The 2015 Oscar Nominees
Fox SearchlightHas it been a good year for movies?That’s inevitably the question that crops up around the time we start kissing… Read More
January 15, 2015
Awards
The Oscars Need Selma More Than Selma Needs The Oscars
Paramount PicturesA renewed forehead slapping routine has hit the echo chamber of awards season watchdogs because Selma has, once again,… Read More
January 14, 2015
There Are Too Many Movies For Awards to Mean Anything
Paramount PicturesEven though exact data is difficult to pin down, it’s gut-level obvious that there were more movies released last… Read More
January 6, 2015
Required Reading: Oscar Obsession and Robin Williams in ‘World of Warcraft’
DisneyThe best movie culture writing from around the internet-o-sphere.There will be a quiz later. Just leave a tab open for… Read More
September 5, 2014
Required Reading: Pranking Francis Ford Coppola and What Went Wrong on ‘Street Fighter’
The best movie culture writing from around the internet-o-sphere.There will be a quiz later. Just leave a tab open for… Read More
March 12, 2014
Required Reading: Shaking Off the Stars and Celebrating Heroines
Required Reading: Shaking Off the Stars and Celebrating HeroinesThe best movie culture writing from around the internet-o-sphere.There will be a… Read More
March 5, 2014
What Should Have Won Best Picture For the Past 30 Years
After all the handwringing and concern, this year’s Oscars were reasonably even-handed. After all, the directors for Adaptation, Shame and… Read More
March 4, 2014
Required Reading: The Oscar Verdict and Wes Anderson’s Family Values
The best movie culture writing from around the internet-o-sphere.There will be a quiz later. Just leave a tab open for… Read More
March 4, 2014
Oscars’ Always-Contentious In Memoriam Segment Almost Nailed It, Until It Didn’t
It’s a long-established fact that the annual Oscars “In Memoriam” segment will not make everyone happy - in fact, it… Read More
March 3, 2014