Several months after its American release, “Mr. Turner” has finally arrived in the hinterlands. It comes trailing clouds of glory, Best Actor and Cinematographer at Cannes, Best Actor from London and American film critics, Best Director from Bafta. It was … Continue reading
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I’ve been thinking a bit about bad boys and mean girls and the shadowy malign forces behind them. We fear them in the news, but often the way we think about villainy is informed by films and fiction. Yet this … Continue reading
The awards season for the movie biz has come to an end, not with a bang but a whimper. It’s a sad fact that the Academy Awards are an annual embarrassment and this years was a new low — questionable … Continue reading