Tag: Manchester By the Sea
My Somewhat Snarky Oscar Predictions: Is It Too Late to Just Give Everything to “San Junipero”?
The Oscars are tonight. I’ve got to get my picks out asap. So, here they are [shocker: I’m predicting a big night for La La Land, aka, Academy voter catnip]: ABOVE THE LINE CATEGORIES Best […]
Manchester By the Sea Wouldn’t Exist If Matt Damon Wasn’t Such a Nice Guy
It’s easy to mock Matt Damon right now. His new movie, The Great Wall, is the worst-reviewed of his career. Its lazy white savior narrative inspired the sarcastic #ThankYouMattDamon trend last week. The truly bizarre […]
My Obligatory Oscar Nominations Reaction Article
La La Land, one of the biggest (and, might I add, best) pieces of Oscar bait in recent memory is now tied with Titanic and All About Eve for most nominations all time with 14. […]
January’s Box Office Pileup: Is This All Because of The Force Awakens?
The question of whether or not there are too many movies in theaters this month certainly qualifies as a first-world problem of the highest degree. Nonetheless, it is a question worth pondering, especially after notable […]
Obligatory Golden Globes Reaction Post: Ga Ga Over La La
Isabelle Huppert, nominated for her French film Elle and widely considered to be an also-ran up against Natalie Portman and Amy Adams, actually winning Best Actress-Drama? The Night Manager’s British stars Tom Hiddlestone and Hugh […]
My Favorite 15 Films of 2016: Somehow Arrival, Deadpool & Green Room Didn’t Make the Cut
2016 was just the worst. Here are 15 films that made it a little better. Why 15 instead of the standard 10? Because I just had to be different, that’s why. Deal with it. #15 – […]
Film Review: The Bleak Beauty of Manchester by the Sea
Manchester by the Sea, Kenneth Lonergan’s bleak, moving portrayal of new grief piling itself upon deep-rooted anguish, exists in a perpetually cloudy and frigid setting. The titular town, comprised exclusively of somber colors, cannot help […]
Box Office: There Are No Blockbusters Among This Year’s Likely Oscar Nominees. So What?
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences is in a tough spot. The ratings for the Oscars telecasts have been trending down in any year not hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. ABC leveraged this in their […]
Reflecting on the Casey Affleck-Nate Parker Controversy
Why do some Hollywood controversies stick while others seem to simply go away? More accurately, why do some white celebrities get away with things while black celebrities do not? Or is it really as simple […]
