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(13 movies watched) (One twice) The Kindergarten Teacher Frustrated artist as mentor Hello I Must Be Going Melanie Lynski! Sleeping with Other People No way around it, this is a quality film. (It [...]

Neighbors 2: Sorority Rising was a great film, by which I mean it made me laugh very hard when I watched the preview and then even harder when I watched the film. And behind this dumb comedy are [...]

In honor of On Chesil Beach, which was 2/3rds of a good movie, let’s look at movies that I loved, but have some cring-y endings that make me recommend them with qualifications. The Hate U [...]

(15 total movies watched) (If you count the Oscar Nominated Shorts: Documentary as one film)(Which I do) (Bonus: you get to see the evolution of my social media visual style which came about [...]

Sometimes, I think it’s harder to get nominated in this category than it is for best actress. After all, most movie roles for women aren’t for the lead. They are for the wife, or the [...]

Five women are nominated for best actress.* Let’s talk about their performances. *I think the Academy will be the last to regularly use the term “actress.” In the past five [...]

I’m a completist. I watched all the Best Picture nominees. You might not have my level of dedication, or time. If not, here’s a handy guide to help you plan your best picture nominee [...]

(13 Total movies watched) Synecdoche, New York. Charlie Kaufmann’s weird (in the best way) movie was my favorite home-viewing experience this month. The Squid and the Whale. Every unhappy [...]