We're less than two weeks from Oscar nominations, and I'm doing my level best to clear out as many possible contenders as I can. I'm more than halfway through the Documentary Feature shortlist, and I only have one more International Feature semifinalist that I can watch before the nods are announced (Norway's Armand is gambling … Continue reading Back Row Thoughts – Animation Circulation
If you're wondering why I haven't posted anything in the last week, there's a very good reason. I just spent five days at this year's AFI Fest in Hollywood. Over the course of the festival, I took in an insane 15 movies, including 10 that have been submitted for the Oscar for International Feature. Needless … Continue reading This Film is Not Yet Watchable – November 2023
This has not been a good year for horror films thus far. It's not that big of a deal, as there's usually one major genre that suffers a lapse in quality every year, but for 2023 it's been particularly grim. There is the odd bright spot, like Evil Dead Rise (which I didn't see, as … Continue reading The Hand of Fate – Talk to Me
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