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.
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
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.
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.
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.