While 2020 kept so many families painfully apart, three acclaimed indies from last year made the opposite case: “Why do I see these people again?”
Playing a little 2021 catch-up, Be Reel drops by to visit “Spencer” (2021), “Shiva Baby” (2021), and “The Humans” (2021), exploring how families—be they English royalty or middle-class Americans—banter, bristle, covet nostalgia, push buttons, and flirt with genuine horror. But hey, just look at that spread.
Covering Pablo Larraín‘s latest examination of fame, Stephen Karam’s adaptation of his own Tony-winning play, and an incisive debut from Emma Seligman, this episode and its burning questions include:
- Why do all of these movies legitimately make you feel like a stabbing could occur?
- Does “Spencer” pull off its claim of being a fable?
- What role does food play in these three family gatherings gone awry?
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