Tag: Adam Driver

  • Oscars 2020 — Who Should Win (Part Two)

    Oscars 2020 — Who Should Win (Part Two)

    Welcome to part two of our Oscar picks! Here’s part one if you missed it: Oscars 2020 – Who Should Win? (Part One) Remember, these aren’t the movies that will win, these are the movies that should win. Here are our picks for the most coveted categories of the night…   Best Supporting Actress  …

  • Oscars 2020 — Who Should Win? (Part One)

    Oscars 2020 — Who Should Win? (Part One)

    Here we go again. The Oscar nominations were announced on January 13 and everything felt familiar. Most of the nominees were deserving, but some of them weren’t. A handful of notable snubs caused Film Twitter to explode, specifically Adam Sandler for Uncut Gems, Greta Gerwig for Little Women, and Awkwafina for The Farewell. Awkwafina’s snub…

  • Oscars 2019 – Who Should Win? (Part Two)

    Oscars 2019 – Who Should Win? (Part Two)

    Welcome to part two of our Oscar picks! Here’s part one if you missed it: Oscars 2019 – Who Should Win? (Part One) Remember, these aren’t the movies that will win, these are the movies that should win. Here are our picks for the most coveted categories of the night…   Best Supporting Actress  …

  • Star Wars: The Last Jedi

    Star Wars: The Last Jedi

    I’ve noticed that, when it comes to any art form, classification and genre are more important that you would think. We might be at a time when people eschew labels for things like relationships and spirituality, but being able to put things into categories still matters when it comes to our entertainment. While they may…

  • Paterson

    Paterson

    “Say it! No ideas but in things. Mr. Paterson has gone away to rest and write.” – William Carlos Williams, Paterson (1946-1958) Why is Adam Driver a leading man? He’s not Hollywood sexy, but he can act. In Paterson, from writer/director Jim Jarmusch, Driver plays Paterson (the man) living in Paterson, NJ (the town) in a…

  • Silence

    Silence

    Silence is the story of two priests who travel from Rome to Japan in search of their former teacher, Father Ferreira, who is said to have apostatized* under persecution from the government. Father Ferreira wrote to Rome of these persecutions and of his commitment to suffer with the Japanese Christians. Rumors begin circulating that despite…

  • Midnight Special

    Midnight Special

    Film has always been a director’s medium. I grew up on Steven Spielberg movies. That name meant something. I could trust it. As I dived deeper into film, other names entered my circle of trust: David Fincher, Darren Aronofsky, and Christopher Nolan to name a few. I’m not interested in a perfect track record. Every…

  • Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    Star Wars: The Force Awakens

    The year was 1999. I was 14 years old sitting in the biggest theater of my city ready to watch a brand new Star Wars movie. I’ll never forget the clapping. The 20th Century Fox logo. The Lucasfilm insignia. “A long time ago in a galaxy far, far away.” All of it was met with…

  • While We’re Young

    While We’re Young

    Noah Baumbach is old school. His films aren’t playing at a theater near you, because they’re not for you. He writes and directs his way, on his terms. Quirky characters abound. Offbeat plots are the standard. Members of a younger generation might call him pretentious. They may even have an opinion on where to stick…