Shockers Abound in This Morning’s Oscar Nominations
JANUARY 14, 2016 As the entertainment world is still shaken with the recent deaths of music’s David Bowie, theatre’s Brian Bedford and, just today, film’s wonderful Alan Rickman, reality…
Month: January 2016
PSIFF: “City of Gold” — Can a Food Critic Help To Heal a City? In the Case of Los Angeles, the Answer is Yes
JANUARY 12, 2016 OK, for those of you living in Los Angeles who know who Jonathan Gold is, bear with me. If you’re not familiar with Gold, this distinguished…
My Absolutely, Positively, Not-To-Be-Changed, Set-In-Stone (Maybe) Oscar Nomination Predictions
JANUARY 11, 2016 What a difference two weeks makes! Since my first pass at Oscar nomination predictions on December 30, the race for the Academy Awards has shifted considerably. …
PSIFF: Helen Mirren Is At Her Steely Best in the Gripping Drone Thriller “Eye in the Sky”
JANUARY 10, 2016 — PALM SPRINGS, CA I could be glib and say that “Eye in the Sky” is the best Helen Mirren film about drone warfare that you’re…
PSIFF: Michael Moore’s Surprisingly Sunny New Doc, “Where To Invade Next”
JANUARY 9, 2016 — PALM SPRINGS, CA When I heard that Michael Moore’s latest documentary was titled “Where To Invade Next,” I thought, “Here we go again,” anticipating another…
PSIFF: Charlotte Rampling Gets the Role of a Lifetime in Andrew Haigh’s “45 Years”
JANUARY 8, 2015 – PALM SPRINGS, CA If you (or your parents, for that matter) have been in a long-term relationship, you know the shorthand. Marriage is always work…
PSIFF: Charlie Kaufman Defies Expectations Once Again with the Adult Puppet Drama “Anomalisa”
JANUARY 7, 2016 — PALM SPRINGS, CA If you have kids and were thinking of taking them to see the new stop-motion puppet film “Anomalisa” because you think it…
PSIFF: One of the Great Filmmakers Interviewing Another Great Filmmaker — “Hitchcock Truffaut”
JANUARY 5, 2016 — PALM SPRINGS, CA In 1973, I was a lowly film-school student at Columbia University, anxious to be taught by one of America’s greatest film critics,…
Palm Springs International Film Festival (PSIFF): Lazslo Nemes’ Extraordinary “Son of Saul”
JANUARY 4, 2016 PALM SPRINGS, CA For the next 10 days, I will be reporting from the 27th annual Palm Springs International Film Festival, which has become a must-stop…
