This year’s animated feature nominees span the gamut from overtly, wildly, disgustingly commercial to overtly, wildly and disgustingly esoteric. And then a bunch of stuff in the middle. Which is not to say they aren’t quality films. They mostly are. … Continue reading 2020 Oscar-Nominated Animated Feature Films
Apologies (groveling apologies) to JFK, there are so many shows who make Berlin their primary locale via streaming services that, as an American , it’s hard not to think back to that speech. But seriously, these three shows account for … Continue reading Ich bin ein binger: “Babylon Berlin”, “Berlin Station” (S3) & “Counterpart”
“La La Land” Directed by Damien Chazelle It’s been a while (decades?) since a Hollywood film attempted to showcase a Studio-era romance via the way we experience it in our heads. Every new relationship feels like it should be accompanied … Continue reading “La La Land”
Directed by Damien Chazelle This is a wonderful film about the nature of passion versus perfection and those who possess the former and obsessively live in the race for the latter. Miles Teller, as our protagonist, is both cute and … Continue reading “Whiplash”
