“Blade Runner 2049” Directed by Denis Villeneuve Extremely pretty to look at, inventive in it’s restructuring of a now 35-year-old, iconic film, and, like “Dunkirk”, more of an experience than a film, Denis Villeneuve’s “Blade Runner 2049” has a lot … Continue reading “Blade Runner 2049”
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. I have also reviewed each of these films separately … Continue reading 2017 SAG Awards Viewing Guide: Part 1 – Film Awards
So, as ever, the Globes are sure to confound. And as much as odds-makers would like to use the Golden Globes as a barometer of which way the Academy voters will vote, it’s not the most useful tool. So, with that in mind, the following are my PREDICTIONS of how the Hollywood Foreign Press Association […]
“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”
“The Nice Guys” Directed by Shane Black I gotta say, this film is a real mess. Which isn’t to say it’s not funny…in spots. It is. Occasionally laugh out loud funny. But when it tries to be and isn’t…it REALLY … Continue reading “The Nice Guys”
“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”
The No Spoiler Critic 