‘The Trial of the Chicago 7’ Uneasily Balances Levity and Gravity
Aaron Sorkin’s retelling of the notorious Chicago Seven trial both succeeds and struggles because of its timeliness.
Tag: awards season
What Hollywood Can Learn From ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and the Socially-Distant Emmys
The first socially-distant ceremony of the fall awards season wasn’t a disaster; the Oscars should take notes.
Bong Joon-ho Turns Class Warfare into Masterpiece Cinema with ‘Parasite’
The celebrated South Korean auteur’s latest is biting, brutal, and beyond brilliance.
The BAFTAs Blew It Big Time
All due respect to the nominees, but this year’s lack of diversity feels especially egregious.
2020 Golden Globes Post-Mortem: Go See ‘1917’?
It was a great night for Taron Egerton, not so much for Martin Scorsese.
Post-Premiere: Meryl Streep is the MVP of Big Little Lies Season 2
Meryl Streep. That’s it. That’s the recap.
The Self-Inflicted Implosions of the Oscars and the Grammys
The year’s biggest awards ceremonies are messes of their own making.
A Peerless Glenn Close Commands The Wife
This tiny film about untapped potential boasts the year’s greatest film performance.
The Case for a Lady Gaga/Glenn Close Tie at the Oscars
A repeat of the historic 1969 Streisand-Hepburn tie would be a serendipitous salve for this messy Oscar season.
Green Book’s Problematic Race Relations Nearly Derail a Charming Trip
Mahershala Ali and Viggo Mortensen deserve better than this milquetoast dramedy.
Key Takeaways from the Absolutely Bonkers 2019 Golden Globes
The 2019 Golden Globes has blown the awards season to smithereens.
The Favourite is a Deliciously Venomous Royal Power Play
Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz and Emma Stone form the year’s most delightfully toxic trio.
