Molly’s Game is a lot like having a full meal at McDonald’s. There is zero nutritional value, and you may hate yourself for indulging instead of eating something healthier, but it just looks so fun, and damn it if it doesn’t taste good for a...
Margaret Betts’ Novitiate is the perfect example of what happens when you let an interesting theme get away from you. She knows the themes she’s working with, and she knows how to craft character (as seen in the Reverend Mother), but she doesn’t...
It’s time now for the second most wonderful time of the year, A Sacred Wall Christmas (The Greatest Gift Of All)! I’ve got all sorts of goodies planned for you this week, in terms of Oscars and reviews, but before that, let’s take the time to do...
Well everyone, it’s finally here. The eight Star Wars film has been released, and most of us have seen it. If you’re wondering my thoughts, you can read them right here (I’m on the correct side of the divide over the film, in case you’re...
It may feel difficult to ever feel truly excited about a Star Wars film again. While passions and tensions were high going into The Force Awakens, we now realize what it means to release a new Star Wars-brand film every single year. That sense of...
Ladies and gentlemen, we have an Oscar race! The 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards have come down the line, and while Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri has received the most nominations (four), we can narrow the race for Best Picture down...
The Critics Choice and Golden Globes have finally spoken, and we have a general idea of what’s a contender and what isn’t, but let’s be clear: none of these matter in terms of what the Academy goes for. None of those people are voting at the...
Well, we finally have our Golden Globe nominations, and as could be expected, the Globes gonna Globe. While there were quite a few obvious choices (I went 5/5 in Best Drama), there were still quite a few snubs and surprises to keep things...
Well guys, it’s finally time to get down to brass tacks. The Golden Globe nominations are finally being announced, and we’ll finally have an idea of what’s successful, what’s got some ground to make up, and what’s...
Man, have I been busy this week. Not only is this the busiest time of the year for work, but it’s also the start of awards season, when everyone and their mother drops a Top Ten list, a critics guild, or, starting this week, announces their major...
Tomorrow the Oscar race will really kick into gear, as the Golden Globes will announce their 75th nominations for the best of film and television. And while we still don’t know who they are or what they want, by studying the past and predicting...
The biopic genre, from this point forward, is going to have a difficult uphill climb. Unlike, say, the romance, the horror, or the comedy, there are only so many ways you can tell a person’s life story: you can tell the entire life’s story, like...
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