Cate Blanchett Should Be Stripped of her Oscar Nomination.
She was campaigning for another actress while accepting awards for herself. There are nasty racist overtones.
High and Low Commentary on Movies, Music, Art and More.
Oscars and Award Season 2022-2023
Film Reviews
New Releases/Archives
Aftersun (2022) Film Review
"Aftersun" is unforgettable movie. Proustian, in that it is both a remembrance of things past and a search of lost time, it's one of the best films of 2022.
TV/Streaming
Enlightened (2011) – TV Series Review
Laura Dern is a card-carrying liberal from Riverside. who wants to do good in this world but gets sidetracked by some deep personality flaws
Queer Film
54 Queer Films Made Under the Hays Code (1934-1967)
Hitchcock had a preference for casting gay actors in gay parts: Judith Anderson, Farley Granger, John Dall, or Anthony Perkins.
Hitchcock
and other directors of interest
Which 7 Films Did Hitchcock Make That Were “Perfect”?
Seven films in which every shot, every camera move, every editing sequence is perfect. Four of the seven movies star either Cary Grant or Jimmy Stewart.
Classic Film Noir
and Great Cinematographers
Drama and Camp: The Fate of Mildred’s Daughter is Sealed
The amazing gift of "Mildred Pierce" is that, like "Baby Jane", it plays as drama and camp simultaneously with no dichotomy involved.
Masterpieces
and La Nouvelle Vague
Nitram (2022) Film Review
As for Judy Davis she gives what is probably her most outstanding performance, which means it's one of the greatest performances ever captured on film
