They are two of the biggest and most talked about movies currently in theaters. They are both wildly ambitious, sprawling period epics. They are both made by directors with distinct flamboyant styles which are either loved or hated. I’m talking about Alejandro González Iñárritu’s “The Revenant” and Quentin Tarantino’s “The Hateful Eight”. I have been … Continue reading
The final stop in my look back at the best performances from 2015 in the Lead Actor category. While I believe the women were the highlight of the year, there were still several top-notch performances from the gents. Once again they represent a wide and diverse range but each are deserving of recognition. So here … Continue reading
Another year, another Oscar controversy. Despite the frivolous nature of the whole thing I do love the Oscars. But without fail the Academy always manage to spark controversy either with their nominations or with their snubs. This year it comes in the form of diversity, or more accurately the lack of it in all of … Continue reading
Call me paranoid. Call me a cynic. But something about ‘Michael Bay does Benghazi’ never sounded right. While the subject interested me and the trailer looked pretty exciting, that small tinge of doubt has lingered in the back of my mind. After all we are talking about the purveyor of the relentlessly dopey Transformers films. … Continue reading
Today we shift back to the ladies and focus on the Lead Actress category. To be perfectly honest 2015 belonged to the women. There were so many rich and powerful performances from a host of immensely talented actresses. These particular five are only scratching the surface of what we got over the past year. So … Continue reading
Can you believe it’s that time again? This morning the Academy announced the 2016 Oscar nominees and as usual they left us plenty to talk about. Of course some brush these off as frivolous instances of ego petting (and it’s hard to argue with them), but I still love this time of year. So as … Continue reading
