Oscar-nominated Shorts: The Lowdown
A guide to the 15 nominees in the Animated, Live-Action, and Documentary Shorts categories -- and where to see them.
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Watch List Digest 8/24/25
Some gloomy thoughts on the future of film criticism and film critics + two recommendations and two new reviews.
New Reviews: "Honey Don't!" and "Relay" 🔒
This week: A solo Coen joint and a tight little New York noir
A Farewell to Movie Critics
Some jaundiced thoughts on the field in which I've spent my working life. Plus a few movie recommendations.
New Reviews: "Highest 2 Lowest," "Americana," "Souleymane's Story"
Spike Lee's reunion with Denzel Washington ain't Kurosawa, but it ain't bad.