Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood
The title of Quentin Tarantino's ninth film is significant. Once Upon a Time . . . in Hollywood. This is how fairytales begin: once upon a time. Something to keep in mind as you watch this juicy look in the rearview mirror at the days when Hollywood films were long...
Oscar Wrap-up!
The Duelling Duo Christina Waters and Lisa Jensen add their final two cents (ha! that'll be the day) to this year's nominations. Read on! CW: Best Original Screenplay Well here again I didn't see one of the nominees, First Reformed, but based on the films I did...
Cold War: Love in Black & White
In real life, an Impossible love affair is agony. But in cinema it's the stuff of enchantment. Cold War is the captivating odyssey of such a love. Seductive music and obsessive love perfume this gorgeous black and white loveletter to director/screenwriter Pawel...
Oscars 2019: Part II
Duelling Divas — my film buddy Lisa Jensen and I — continue to ponder our Oscar favorites. . . CW: Best Cinematography. It's gotta be Cold War. Every moment of its eloquent visual storytelling surrounded its central characters with the bohemian allure and political...
Oscars 2019! Part I
I chat with GTWeekly film critic Lisa Jensen about the Oscar nominations. CW: Hey there Lisa—well I have to say of this list of eight nominees for Best Picture this year, I have seen only 5 (five!). Bohemian Rhapsody—heart-pounding music and attitude; Roma—languid,...