This is not a Film is not just a documentary; it’s a microcosm of what we consider “film” and how we allocate awards.
Take Shelter is an exceptional look at our precarious state of mental health — I think.
David O. Russell’s look at coping with mental health issues in a binary culture.
Another tight race this year belongs to the Best Actor category, where Freddie Quell is pit head-to-head against Abraham Lincoln. If this were a real battle, I’d wager on Quell and his tendency to go for the legs, but in this contest, the battle is a bit harder to call. Both Lewis and Phoenix are notoriously anti-Hollywood […]
We are a little less than two weeks from the Oscars, and some of the biggest races are being run between two (maybe three) strong candidates. So, who you got for Best Actress? Jennifer Lawrence – Silver Lining’s Playbook Odds on: At twenty two, Lawrence has already garnered two Oscar nominations, with the first one coming for […]
The Impossible is at once emotionally riveting and confusing.
It’s Oscar season! Let the conjecturing begin!
Academy Award nominations come out tomorrow. Who might surprise us? Who shouldn’t?
Meticulous and without soundtrack, After Lucia is cold, eerie, and stunning.
Les Miserables is, at times, emotionally charged; at others, it goes through the motions.