A film criticism column by Matt Ward
Convincing someone that watching a two-hour long family drama about melancholy and loss is a worth-while cinematic experience can be … Continue reading Manchester By The Sea: Affleck shines in family drama
So did “La La Land” get nominated for anything? I’m sure I didn’t hear their name called more than 14 … Continue reading Oscar Nominations Reaction: La La Land and then everything else
Offered without commentary, here’s how tomorrow’s Academy Award nominations should go (in alphabetical order): Best Picture 1. Arrival 2. Fences … Continue reading Academy Award Nominations: How they should go
Labelling Golden Globe and Academy Award nominee “Lion” something reductive like “the Google Earth movie” is unnecessarily unfair to the … Continue reading Lion: Young boy’s tale of loss turns into journey of hope
It’s been less than four years since two radicals planted homemade bombs near the finish line at the 2013 Boston … Continue reading Patriots Day: Extraordinary acts of heroism
Three hours in, it seemed pretty safe to assume Barry Jenkins’ subtle and powerful independent character drama would go home … Continue reading Moonlight: Golden Globe winner a wonderfully affecting drama
Believe the hype. Unless you’ve been hiding under the proverbial rock, chances are you’ve seen the trailer for Damien Chazelle’s … Continue reading La La Land: City of stars
