Wayback Wednesday: 1995

In terms of years of film that had an impact, 1995 is certainly near the bottom. Not that there weren’t cultural landmarks and interesting films but nothing quite sticks out as the OMG this movie! So how then do you quantify a year like this? Well if you look at the following list of awards, you can see that you have to try and glean nominations from everywhere and enjoy one of the craziest movie years.

On the Floor #9: The Rachel Dolezal of Movies

With much of the news and discourse these past few weeks surrounding white people attempting to be black and do black things, On the Floor tackles what happens when white directors decide they want to tell black stories. We argue quite a bit about whether it works, who did it best, and where we are

Penny Dreadful Recap: Episode 2.08 “Memento Mori”

Sir Malcolm finally sees the light, while Angelique makes a discovery about her beau Dorian…and truly Victor has no idea what is in store for him when it comes to his two creations.

Le Noir Auteur Reads #2: Magonia, Directing Actors, A Darker Shade of Magic

Hello All! Here’s a new installment of LeNoirAuteur Reads where we tackle books with two magical worlds and try to unlock the magic that is acting.

Film Review: Inside Out

Profound films come a dime a dozen for Pixar, a studio who has been so successful that when they make good movies it’s seen as taking a step back. But of the profound films and subjects they’ve touched on, Inside Out provides the studio with one of its most challenging attempts at trying to succeed. Thankfully I can report that the film more than earns its profound status and a place amongst Pixar’s beat.

If I Had an Emmy Ballot: Best of 2014-2015 TV Season

It’s probably not bold to say, but TV has firmly taken over the conversation. This isn’t to say movies are completely out of the equation, but the stuff happening on television is much more interesting and fun to talk about. Now that Emmy ballots have gone out, I decided to give my final take on the year from June 1, 2014 to May 31, 2015.

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