“The Best Movies Based On Books”

Cue comments about all the books I “missed” or “forgot” on this list. Continue reading →

“2020 Oscar Preview: Who Will Win and Who Should Win”

Oscar talk! Oscar talk here! Come get today’s fresh Oscar talk, sirs and ladies! Continue reading →

Review: Arthur, 2011, dir. Jason Winer

The biggest crime committed by Jason Winer’s remake of Arthur, the 1981 Dudley Moore classic, is failing to justify its own existence. Winer clearly either isn’t particularly fond of that staple Moore picture, or he didn’t find inspiration in it; Arthur just goes through the motions, following beat after beat and sequencing from one moment to … Continue reading →

Review: Greenberg, 2010, dir. Noah Baumbach

Director Noah Baumbach (The Squid and the Whale, Margot At the Wedding) is no stranger to awkward family dynamics; for him, it’s well-tread territory that he’s obviously and contradictorily comfortable exploring in his cinema. Which, for some, might make his latest effort, Greenberg, feel somewhat effortless and even slight considering the source. After all, he’s done it … Continue reading →