All five nominees have won an award before. So, who’s taking home another?
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 […]
Hope Springs offers a tense, unflinching look at the waning years of a marriage.
After years spent scuffling through rom-com cliches and formulaic action films, The Town star continues to revitalize his career.
Hang on to your cliches folks! Men in Black III is sure to challenge them all and include a few that left at the end of last decade, like any reference to Andy Warhol, free love, televisions, record players. If giving Scientology money isn’t your bag, check out Orin Peli’s new horror flick, one guaranteed to keep you […]
While this spring is riddled with the resonance of winter, summer can always be looked forward to, where eventually the threats of storm warnings and advisors will die away. And summer will soon bring the perfunctory celluloid sales pitches, striving to draw each of us to the biggest “blockbuster” or “action-packed thrill ride of the year,” replete […]
Once upon a time, an English professor explained to me–and the rest of her class–the seven basic plots in literature. In addition to providing a working context for writers, she suggested, the prevalence of these themes relieves all creative people of the burden of avoiding cliché. If there are only seven stories any of us can tell, […]