
my picks for tonight’s 93rd Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2020’s films) (winners indicated)
I correctly guessed 11 out of the 24 23 categories, which is slightly better than last year.
film criticism by maryann johanson | handcrafted since 1997
I correctly guessed 11 out of the 24 23 categories, which is slightly better than last year.
Ruins itself as even high-toned cinematic junk food when its justifiable cynicism morphs into something manipulative and dangerously disingenuous.
I’m not sure I’ve seen a more superfluous film that Fincher’s pointless second take on a story that was served supremely well onscreen so recently.
Girl with the Dragon Tattoo director David Fincher responds to New Yorker critic David Denby’s brazen flouting of the review embargo Sony had in place for the film. I have a few issues…
At least it doesn’t use the “Evil shall with evil be expelled” tagline. That was really starting to bother me…
You know, there’s a reason why the original, untranslated title of The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is The Men Who Hate Women…
Plus: why Republicans want to destroy NPR; Hereafter (with its tsunami scene) pulled from Japanese theaters; promo fail for Limitless viral video; more…
Here’s an at-a-glance look at my picks for Sunday night’s Academy Awards — projected winners are Xed. Keep in mind: this isn’t a list of whom I think should win Oscars but whom I think will win…
Meaning not Have their older films improved with age? but Have they improved as artists with age?
Lots of love for The Social Network, Black Swan, and The Kids Are All Right…