Odds & Ends – Watch Out
This week finds me in a bit of a funk, a new one for me, but not all that unfamiliar …
Category Archives: Musings
‘Cake’ – A Bittersweet Treat With Friendly Face
While prepping for Friday morning movie review coverage on local television (FOX19 in Cincinnati), I found myself sitting through a …
The One True Oscar Snub: Head-to-Head for a Best Actor Slot
It comes down to a battle between a man of action versus a man of words; fitting, in some way, …
‘Looking’ Ahead to the Guys and ‘Girls’ of the Small Screen
We’ve seen the comic travails married to the dramatic heartbreak in series past from Home Box Office Inc., (HBO) specifically …
New Year, Same Old Scare Tactics
I remember the sneaky thrill of watching the first installment of The Woman in Black; the joy of discovery that …
Composer Johann Johannsson Talks Music and ‘The Theory of Everything’
Timing is everything when, as a freelance writer, you’re fielding interview opportunities and trying to figure out when, where, and …
‘Frank’ Hums Along With Real Indie Buzz
What a surprise, to stumble upon a truly weird and quirky independent film, especially one featuring a cast of recognizable …
Josephine Decker’s Beautiful Perversity
THOU WAST MILD & LOVELY – Trailer from Cinelicious Pics on Vimeo. Staring at the title for this entry, I’m …
Could We All Be ‘Citizenfour’?
There’s a certain fascination with films that challenge us to insert ourselves into unfamiliar, and potentially dangerous, circumstances. In most …
Critical Remix: ‘Dear White People’ v ‘Plantation Lullabies’
There is a sense, a feeling of impending tragedy, or at least the idea that some messed up sh*t is …
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