The 2024 Oscar Nominations: Bizarro Business As Usual
Calm down. Have some tea. All can be explained.
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Happy 75th, "Rashomon" (But Which One?)🔒
How Akira Kurosawa’s classic film became the model for truthiness as a cinematic and cultural point of view. (From the WaPo)
New Reviews: "A Little Prayer," "Caught Stealing" and "The Roses" 🔒
One of the best movies of the year -- and two that aren't.
"Highest 2 Lowest" Redux + Ty's TIFF Preview
Some second thoughts on Spike Lee's latest, and a baker's dozen of my most anticipated Toronto Film Festival screenings
Watch List Digest 8/24/25
Some gloomy thoughts on the future of film criticism and film critics + two recommendations and two new reviews.