Running through all 23 categories of the 2023 Academy Awards, with my personal votes and snubbed films I would’ve wanted to see.
Category: Film
‘The Whale’: Staring into the Void
Brendan Fraser is terrific in a well-intentioned but misguided film that aims to provoke and little else.
15 Favorite Films of 2022
Films about the complex nature of filmmaking, and unique visions from Asian filmmakers characterize just some of the best of 2022.
25 Favorite Film Performances of 2022
From loud and proud starring roles to enigmatic, understated cyphers, these performances remind us of the breadth of the human experience.
Five Least Favorite Films of 2022
If anything could signal the death of Hollywood, it would be some of the most incompetent and most tone-deaf films of the past year.
Oscars 2022: Predictions and personal picks
Predictions, personal picks, and snubs for all 23 categories at the 2022 Academy Awards.
15 Favorite Films of 2021
In a year of tremendous personal grief and anxiety, these films offered healing and understanding from the most unlikely places.
25 Favorite Film Performances of 2021
The best actors of 2021 give us a masterclass in how to transform, how to conceal, and how to listen.
Five Least Favorite Films of 2021
A brief rundown of films that made me lose a little bit of faith in cinema’s willingness to respect creativity or the suffering of thousands every day.
Oscars 2021: Predictions and Personal Picks
Finally, at the end of the longest awards season ever, my predictions, personal picks, and selected snubs for the 2021 Academy Awards.