BUZZ | ENTERTAINMENT Reviews: Movies & Music ELLIOT COLLINS ON NEW FILMS AND MUSIC Peter Gabriel i/o, Real World, EMI, Republic I once landed a win in a trivia game because I knew the answer to a Peter Gabriel question. For those of us who grew up in the MTV generation, “Sledgehammer,” his quirky video, is cemented to our consciousness. Now, the former Genesis member is back after 21 years with a brand- new album called i/o. I listened with an open mind and was pleasantly surprised. Tracks like “This is My Home” and “Love Can Heal” inspire the melodic, dreamlike state we loved about Genesis in the first place. Gabriel hasn’t lost his touch. –Denise K. James Fair Play Netflix, starring Phoebe Dynevor, Alden Ehrenreich, Eddie Marsan. Rated R Fair Play is an impressive directorial debut by Chloe Domont, as she captures the intense atmosphere and gender dynamics of this private workplace relationship that takes a turn for the worse. After much buzz coming from this year’s Sundance Film Festival, Netflix won the bidding war with a massive $20 million deal. As seen in her recent interviews promoting this film, she describes this as a very personal film for her because it’s based on various relationships she’s experienced and you can see that personal touch and human experience throughout the this film. Hot off the heels of their new engagement (following a lewd intimate opening scene), thriving New York couple Emily (Phoebe Dynevor) and Luke (Alden Ehrenreich) can't get enough of each other. When a coveted promotion at a cutthroat financial firm arises, supportive exchanges between the lovers begin to sour into something more sinister. As the power dynamics irrevocably shift in their relationship, Luke and Emily must face the true price of success and the unnerving limits of ambition. As the audience, we enter their lives at the honeymoon stages of their early engagement, which shows this seemingly happy and loving young relationship who by all accounts, seem like a very "progressive" couple. Ehrenreich gives a solid performance as an everyday man who seems to want to support his soon-to-be future wife, but it’s Dynevor who steals the film. She gives such a captivating and engaging performance from start to finish. What makes Dynevor's performance so thrilling and captivating is the fact that you don't quite expect it from her, especially when you first meet her character. This was my first time watching her on screen and shortly after the first few scenes, I felt her level of confidence in her acting abilities to carry this film. The movie definitely capitalized on her talent and range as an actor. Dynevor is mostly known for her more innocent role on the hit Netflix series “Bridgerton,” which made certain moments of the film more effective and leaves you more shocked to see as Dynevor completely demands your attention to the screen as she executes her character's emotions with perfection. Thanks to director Domont and editor Franklin Peterson, the tension that builds feels like a ticking time bomb waiting to go off, thanks to an incredibly sharp screenplay and editing cuts. You can feel the tension, especially in the second and third act of the film. There’s some areas of the characters’ relationship dynamics I wished were explored further to really add more of an emotional connection toward the end, yet, for me, these are the kind of films I wish Netflix would invest into more and give new visionary directors like Domont the opportunity to make. This is a can’t-miss film for me and will have people thinking if they really know a person. • 24 | <strong>Charleston</strong><strong>Living</strong>Mag.com 3.85 Stars Wild Nothing Hold, Captured Tracks/Piccadilly Records Whether I’m folding clean laundry or chopping vegetables for dinner, Wild Nothing is my ideal background music. Their effortlessly nostalgic sound and smooth beats are reminiscent of decades gone by, and their newest effort, Hold, is another bridge between music’s past and present. Download “Suburban Solutions” for driving beats to elevate your day, or try “Dial Tone” if you want to step away from your device, outside into the late fall sun and into a new perspective. – Denise K. James PETER GABRIEL/COLOUR EXPERIMENT NO. 114, 2022 BY OLAFUR ELIASSON; WILD NOTHING/DARKSIDE RECORDS.
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