Not that you shouldn’t watch all the performances, but it’s difficult, at best, to find the time. As a rule, I don’t sleep, so…here are my observations of the nominated performances. Here’s the problem: we don’t give out Supporting awards…only … Continue reading 2019 SAG Awards Viewing Guide: Part 1 – Television Drama Awards
“The Ballad of Buster Scruggs” Written and Directed by Joel & Ethan Coen In my mind, there are two types of Coen Brothers films: the deadly (physically or psychologically violent films where the stakes are sky-high), and the irreverent (the … Continue reading “The Ballad of Buster Scruggs”
“The Favourite” Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos I’ve had a hard time putting my head around “The Favourite”. Not because of its complexity nor its message. It is neither complex nor particularly deep. It was certainly entertaining. The dialogue, a hail … Continue reading “The Favourite”
“A Star Is Born” (2018) Directed by Bradley Cooper Full disclosure. I kinda sorta wanted this film to suck. Being neither a Bradley Cooper nor Lady Gaga fan, I wanted to believe that the hype was due to their gigantic … Continue reading “A Star Is Born” (2018)
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maizel” – Season Two (AmazonPrime) Created by Amy Sherman-Palladino Let’s start with the mea culpa. I had not seen the first season of “Maizel” on the night it picked up its Golden Globe. In fact, I belittled … Continue reading “The Marvelous Mrs. Maizel” – Season Two (AmazonPrime)
“Man In the High Castle” – Season Three (AmazonPrime) Created by Frank Spotnitz Well, well, well…a show that I almost gave up on due to the jambalaya that was its initial season, and in which I had to dig deep … Continue reading “Man In the High Castle” – Season Three (AmazonPrime)
“Ozark” – Season Two (Netflix) Created by Bill Dubuque and Mark Williams Is there a show on TV where the characters are as richly despicable as on Netflix’ brilliant “Ozark”? Maybe despicable is not the word. Trapped bobcats? Yeah, that’s … Continue reading “Ozark” – Season Two (Netflix)
