Oscars 2026 — Who Should Win? (Part Three)
Welcome to part three of our Oscar picks! Here’s part two in case you missed it: Oscars 2026 — Who Should Win? (Part Two) Remember, these aren’t the movies that…
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Oscars 2026 — Who Should Win? (Part Two)
Welcome to part two of our Oscar picks! Here’s part one in case you missed it: Oscars 2026 — Who Should Win? (Part One) Remember, these aren’t the movies that…
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Oscars 2026 — Who Should Win? (Part One)
Do the Oscars still matter? Ethan Hawke recently defended them on the Keep It! podcast. His argument was that the Oscars are important because they’re good for movies: “What’s great…
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Sentimental Value
The Oscar nominations are out and Sentimental Value is up for nine of them. That’s the most nominations ever for a Norwegian film, and the honors are richly deserved. It’s…
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The Black Phone
Halloween is almost here which means it’s time for all things scary. To celebrate, we’re reviewing a horror movie released in June called The Black Phone. Or as we call…
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Oscars 2019 – Who Should Win? (Part One)
The Oscars can’t get it right every year. The truth is, we’ve been spoiled. While the right films rarely win, they usually at least get nominated. Not this time. For…
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First Reformed
Paul Schrader is better known for his writing than directing. Though he’s directed over 20 films, it’s his screenwriting collaborations with Martin Scorsese that have stood the test of time….
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The Magnificent Seven
It seems as if every year, cinephiles are forced to reckon with an increasingly cyclical lineup of films. Beginning of the year throwaways; spring surprises; summer blockbusters; fall inbetweeners (I’ll…
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Traverse City Film Festival – Day Two
Ron is back with a report from day two of the Traverse City Film Festival. The link to day one is below in case you missed it… Day One Another…
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Dead Poets Society
Poets, like prophets, are said to be guided by a muse, in some cases THE muse. In Ireland it was thought that poets, especially the great poets, folk healers, and…
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