The Self-Inflicted Implosions of the Oscars and the Grammys
The year’s biggest awards ceremonies are messes of their own making.
Tag: awards season
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.
Roma is an Emotional, Contemplative Homage to Women’s Work
Visually splendid and deeply felt, Alfonso Cuarón’s masterwork is worth the effort.
Bohemian Rhapsody is a Crowd-Pleasing Commercial for Queen
Despite Rami Malek’s Herculean efforts, the long-awaited Freddie Mercury biopic offers little to the rocker’s legend.
