Why “Brooklyn” Speaks To the Romantic Side of All of Us
DECEMBER 7, 2015 I was at an event the other night, and at the table, the subject turned to current movies. We were arguing the merits of “Carol” or…
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DECEMBER 3, 2015 For a change, it didn’t take long for the Republican Presidential candidates to react to yesterday’s mass killing of 14 people in San Bernadino, CA. Did…
Best Supporting Actress — Ten Performances To Put On Your Oscar Radar
DECEMBER 2, 2015 Category fraud. It’s a tough charge to make during an intensely political Oscar race, but it’s one that has applied to many contests, especially this year. …
Ryan Coogler’s “Creed” is the Most Unexpected Holiday Surprise of the Year
DECEMBER 1, 2015 Remember a week or so ago, I had a column that mentioned 10 performances that should be on your Oscar radar as Best Supporting Actor? Well,…
Pure Trump — Mock a Disabled Reporter, Double Down, Then Deny You Were Ever Mocking Anyone
NOVEMBER 30, 2015 I am so sick of writing about this man, but he keeps pushing the boundaries of human decency, and in a Presidential candidate, that remarkable fact…
“The Night Before” — The High Holidays Have Never Been This High
NOVEMBER 25, 2015 A Seth Rogen Christmas movie. A sentence I never thought that I would ever write. But now we have “The Night Before,” yet another Rogen vehicle…
Arab Tailgate Parties in Jersey City? Really?? Inside the Fervid Imagination of Donald J. Trump
NOVEMBER 24, 2015 I’m so sorry. I’ve tried to shield you as much as I can from the ridiculousness that’s going on (really effectively) in the Donald J. Trump…
Steven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies” — Traditional Hollywood Filmmaking At Its Best
NOVEMBER 23, 2015 The opening scene of Steven Spielberg’s “Bridge of Spies” features a stunning shot that sets up the entire film. Soviet spy Rudolf Abel (Mark Rylance) likes…
“Spotlight” — The Power of a Great Story Well Told
NOVEMBER 19, 2015 When I think back on the best movies so far this year, they tend to be films that have upended my expectations by defying genres or…
This Is How Some Countries Greet Syrian Refugees Fleeing From ISIS
NOVEMBER 18, 2015 This is yesterday’s front page of the Scottish newspaper The National, as the first wave of Syrian refugees arrived in Glasgow. The warm greeting that the…
