Independent Spirit Awards — Original, Independent and Perplexing
Awards season is upon us once again with the culmination of the Oscars on March 10 at the Dolby Theater in Hollywood.
Television — Batting .500
We’re all on the never-ending treadmill of television, and that’s just with the mainstream streaming channels, for the most part. Blink and you’re behind, with the treadmill going at 10 mph and you falling off the back at 5 mph. More and more and more,
‘The Taste of Things’—Very Good Indeed
My mouth is still watering from this sumptuous film, directed and written lovingly by Tran Anh Hung, based on the novel “The Life and Passion of Dodin Bouffant, Gourmet” by Marcel Rouff.
‘The Promised Land’—Unfulfilled or Unfulfilling?
Director Nikolaj Arcel dreams in technicolor and sees life on a grand scale, a David Lean film on a minuscule budget.
Celebrating February
The month of February is action-packed with celebratory opportunities that include the Lunar New Year, Valentine’s Day and the Presidents Day long weekend, plus it is a Leap Year, so we will gain an extra day.
What to Watch This Winter – Part Two
There’s so much out there, it’s a Sisyphean task to keep current.
‘Driving Madeleine’ – A Rose, Not a Daisy
“Driving Madeleine” is a gift to all of us, old and young.
What to Watch This Winter
Class, before we begin with chemistry there is an important lesson to be learned about adapting bestsellers.
Celebrating the Return of Awards Season
Over the past three-day holiday weekend, Hollywood enthusiastically caught up on awards season and all the accompanying celebrations they generate.
‘The Teachers’ Lounge’—Nowhere to Relax
This year’s submission to the Oscars by Germany is a thought-provoking film that sends prickles of discomfort up and down your spine as you recognize yourself, others and society in general at this progressive middle school.