Here we go again…attempting the impossible task of predicting the SAG Awards. Trying to gauge what 130,000 actors think is good, great, and best, is crazy. Add to that the number of voters who either don’t care enough to vote … Continue reading 2020 SAG Awards Predictions
PART 2: TELEVISION DRAMA 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 biggest problem: we … Continue reading 2020 SAG Awards Viewing Guide: Part 2 – Television Drama Awards
“20th Century Women” Directed by Mike Mills Adolescent coming-of-age films are a dime a dozen…and usually revolve around sex…or having sex…or talking about sex…as if that’s the determining factor of when one comes of age. FAR fewer are the more … Continue reading “20th Century Women”
“Jackie” Directed by Pablo Larrain Not a bad year for Mr. Larrain. His first feature of 2016, “Neruda” (which I reviewed here), was a brilliant historical cat-and-mouse thriller. Examining how the personal and political co-exist (or don’t), “Neruda” is meaningful, … Continue reading “Jackie”
Chicago Film Festival Screening #01 Review: “Rudderless”, starring Billy Crudup and directed by W.H.Macy. Staying away from any plot points, this is a small and heartbreaking film about the nature of memory and loss. Crudup has never been better and … Continue reading 50th Chicago International Film Festival Report: Reviews 1-5
