Damn, this has been a busy week so far, and it's only Thursday. Awards Season got itself into full swing basically overnight, and already I'm doing my best to keep up. For example, over the last 48 hours I've been trying to get a handle on foreign films in anticipation of the Academy's announcement of … Continue reading Spirit Fingers, Everyone! – 36th Independent Spirit Nominations
Let's just state the plain and honest truth. 2020 was the shittiest year any of us have experienced. Everything closed, Donald Trump tried to lead an insurrection, and 1 out of every 1,000 Americans died from a virus that could have been mitigated - if not contained - if we had a competent government response … Continue reading The Best (and Worst) of 2020, Way After the Fact
If it hasn't become painfully obvious over the course of the many reviews I've written on this blog, I am unapologetically liberal. I have respect for conservatives (though it's waned considerably over the last three years), and even agree in principle with some of their ideas, but for the most part, my basic political philosophy … Continue reading The Illusion of Choice – Never Rarely Sometimes Always
I Actually Paid To See This 