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- Entertainment
- Tom's Guide
This romantic drama that makes me swoon every time is leaving Netflix soon — catch it before it's gone
Given the sheer size and scope of Netflix's catalogue, the popular streaming service changes up its selection of TV series and films frequently, which means that you always have something new to watch — but also that some of our favorites unfortunately have to leave the platform to make room. That's the case with this month, which will see one of the best LGBTQ+ romances of the past decade sadly saying farewell to the streamer: "Carol," the 2015 historical romantic drama directed by Todd Haynes and starring Cate Blanchett and Roonie Mara, will leave Netflix on Tuesday, June 17. But before it goes, you should add the emotional, sumptuous queer movie — centered on a forbidden affair between an aspiring female photographer and an older woman going through a difficult divorce — to your next watch list, especially since Pride Month is quickly passing by. If you need even more convincing, find out more about the acclaimed drama below. Based on the 1952 romance novel "The Price of Salt" by Patricia Highsmith and set over the Christmas season, "Carol" sees Rooney Mara play Therese Belivet, an aspiring photographer who is working in Frankenberg's department store in Manhattan when she encounters a glamorous older woman named Carol Aird (Cate Blanchett), who is searching for a doll for her daughter. When Carol leaves behind a glove on the counter, Therese mails it back to her using her name and address on file at the store. That fateful meeting, though, turns into something more when Carol calls Frankenberg's to thank Therese for returning her glove and to invite her to lunch. Their relationship grows over charged trips to Carol's home in New Jersey and clandestine meetings in New York but is complicated by the fact that Carol is in the midst of a divorce from her husband Harge (Kyle Chandler), who is threatening to expose her homosexuality publicly so he could gain full custody of their daughter. Nominated for six Academy Awards, including Best Actress for Blanchett, "Carol" was widely lauded by awards bodies and professional critics alike. On Rotten Tomatoes, the drama boasts an excellent 94% rating and was the best-reviewed romance film of all of 2015 in the site's annual Golden Tomato Awards. Get instant access to breaking news, the hottest reviews, great deals and helpful tips. Aided by Haynes' deliberate pacing, the two extraordinary lead actresses offer a heart-stopping portrait of romantic desire, built by careful gestures and stolen glances, two women navigating a world that isn't the most understanding about their sex or their sexuality. For the Los Angeles Times, Kenneth Turan wrote that their love affair is "a serious melodrama about the geometry of desire, a dreamy example of heightened reality that fully engages emotions despite the exact calculations with which it's been made... "Carol's" lush but controlled visual look is completely intoxicating. This is filmmaking done by masters, an experience to savor." One watch, and you'll fall in love with "Carol," too. Watch "Carol" on Netflix now
CBS News
27-01-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
Boston production of "Peter Pan" puts a modern spin on the classic fairytale
BOSTON - "Peter Pan" has made its high-flying return to Boston. While this version is different than any other you may have seen before, it's bound to have you hooked! A different "Peter Pan" adaptation The new adaptation of the beloved story updates some key characters. Bailey Frankenberg has three key roles in this production: Fight captain, co-flight captain, and Tiger Lily. She says, "Coming onto this project as an Indigenous person, as a Native American, I think is really special to be a part of this first wave." "Larissa Fasthorse, our playwright, has completely changed Tiger Lily's tribe and made it so that they contribute to the magic of Neverland, as opposed to just being stereotypical, racist, gibberish people. It's really elevated the entire story," Actor Cody Garcia, who portrays Captain Hook, tells WBZ-TV. "She's not a chief's daughter like she was in the older versions. She's the lead warrior of her own tribe of people," Frankenberg agrees. As Boston Conservatory graduate Garcia explains, Tiger Lily isn't the only character that's gotten an update. "I love taking a big old Boston Red Sox bat and just shattering people's expectations. I was really excited to get my hands on this version of Captain Hook and bring audiences an entirely new perspective. I wanted to make this version very different from every other version that you've seen." Peter Pan and the Darling children still follow the second star to the right and straight on until morning. But there's more than just aerial tricks to this production. Spectacular fight scenes dazzle the crowd. Frankenberg says, "It's mostly swords. There's a moment or two of what we would call like unarmed, where somebody gets hit in the face, somebody gets hit in the face with the hook. Actually, there's a couple moments where people get hit in the face with the hook. So there's a lot of kind of slapstick moments." Appealing to younger people The company is confident the audience, especially the young theater-goers, will embrace this new take on the classic. "I hope they take away that you can be strong, that you can head up to the villain, and you don't have to be the damsel tied to the rock anymore," Frankenberg says. " You can be the one who's actually saving the day." Garcia adds, "I hope that people come with an open mind. People come wanting to see something that is maybe a little bit different from the Peter Pan that they know." You can see Peter Pan the Musical at the Citizen's Opera House in Boston through February 2nd.
