Oscar snubs
When a film is nominated for an Oscar — let alone if it wins — it gets a big financial boost. Some movies are made…
read moreA Life Lived With Integrity and Faith: Dolores Hart and God Is the Bigger Elvis
“Mr. Martin, why would you wanna be a priest when you could be a comedian, and have all that money and be famous?” asks Ricky.…
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Discerning Spirits at the Multiplex
My hands coated in synthetic butter, Diet Coke gurgling up through my straw, I thought, “Lord I believe that I am in your presence and…
read moreDisparate Works — The Best Actor Category
Who’s art is better, Gaga or Adele? In a competition of art vs. art, how can you compare such different work? Every year at the…
read moreFamily Style (The Descendants)
Home for the holidays, I told my mother that my students couldn’t believe I was in my thirties. Her response without missing a beat was,…
read moreWhat Is Great Acting?
It’s always about Meryl. Much like the painfully awkward song and dance numbers and the deadly dull banter between presenters, Streep has become a sort…
read moreChildhood Dreams and Academy Award Nominations
This seems to be the dream: to grow up and play in the World Series or the Super Bowl, or the NBA Championships. Every American…
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