The miracle of Robin Williams
Plus: Drew Barrymore's movie 'dos, Birdman, summer movies, and more!
Hey all,
Hope you get to enjoy a holiday break—even better if it’s at the movies. We’ve wrapped up Comedy Month (see the latest pieces below) and are making a splash with a new/old favorite theme for July.
Stay cool and stay tuned,
The Star-Spangled Cinema Sugar
🎬 Our Latest
The Miracle of Robin Williams
He had a gift unlike anything the world had seen. And in reflecting on his death 10 years later, Kevin Prchal realized how that gift changed, guided, and affirmed him—and his young co-stars—in more ways than one.
Drew Barrymore’s Most Memorable Movie Hairstyles
The longtime Drew Barrymore fans and creators of the How Do You Drew podcast pick their favorite Drew ‘dos.
Interview: Drummer Antonio Sánchez on Scoring Birdman
We spoke with the drummer and composer of the award-winning Birdman score about how his life changed after Birdman, misconceptions about jazz musicians, his favorite comedies, and more.
Birdman Live at Ravinia: 5 Takeaways
What we loved about Ravinia Festival’s 10th anniversary screening of Birdman, which included a live performance by the film’s solo drum composer Antonio Sánchez.
☀️ Hot Cinema Summer
Heroes get remembered, but Summer Month never dies at Cinema Sugar. For this July we’re taking another dip back into one of our favorite themes because there’s just too much good stuff in the summer movie canon.
Some of our Summer Month pieces from last year:
Bask in the summery vibes of our Top 10 Summer Movies
Check out our Summer Travel Guide for 9 things to do around the definitely-not-shark-infested waters of beautiful Amity Island
Join the parade lauding Ferris Bueller’s Day Off for its ordinary American freedom
Figure out which kind of movie pool party-goer you are
📽 Letterboxd of Chocolates
Here’s what we’ve been logging lately on Letterboxd, the social network for cinephiles:
Chad: