weekend watchlist: the plot to trick Hitler
Plus grownup romance and a bland dystopia, and more. (First published May 21st, 2022, on Substack and Patreon.)
Room
having a gone day
Sorry, guys. I’m right at the edge of seriously losing my shit today. Not able to concentrate on anything.
The Little Stranger movie review: so many ways to be haunted
A glorious gothic conundrum of obsession, delusion, psychological infection, and just possibly actual malevolent spirits. The most haunting aspect of this eerily enrapturing film may be the sly, maddening ambiguity of it all.
Basmati Blues movie review: like white savior on rice
Part hamfisted critique of Big Ag, part strained romantic comedy, and part insipid musical that’s not much like the Bollywood tribute it’s meant to be. An accidental parody of itself.
The Disaster Artist movie review: a view on ‘The Room’
A hilarious ode to talentless passion. James Franco gives the bizarre Tommy Wiseau depth without solving his mystery, but skips a deserved zing at Hollywood.
Wonder movie review: learning to be nice to a paragon
Reminders to be kind are all very well, but it’s time to move past the idea that it’s up to people who are different to inspire everyone else to be better people.
my predictions for Oscars 2016 (88th Academy Awards for 2015’s films)
Now updated with all the winners…
AWFJ 2015 EDA Awards winners announced
Spotlight takes four awards, including Best Film…
OFCS 2015 awards winners announced
Mad Max: Fury Road gets a lot of love…
Where Are the Women? Room
A great example of how a movie with a male protagonist can still represent even a woman in “traditional” screen roles in a powerful way as fully human.
