Monthly Archives: January 2018

The WGA Nominations can be expected to honor movies (and TV series, movies, etc.) that have a writerly quality — to the dialogue, intricate story structure, character construction. So while there are some glaring omissions, putting “Get Out,” “Lady Bird,” … Continue reading →

It was hard to root for Tonya Harding back when the blue collar “redneck” skater was battling the petite princesses of figure skating in the late ’80s and early ’90s. She was more “girl next door” than her prettier contemporaries, … Continue reading →

Begin with first principles. Dito Montiel is America’s Uwe Boll, an inexplicable phenomenon who continues to work, always gets distribution for his movies, seems to hypnotize big names into making those movies, ensuring that distribution comes to pass. And the … Continue reading →

Let’s start the new year with a few low-budget laughs at the expense of the zeitgeist, shall we? “Crazy Famous” is another “wacky gang from the mental hospital” fish out of water comedy in the “Dream Team” mold. And even … Continue reading →