Category Archives: Oscars 2017
Oscar Results – 89th Academy Awards
Well, that happened. What a colossally disappointing evening. La La Land had its Best Picture win snatched away and Moonlight took it home instead. The film everyone expected to sweep the night instead goes home with six awards to its name. I’ve been wrong … Continue reading
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Oscar Predictions – 89th Academy Awards
Whew! It’s been a long haul, but the big night is finally here! I’ve managed to see all the nominees for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Director, Cinematography, and a few others besides. This year … Continue reading
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Best Picture Nominees Ranked
Alright! All the Best Picture nominees have been seen and the formal reviews written. It is time to talk candidly about these films. They’re all good, but which ones are the best of the best? Which one’s should the casual … Continue reading
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Moonlight – Tactful Honesty
Moonlight is an odd little film. Artsy without being obtuse, realist without being dull, it boasts solid performances and impressive technical execution, yet no one element is so outstanding that it overshadows the others. Similarly, the film isn’t defined by one … Continue reading
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Lion – The Feel Good Film
At the tender age of five, Saroo, an Indian boy, becomes separated from his family on the streets of Calcutta. Adopted by a rich Australian couple, he is taken from destitute poverty to a life of ease and luxury. Twenty … Continue reading
Hell or High Water – Remarkably Relevant Western
A worthy nominee for Best Picture, Hell or High Water uses the story of two competing pairs of characters to explore larger economic themes, an approach which constitutes a bold and relevant interpretation of the western genre. With a duo of ruffians … Continue reading
Manchester by the Sea – Monotonous Mumblefest
As much as I enjoy award season, I must admit that there are some downsides. Every so often the Academy heaps nominations on a truly boring film, one so obtuse, dull, or artsy that all its entertainment value is leached out … Continue reading
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Hidden Figures – A Hollow Gesture
Hidden Figures is a film that skated into the Best Picture category on the strength of its subject matter alone. In the wake of the Oscars So White controversy last year, it would have been the height of idiocy for the … Continue reading
Fences – Mostly Baseball Metaphors
One of the principal rules of storytelling, especially in a visual medium like film, is, “show, don’t tell”. I have never before seen a film so brazenly and successfully break this rule until now. Fences, a film about a working … Continue reading
Hacksaw Ridge – No More Than Excellent
Hacksaw Ridge, Mel Gibson’s version of the true story of Desmond Doss, a WWII medic who refused to touch a firearm due to his religious convictions, is perhaps the most uncompromising depiction of war ever captured on camera. To describe … Continue reading
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