Ī brick school funded by the Rosenwald Fund was completed in 1926. In the 1920s, oil wells were drilled around Tatums, and several residents richly profited from them. Over the next few decades, other businesses were added to the town, including a church, school, hotel, blacksmith shop, a cotton gin and sawmill, and a motor garage. Travelers who came through Tatums could stay at the home of Henry Taylor, who owned the largest home in town. Lee Tatum was the first postmaster, ran a grocery store, and was a U.S. The town was one of more than fifty all-black towns founded in Oklahoma, and is one of thirteen still in existence.
Īt the time of its founding, Tatums was located in Pickens County, Chickasaw Nation. Īccording to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km 2), all land.Īccording to the Encyclopedia of Oklahoma History and Culture, Tatums was founded in Indian Territory in 1895 by Lee and Mary Tatum, though Oklahoma Place Names states that the town was not incorporated until May 9, 1896. This review was filed from the SXSW Film Festival. It does so on a level that may seem obvious, but is done with an amount of care that’s sure to hold up to repeat viewings. Ultimately, “The Lost City” is interested in hitting viewers’ expectations head on. Most importantly, its central relationship displays a real understanding of the emotional sensitivity and vulnerability that make romance attractive as a genre.
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It’s an original story, told by filmmakers who get what kind of movie this is. It’s bright, both visually and atmospherically. “The Lost City” may get dinged by some for being formulaic and silly, but it does many things well that are notable. His character is the one area where the film tries to change up established archetypes, and the result is that he feels out of place in a story where everyone else comfortably fits into their roles. Radcliffe is the only element of the movie that doesn’t work quite as well as the rest. Other members of the supporting cast, particularly a very welcome Patti Harrison as Loretta’s hysterically self-involved social media manager, add bright, bizarre punches of humor to a script that otherwise plays it by the numbers (oddly, this isn’t a criticism, “The Lost City” is working with an effective formula). Together, the pair exude fun and a sense of affection that’s easy to get caught up in. Bullock is also more than happy to play into her character’s physical awkwardness and eventual shedding of her prickly exterior-it’s not exactly unfamiliar territory for her, either. Tatum is great casting for a role like this on several levels not only does he look like he belongs on the cover of a romance paperback, he’s also an actor who understands his own appeal and has proven time and again that he isn’t afraid to play it for laughs. Like many a beloved romantic hero, Alan is not only a gorgeous man, he’s a man who cares. He may be the kind of guy who refers to Loretta as a “human mummy,” but he also knows she gets cranky without snacks, and that she could use a slightly more sensible pair of shoes traversing all that rocky terrain. In particular, the movie highlights Alan’s emotional intelligence and unwavering support. Loretta and Alan’s eventual romance is unavoidable, but “The Lost City” does a great job exploring the mounting chemistry between Bullock and Tatum’s characters. Alan mounts an ill-advised expedition to save Loretta, with help from his meditation guru, Jack ( Brad Pitt), and Loretta’s beleaguered editor Beth (Da’Vine Joy Randolph). Fairfax knows that the lost city from Loretta’s book is real, and he wants her to translate some ancient writing that leads to a treasure before a volcano erupts and covers the whole thing. Her disdain for her books is only matched by her dislike of their cover model, Alan ( Channing Tatum), a seemingly dim beefcake who indulges her readers at signing events.Īfter an event promoting her latest book, Loretta is abducted by explorer/rich guy Abigail (it’s a gender-neutral name, apparently) Fairfax, played by Daniel Radcliffe. Loretta Sage ( Sandra Bullock) is a burnt-out romance writer whose grief after the loss of her husband threatens to derail her career.
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