MOVIES
Adam Driver Is On A Quest For The Truth In “The Report”
A cursory glance at the television these days, especially when the news is on, gives ample evidence of how complicated it is in the political world to try and seek out the truth. People and groups with different sorts of politics can see the same information and find different truths[...]
“Waves” Is A Stunning Work Of Emotional Brilliance
What an incredible evolution filmmaker Trey Edward Shults has gone through in just a few short years. As much as his debut Krisha, as well as his sophomore outing It Comes At Night, hinted at his talents, this week we see the true measure of his abilities. Waves is not[...]
Elizabeth Banks And Kristen Stewart Are An Odd Fit For “Charlie’s Angels”
On the surface, now seems like the absolute perfect time to reboot Charlie’s Angels. Hollywood is always hoping to find the next big franchise, female led vehicles are in demand, and it’s all the better when handed to a director who happens not to be a man. And yet, this[...]
The Fourth Annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards Are Led By “Apollo 11”
Yesterday afternoon, the fourth annual Critics Choice Documentary Awards were held, with a number of Academy Award hopefuls up for major prizes. As one of the first big test runs for Oscar contention, a lot of eyes were on this one to see which documentaries happened to strike the fancy[...]
Box Office Report For November 8-10
Welcome back one and all to the weekly box office report! As is always the case, each and every Sunday you can expect a look at what made the most money in theaters, as well as just how all of the new releases fared. This week, a surprise upset could[...]
Could The Critics Choice Documentary Awards Tomorrow Suggest The Oscar Frontrunner in Best Documentary Feature?
Last month, the Critics Choice Documentary Awards announced their nominations, beginning to suggest which documentaries could be the Academy Award favorites this year. Tomorrow, the awards show takes place (full disclosure: I’m a voting member of the Critics Choice Association, formerly known as the Broadcast Film Critics Association). In case[...]
Updated Oscar Predictions For Early November
In just about two months, the Academy Award nominations will be announced. Between now and then, it’s going to be a mad dash, what with the shortened Phase Two this year, to establish movies and performances as the ones to beat. This will lead to one of two things happening.[...]
“Midway” Has Action But An Incredibly Cliched Story
World War II epics used to be a dime a dozen. Reliving the United States’ finest hours on the battlefield, filmmakers flocked to the conflict in order to tell tales of heroism. More recently, movies have largely eschewed this topic, unless a director had a more daring take to contribute.[...]
The Music Of George Michael Swirls Around The Romantic Tale “Last Christmas”
Ever since the very first Trailer for Last Christmas was released, something felt…off. The story shown just seemed to be hiding a little bit of information. This led to subsequent analysis and over analysis of the little bit of footage, leading to wild theories about what could be happening within[...]
“Marriage Story” Is Devastating And Noah Baumbach’s Best Film To Date
Nobody handles a couple breaking up quite like Noah Baumbach. Going back to The Squid and the Whale, the filmmaker depicted marriage and divorce with a razor sharp eye for detail. Now, he’s back in that realm with his best work to date in Marriage Story. The movie is absolutely[...]
