The GOP Debates: Round 7 — OutFOXed!
JANUARY 29, 2016 Such drama. Earlier in the week, Donald Trump was bitching about Megyn Kelly, the FOX News anchor who asked him an uncomfortable question at a previous…
Month: January 2016
The 10 Best Films of 2015, Part 2 — The Top 10
JANUARY 27, 2016 Wow, this was an interesting year in the movies, and the job of whittling down the 120 or so movies I’ve viewed was a difficult task. …
The Best Films of 2015, Part 1 — 10 Terrific Runners-Up
JANUARY 26, 2016 Now that I’ve got your attention… (Calm down. We’ll get to “Magic Mike XXL” in a second.) It’s been a long road to get to the…
Though It May Be Short on Plot, “Youth” is Still Absolutely Gorgeous To Watch
JANUARY 25, 2016 Being in the height of awards season talk, we’ve been concentrating on discussing the handful of movies that are being nominated or in contention for the…
Leonardo DiCaprio in “The Revenant” — Possibly the Most Unusual Best Picture Favorite In Years
JANUARY 22, 2016 It would be an understatement to say that “The Revenant,” directed and co-written by Alejandro G. Iñárritu, was one of the most anticipated movies of 2015. …
Will Smith’s “Concussion” and the Politics of the #OscarsSoWhite Boycott
JANUARY 21, 2016 Her name is Dianne Houston, and she is a film director. In 1996, she received an Academy Award nomination for her short film “Tuesday Morning Ride.” …
Did the GOP Clown Car Just Get Even Clownier? Or Can Sarah Palin Actually Help Trump Win Iowa?
JANUARY 20, 2016 Christmas came 11 1/2 months early in Iowa on Tuesday. Former reality-show star Sarah Palin endorsed her fellow former-reality show star Donald Trump at a campaign…
“The Hateful Eight” 70mm Roadshow: Filled with Wit, Gore, Misogyny and the N-Word — It’s Quentin Tarentino!
JANUARY 19, 2016 I hate beginning a review with the phrase “Back in my day…” evoking the image of me as a cranky old man shaking his fist at…
The Democratic Debate: Round 4 — Now It Gets Serious
JANUARY 18, 2016 Photo: AP As it’s just two weeks until the all-important Iowa caucuses, Hillary Clinton is feeling the heat from a rise in the polls from Bernie…
The GOP Debates: Round 6 — Thursday Night Smackdown
JANUARY 15, 2016 Thursday night, we got what we were waiting for — Cruz vs. Trump. For months now, Ted Cruz has been drafting behind Donald Trump, responding to…
