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The Chicago Film Critics Association announced their nominations for the best films and performances of 2021 this morning and Steven Spielberg‘s “West Side Story” led the way with a record-setting 11 nominations. Right behind it was Jane Campion‘s “The Power of the Dog” with 8 nominations and David Lowery‘s “The Green Knight” with 7 nominations. The full list is … Continue reading “West Side Story Leads the 2021 Chicago Critics Nominees”
Several directors this Oscar season have been nominated previously for the Academy Award for their chosen profession but never won, but they will have to compete with veterans like Steven Spielberg and Guillermo del Toro, who are hoping to take home third and second trophies, respectively. Here are this season’s possible directing contenders who could … Continue reading “Overdue Oscars: 10 Directors Looking for Their First Academy Award”
“Saturday Morning All-Star Hits!” finally gives comedian Kyle Mooney the power he has long deserved, from back in his YouTube days, to his work on “Saturday Night Live,” to his underrated film “Brigsby Bear.” The fact that Mooney gets his own series is just the beginning of what makes this series so triumphant—it’s irresistibly funny … Continue reading “www.skits.ng Netflix’s Saturday Morning All-Star Hits is a Gift for Kyle Mooney Fans”
Beloved. Dreaded. Derided. Worshipped. Hopefully never forgotten. Lina Wertmüller was a thorn in the side of the art house establishment, a riposte to the stateliness of modernism, a woman unafraid of men and their violence and dominance. She lived to confuse people, to make them uncomfortable, to do things her way. If you didn’t like … Continue reading “A Director Who Had Fun: Lina Wertmüller (1928-2021)”
It takes a certain kind of touch, a populist brilliance, to know that “Milk was a bad choice” could help launch a comedy empire. Adam McKay had that when he scoured through the many improvised lines of “Anchorman,” and co-created what will probably be known as the last movement of American blockbuster comedy. And he … Continue reading “Don’t Look Up”
