As audiences clamor for more original programming—i.e., not sequels, remakes, comic book movies, or films based on books, they’ve also shown an either increased refined definition of what brings them to the theater. Lately, the only films that have done well are science fiction and yes, comic book flicks. Along […]
Glenn Close
Somewhere out there are two individuals—James Franco and Anne Hathaway—who are pretty, pretty happy. Why? Because in this era of short-term memory, audiences will remember the boring, non-insightful mess that was the 93rd Academy Awards. The Movie Mensch’s Oscar Watch proudly presents 10 takeaways about this year’s awards show, as […]
Oscar Watch: 10 Takeaways from Tinsel Town’s Biggest Night
Once in a while, this critic feels as if he is going against the grain of the entire movie critique establishment. That is firmly the case with Hillbilly Elegy. The J.D. Vance book of the same name was a huge hit and supposedly was an introduction to Trump’s America and […]