Tag: oscars
Culture of Pop
'1917' Transports You to WWI
1917 (Neal Street Productions) 1917 Most of us don't know what ‘war is hell’ truly means. Sam Mendes’ epic “one-shot” World War I epic 1917 allows you to get as close as you can to...
Movies
Stop Evangelizing the 'Movie Theater' Experience
I’m going to open this up with a controversial opinion: Movies should be for everyone. Wait, actually that wasn’t controversial at all, or at least it shouldn’t be. There has been some concerning dialogue recently...
Culture of Pop
'The Favourite' Is A Diabolical Dramedy
The Favourite (Fox Searchlight Pictures) The Favourite Power dynamics is a complex necessity in life, as everyone is consciously or unconsciously fighting for the attention of some higher-up or for more control. In Yorgos Lanthimos’...
Movies
'Green Book' Is A Safe Film With A Dynamic Duo
Green Book (Universal Pictures) Green Book An annual guide entitled The Green Book was published from 1936 to 1966 to serve as a reference for African-Americans on road trips during the era of Jim Crow...
Movies
'Vice' Is A Darkly Humorous Quasi-Biopic With Style
Vice (Annapurna) Vice Politics is a jumbled, complicated mess of power and one monotone, mysterious man sunk his teeth into a fat, juicy vein of the beast. Adam McKay tells the story of the most...
Movies
Oscars 2017 Predictions
It’s that time of the year again for Hollywood to hand out statues of little gold men at the Academy Awards. The Oscars don’t always get it right, but it makes it more interesting to...
Movies
The 10 Best Movies of 2016
Despite some blockbuster letdowns, there have been many amazing movies in 2016. These are the ones that have entertained me, inspired me, had me laughing hysterically, or moved me in some way that was memorable...
Movies
'La La Land' is Magic on the Silver Screen
La La Land (Lionsgate) The musical was dying in the world of cinema until Damien Chazelle’s rebirth of the genre through La La Land . The film tells the story of Mia, a struggling actress...
Culture of Pop
The 88th Oscars Was Actually Kind of Interesting
Chris Rock probably gave one of the most entertaining Oscar monologues in Oscars history, covering the lack of diversity in the Academy Awards from all angles. Honestly, there isn't another Oscars host that comes to...
Culture of Pop
Assessing Cate Blanchett/Rooney Mara's Oscar Chances for 'Carol'
Carol was a critic's delight and a showcase of brilliance for Cate Blanchett and Rooney Mara in 2015. I had the pleasure of reviewing Carol for a Pop Culture Spin article , and my remarks...
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