Tag Archives: 90th Academy Awards

The Shape of Water – Affirmation of The Other

Posted on February 14, 2018 by dragonrider793

The Shape of Water is the surprising front runner at this year’s Academy Awards. Leading the pack with 13 nominations, it is probably best, albeit reductively, described as an inter-species romance. While it is true that falling in love with an … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Oscars 2018 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

The Disaster Artist – Hilarious and Surprisingly Moving

Posted on January 1, 2018 by dragonrider793

“Don’t watch The Room. It sucks out your brain and replaces it with stupid.” This was how I first heard about Tommy Wiseau’s magnum opus. Ostensibly a dramatic tragedy, The Room is so painfully, egregiously horrible in every conceivable way that it devolves into … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Oscars 2018 | Tagged , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Blade Runner 2049 – A Worthy Successor

Posted on October 23, 2017 by dragonrider793

My nerd cred is generally quite good when it comes to seeing films widely considered to be part of Sci-Fi canon, but I must admit that the original Blade Runner managed to slip by me for most of my life. Thank goodness Blade … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Oscars 2018 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment

Dunkirk – Austere and Intense

Posted on July 22, 2017 by dragonrider793

Christopher Nolan is one of my favorite directors. I love the way his films are never straight-forward narratives. He writes puzzles that slowly solve themselves before your eyes, allowing you to wonder how the pieces fit together as he guides … Continue reading →

Posted in Film Reviews, Oscars 2018 | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Leave a comment