“Ready Player One” Directed by Steven Spielberg So, I’ve never read the book. This means half of you have now decided I have no right to critique this film. That’s okay. I understand. BUT, the film was made, and made … Continue reading “Ready Player One”
“The Death of Stalin” Directed by Armando Iannucci When you think of hyphenate writer-directors with intensely personal styles a lot of names come to mind. But there are some whose style is SO specific that, apart from a miss or … Continue reading “The Death of Stalin”
“Black Panther” Directed by Ryan Coogler So here’s a question? Why did it take a hundred years of Hollywood to give the world not just an African hero, but a view of an African civilization as advanced, strong, and utopian … Continue reading “Black Panther”
“Red Sparrow” Directed by Francis Lawrence I want you to close your eyes and go way back in to the furthest recesses of your mind, to a time when a young, phenomenal actor was magnetic in a film about the … Continue reading “Red Sparrow”
“The Insult” Directed by Ziad Doueiri So, I’m not alone in believing that the world is going to crap, yes? For the past few weeks it’s become more and more apparent that the prevailing feeling surrounding us is one of … Continue reading “The Insult” – Lebanon (Best Foreign FIlm Oscar Nominee)
This was, overall, one of the weakest crop of docs to be nominated in many, many years. This does not diminish the craft and effort put in to them. It simply means that none of them reach the level … Continue reading 2018 Oscar Nominated Documentary Feature Films
90th Annual Academy Awards Having literally seen ALL but two of this year’s forty-four nominated films (“Ferdinand” and “Boss Baby”, because…why?), and having discussed the awards with members and staff of AMPAS, and having read many other predictions, I think … Continue reading Jason’s “90th Annual Academy Awards” Predictions & Predilections
