This is not a Film is not just a documentary; it’s a microcosm of what we consider “film” and how we allocate awards.
All five nominees have won an award before. So, who’s taking home another?
Here’s our look at the race for Best Supporting Actress.
Here’s a look at the tightest race this awards season.
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 […]
Except for authorial description, there is no evidence of how Abraham Lincoln sounded. There is no visual evidence of how he walked or plodded. But, Daniel Day Lewis’ incomparable portrayal of the 16th president feels more real than any description I’ve ever read. His body is restrained by his own arms that find themselves under the umbrella […]
A lot has been made about the Academy’s snub of Ben Affleck’s direction of Argo, despite wide acclaim for the movie. The subsequent criticism of the Academy is certainly warranted, particularly if you want to focus on the fact that Affleck provided a movie that is essentially about a half-dozen people getting on an airplane and dealing […]
A little haiku for movie-loving public and some of it rhymes.
It’s Oscar season! Let the conjecturing begin!
How prophetic are the DGA announcements this year?