Oscars Offer Surprises, Little Cringe

This might have been one of the most uncertain Academy Award ceremonies ever. Going into the show, there were a lot of contenders but it was hard to find any sure things this year. And it was anybody’s game as there were no leading contenders. Adrien Brody won his second Best Lead Actor Oscar forContinue reading “Oscars Offer Surprises, Little Cringe”

‘The Substance’ Mixes Dark Comedy Body Horror And Social Commentary

Getting old is something that happens to a lot of people, but people still like to look young. Male pattern baldness and grey hairs are just two of the things that can make us look older than what we are. But even Hollywood actors and celebrities face the scorn of executives who really just wantContinue reading “‘The Substance’ Mixes Dark Comedy Body Horror And Social Commentary”

‘Brats’ Unpacks The Real Story

The ironic thing of the Brat Pack moniker that sprung up coined by writer David Plum of New York Magazine was that the actors it referred to were just thrust together into a handful of movies in the mid-1980s, but they weren’t very close. On top of that, it was the beginning of the endContinue reading “‘Brats’ Unpacks The Real Story”

‘Feud’ Not Much Of A Catfight

What made Truman Capote so popular? During an era in which being openly gay was illegal and Liberace was flat out lying about his sexuality, Capote just didn’t care. It was his own persona. He had written books like Breakfast at Tiffany’s and In Cold Blood and became a bestselling writer. In his 70s, heContinue reading “‘Feud’ Not Much Of A Catfight”