Reel Dad: Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci shine in heartfelt film Supernova
Mark Schumann
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Colin Firth and Stanley Tucci star in Supernova. Bleeker Street Media / Contributed photo
A centerpiece sequence in the marvelous film “Supernova” places the two lead characters in the middle of a delightful dinner party filled with family and friends, love and laughter, food and wine. Together they reminisce about the past, wonder about the future, and celebrate the joys of connecting with others. It’s a pivotal moment in the film, and a special one for any of us watching. After nearly a year of COVID-19 mandated isolation, watching how these people on screen spontaneously gather with such warmth is a welcome change from days filled with social distance.
How new CT COVID vaccination plan compares to nearby states
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In this Jan. 21, 2021, file photo a medical staff member prepares the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine at Tudor Ranch in Mecca, Calif. Connecticut has announced its schedule for vaccinating people against COVID-19. But what’s happening in nearby states?Jae C. Hong / Associated Press
Gov. Ned Lamont on Monday released new guidelines for how the COVID-19 vaccine will now be distributed in Connecticut.
The governor shifted away from previous plans to prioritize frontline essential workers and those with underlying medical conditions to focus on age groups and educators. Lamont’s plan deviates from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidance that other states are following.
Reel Dad: Anthony Hopkins and Olivia Colman star in The Father
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Olivia Colman and Anthony Hopkins star in The Father. Sony Pictures Classics / Contributed photo
As children, we wonder who our parents may become as they age. We may be curious what we will need to do, and be, to help our folks when duties to care shift generations. And we will likely hope that we can remain patient no matter how challenging the experience may become.
Movies like to explore this natural passage. Melvyn Douglas and Gene Hackman were Oscar nominated in the 1970s for playing an aging father dealing with a younger son in “I Never Sang for My Father.” A decade later, Jack Lemmon and Ted Danson covered similar ground in “Da.” Twenty years later, Laura Linney and Phillip Seymour Hoffman shared the burden of caring for an aging father in “Savages” while Christopher Plummer and Ewan MacGregor discovered what generations can share in “Beginners.”