Or, How the Telecast Can Get Its Groove Back
The first time I watched the Oscars, I was 11—fitting since The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the
King swept...
2019 was another solid year for films. Across the spectrum of big-budget mega-films (Marvel, Star Wars, Sequels) to small releases (limited-run releases, ...
A Year of Literature and Hope (and Adam Driver!) on Screen
I said more than once that movies felt literary this year, and I’m not just referring to the ...
Class Warfare Goes to the Movies
I saw ninety-seven 2019 movie releases, and five of my top 20 deal with the struggles between rich and poor, between th...
Matt Damon and Christian Bale are off the Races
DIRECTED BY: JAMES MANGOLD/2019
Very rarely does a film come around that manages to be all things to ...
