The nominees for the 95th Academy Awards are in: 54 movies competing in 23 categories. The headlines already belong to the genre-smashing Everything Everywhere All at Once—11 nominations in total, including Best Picture, Best Director, and four acting noms—and the … Continue reading ARGENTINA, 1985
Jennifer Lawrence plays Lynsey, a soldier returning from Afghanistan after a traumatic experience. Brian Tyree Henry plays James, a mechanic drifting through life trying to put his own trauma behind him. Yes, they come together and help each other, but … Continue reading CAUSEWAY
Dark Phoenix, the latest installment in the current X-Men series, is fine. Yes, that is damning with faint praise, but considering Dark Phoenix’s odd mishmash of tones and race to the finishing line, “fine” is both good enough and the best outcome one could … Continue reading DARK PHOENIX
David O. Russell’s latest, Joy, tells the story of Joy Mangano, an American inventor best known for her self-wringing Miracle Mop. Well, sort of. Joy is partly about how Joy Mangano became Joy Mangano, but it’s also about how family just likes to … Continue reading JOY
If names were enough to equal box office, Serena would be a bonafide hit. “Serena! Starring Academy Award® Nominee Bradley Cooper, and Academy Award®-winning Jennifer Lawrence! Directed by Academy Award®-winning director Susanna Bier! Two desperate souls lost in North Carolina’s Smokey Mountains. See … Continue reading SERENA
Sunday is the Eighty-Fifth Academy Awards Ceremony and with it, the conclusion of the Award Season. Twenty-four categories, one hundred and twenty-two nominees, fifty-two movies… It’s time for Oscar! ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Bradley Cooper – Silver Linings PlaybookDaniel … Continue reading Oscars 2013
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