“Nomadland” might have been the top Oscar winner this year, but that didn’t quite prepare me for the experience of actually seeing it. Looking back, I’m not sure that anyone who had not seen it would have guessed what awaited them. And now, having finally seen it on VOD, I’m still not sure. But that’s […]
After the Globes and Saturday’s Spirit awards, there were few real surprises. It was nice that James Ivory got the best adaptation for “Call Me By Your Name”. I actually think he improved on the book. While often moving, the book was rather fey and overwritten at times. It was narrated by the adult […]
I don’t think I’m alone in finding it difficult to describe this film, or the experience of watching it. Meandering, half-realized and often unconvincing, it also has a kind of feckless charm that blindsides you. Those familiar with director-writer Martin McDonagh’s previous work would be familiar with the blindside part. In Bruges, for instance, flapped […]
