If nothing else, this film taught me where the term “blackballing” comes from! “La bola negra” follows three young men in 1932, 1937, and 2017, and how their lives are connected by the work of Spanish playwright Federico García Lorca. Guitarricadelafuente, Miguel Bernardeau, Carlos González, Milo Quifes, Lola Dueñas, Penélope Cruz, and Glenn Close all star,… Continue reading ‘La bola negra’ Review: A Well-Shot and Delicate Story
See, this is what happens when you don’t give people their Oscars when they deserve them; they put on a bunch of makeup and take on heavy-handed family dramas. “Hillbilly Elegy” is based on the memoir of the same name by J.D. Vance about his upbringing in rural Ohio, and the struggles he faces with… Continue reading ‘Hillbilly Elegy’ Is a Contrived Family Drama
The 2018 awards season has been nuts. Films like “First Man” that seemed built to get Oscar nominations crumbled and then the likes of “Bohemian Rhapsody” went from a probable Best Actor nominee to getting nods for Best Picture and Editing, as well as a likely Acting win. Yes, it has been crazy but it… Continue reading 91st Academy Awards Predictions: Who Will, Could, and Should Win
