Daily Archives: January 23, 2018

If you really REALLY believe that old Oscar truism, “Best Directors direct Best Pictures,” this might be a good time to put your money where that belief is. Because even though writer-director Martin McDonagh was ROBBED and not nominated as … Continue reading →

One thing that poker, the stock market and fiction share in common is “the buy in.” In movies, that’s the mental leap we make when we accept dramatic situations and scripted characters as real. “The Misguided” is a not-quite-gritty West … Continue reading →

As an actress, Heather Graham’s career has been marked by just a couple of moves. She can go wide-eyed, delivering perky banter at an acceptably blinding speed, rolling those wide eyes here and there for effect.  She can go vertical, … Continue reading →

It’s too common to talk about “Oscar snubs,” as if Academy Award nominations are some sort of entitlement. No talk, then, of “one last nomination” for Judi Dench (“Victoria & Abdul”). Let’s forget about Hugh Jackman, who could have pulled … Continue reading →