‘Benedetta’ review: Praise be, Paul Verhoeven’s silly and sizzling hot nun summer is here [Cannes Review]
“We’re all entitled to a sin,” one nun confesses to her attentive Sister Benedetta (Virginie Efira). And sin she indeed does, so much so that... Read More
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Film Review: ‘You Don’t Nomi’
I refuse to do a search because I’m afraid what it would tell me about how repetitive I get here on this website, but I’d... Read More
New ‘Showgirls’ doc explores one of the most reviled and revered films of all time
They say that what happens in Vegas stays in Vegas, but for the cast and crew of one film, what happened in Vegas changed the... Read More
Elle, Moonlight and Silence Dominate 14th ICS Award Nominations
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] A French tale of rape revenge, traversing the toxic masculinity as a gay, African-American boy to man and Christain missionaries in... Read More
Verhoeven’s ELLE, Ozon’s FRANTZ Lead 42nd César Awards Nominations
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Newly-minted Oscar nominee Isabelle Huppert and her film Elle led the nominations for the 42nd César Awards, the French Academy Awards.... Read More
2017 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (December) – The Rise of Barry Jenkins
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Damien Chazelle (La La Land) still holds onto a perfect score of 50 in our Best Director predictions but the real... Read More
Female-led Films Dominate 2016 European Film Awards (EFA) Nominations
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] The nominations for the 29th European Film Awards were revealed today and female-led films dominated the field, especially the top category,... Read More
Can ‘Elle’ Earn Isabelle Huppert Her First Oscar Nomination?
[divider style=”solid” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] So very often the world’s most celebrated actresses never find themselves in the Oscar conversation until something so extraordinary comes along,... Read More
2024 North Texas Film Critics Association (NTFCA) Nominations 
Director Watch Podcast Ep. 78 – ‘The Holiday’ (Nancy Meyers, 2006) 
Hollywood Biopics and Mental Health Through the Lenses of ‘The Aviator’ (2004), ‘A Beautiful Mind’ (2001) and ‘Love & Mercy’ (2014) 
2024 Online Association of Female Film Critics (OAFFC) Winners: ‘The Substance” Dominates