The Oscars are an embarrassment for an industry that prides itself on creativity and showmanship

It doesn’t take a genius to figure out that a show about movies should offer what you haven’t seen before, leaving you with a little of the magic in your own home, rather than scratching your head wondering what they pay these people so much more money for in the first place. Hollywood is supposed… Continue reading The Oscars are an embarrassment for an industry that prides itself on creativity and showmanship

Will Smith is whiter than I am

Somehow, some media outlets have decided that white people are to blame for the infamous slap, or at least white people are making it worse, or white people have done worse, or something, so long as everyone understands a hugely successful actor cannot be responsible for their own actions. I suppose it was inevitable that… Continue reading Will Smith is whiter than I am

The Power of the Dog is all the rage, but Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven remains the undisputed anti-western masterpiece

You can consider The Power of the Dog an arthouse western with a star in the lead role and recognizable actors in the supporting cast.  It’s a character study more than an epic.  Unforgiven, on the other hand, is a blockbuster western with a rich, dark underbelly.  Later this month, Jane Campion’s disturbing The Power… Continue reading The Power of the Dog is all the rage, but Clint Eastwood’s Unforgiven remains the undisputed anti-western masterpiece