Daily Archives: December 15, 2023

Thirty-six times over the past 65 years Egypt has submitted films to the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences in the vain hope of winning an Oscar. And 36 times, Egypt has come up short, not even earning a … Continue reading →

“Women on the Edge” is a cheerfully dumb Argentine riff on agism, sexism and the horrors of cosmetic surgery that seems inspired by a pretty famous film by Pedro Almodóvar. Take away the heart, gay content, much of the edge … Continue reading →

Let’s go ahead and call the code on “E.R.” alumnus George Clooney‘s days of serving up nostalgic Americana as a director. “The Boys in the Boat” is that badly-botched. After “Monuments Men” and “Leatherheads” and a stumbling “Catch-22” series, maybe … Continue reading →

So will it be “Spider-Man: Across the Spiderverse” vs. “The Boy and the Heron” for the best animated feature Oscar this year? Anybody who really thinks “Elemental,” “Super Mario Brothers,” “Trolls Band Together,” “Wish” or “Chicken Run: Dawn of the … Continue reading →

Cute and quippy, “Merry Little Batman” is an adorably silly holiday goof on DC/Warner Brothers’ most valuable comic book franchise. It’s light and fun enough that it has to be giving the Warner suits staring down “Aquaman” and “Suicide Squad” … Continue reading →