Well then! If you haven’t heard about “the smack heard ’round the world,” my guess is you’re probably Rip Van Winkle. This horrific event that occurred at this past Sunday’s Academy Awards overshadowed the event itself, although it did draw in higher ratings, for better or worse. We’ll get to that in a moment. First,…
Tag: Denis Villeneuve
Could a CODA Champion the Power of the West Side Dunebuggy…?
It’s always fun to marvel at the power of the director, and yet, lately, it’s also seemingly fleeting to take back in the power of the producer, in which sometimes, more often than not, it’s not always a two-for-two for Director & Picture. Groups that were “mixed bags” – especially where there was not always…
Time for My Year End Picks…
To get this list started, it’s about what seems great and ethereal, plus deserves bigger than just a watch-once-and-done. Some of these, I have definitely viewed multiple times, and some may very well get that honor. In order for the year 2021: HONORABLE MENTIONS:–Mass–Cyrano–The Eyes of Tammy Faye–The Harder They Fall–Parallel Mothers–Eternals–Licorice Pizza–The Lost Daughter–CODA–King…
Visiting Mill Valley, Castro, The Power of the Chalamet, Plus Autumn Oscar Hopefuls
Fall serious film season has been initiated for Academy potentials, and I am elated to be immersed in it! Whether being back at Mill Valley for the first time since 2006, or just knowing more about Castro’s influence again with Denis last night, it is enlivening to witness today’s social media construct. To view the…
