AWFJ 2021 EDA Awards winners announced
And the winners are…
Mel Gibson
question of the weekend: is there an actor whose presence in a film or TV show guarantees that you won’t watch it?
Prompted by the news that Mel Gibson will be starring in the John Wick TV spinoff The Continental, and the generally appalled reaction from fans. Who are your dealbreakers?
Daddy’s Home 2 movie review: the father away, the better
Goes well beyond the typical mindless array of slapstick and humiliation to reach disgusting new depths of coarseness. Not just appalling, but actually dangerous.
my picks for tonight’s 89th Academy Awards (the Oscars for 2016’s films)
Now updated with winners…
Blood Father movie review: a take-your-daughter-to-work adventure
Sly observations on American hypocrisy, a fresh father-daughter dynamic, and terrific performances elevate this a cut above the typical revenge thriller.
The Expendables 3 movie review: like you care what I think
In the vast conspiracy of stupidity that has overtaken pop culture, the disparagement of this movie by a film critic becomes an endorsement of a sad sort.
Machete Kills review: justice is bloody (hilarious)
Forget about the socially conscious core that fueled the exploitation engine of the first film. This one is flat-out, no-message action comedy, outrageous and hilarious.
question of the day: Has something you’ve seen in a movie or on TV actually been useful in real life?
Has some trick or act from film or television ever saved your life, gotten you out of a frightening situation, helped you open a jar or bottle?
How I Spent My Summer Vacation (trailer)
You would have thought that some segment of the American audience would have liked to see Mel Gibson in a lineup, but this is not getting a theatrical release in North America…
Facebook smears Google; Disney trademarks “Seal Team 6”; men made ‘Bridesmaids’ suck; more: leftover links
Plus: Johnny Depp can’t see his own 3D POTC movie; Woody Allen sorta down on his own movies; why did Mel Gibson’s The Beaver flop?
