Not even half a dozen Oscar winners and nominees can save a story that manages to be both formulaic and convoluted “It’s just a hard... Read More
the last thing he wanted
Adapted from the Joan Didion novel of the same title, The Last Thing He Wanted is set against the nebulous milieu of the Iran-Contra scandal.... Read More
[divider style=”normal” top=”20″ bottom=”20″] Hot off being the first black woman ever nominated for the Adapted Screenplay Oscar (for Netflix’s Mudbound), Dee Rees is back... Read More

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