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...
Manly Men and Not-so-Little Women Finish out a Beautiful Gem of a Movie Year.
Using the personal 2019 ten-best lists submitted from a wide swath of ZekeFilm...
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, ...
I love going to the theater, with friends or by myself and watching a story on the big screen. It makes my heart ache, tickles my funny bone, I'm terrified...
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 ...
A List That Spans Earth and Outer Space...
Here is my list of the ten new releases I saw in 2019 that I enjoyed the most. You’ll also find a list of fil...
Bong Joon Ho's Buzzy Drama on Family, Money and Violence
DIRECTOR: BONG JOON HO/2019
You might have heard it’s best to know as little as possible abo...
Horror, Hollywood, and Her Smell Make the Cut.
Disclaimer off the bat: I have not seen 1917 yet. Every time I make one of these lists, there is always a...
