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
“Molly’s Game” Directed by Aaron Sorkin “Molly’s Game” delivers pretty much exactly what you would expect from a Sorkin script: smart, snappy and witty dialogue expressing themes that shoot far beyond the limitations of whatever the actual story purports to … Continue reading “Molly’s Game”
“The Big Short” Directed by Adam McKay In trying to accurately explain, indemnify and simplify the housing and economic meltdown of 2008, “The Big Short” wildly succeeds in every way “The Wolf of Wall Street” failed. And, yes, it far … Continue reading “The Big Short”
Directed by Ana DuVarnay Okay, so the way I see it, there are three ways to look at this film; as a simple, emotional, movie-going audience member; as a lover of historical accuracy; and as a critic of moviecraft. So … Continue reading “Selma”
The No Spoiler Critic 