How ‘A Star Is Born’ Makes A Case For ‘Green Book’
Extended from music to movies, ‘A Star Is Born’s’ complicated statement on pop actually kind of supports the case for ‘Green Book.’
Reviewing This Year’s Academy Awards: Critical Acclaim Vs. Audience Popularity
Catch Washington Post Film Critic Ann Hornaday on this episode Federalist Radio Hour.
How The Oscars Can Find Their Way Out Of The Identity Politics Wilderness
It’s a time for the Oscars to celebrate stories that challenge us to be the best we can be and give us heroes to emulate.
Podcast: Where Did Identity Politics Come From And Where Is It Taking Us?
David Azerrad argues that identity politics fosters hatred, and a school of thought that believes that America is a supremacist regime, and an oppressor of people groups.
The Best And The Worst From Last Night’s 2019 Academy Awards
Going forward without a host for the first time in 30 years and struggling to attract advertisers, last night’s Oscars still managed to go exceed its three-hour run time by almost 20 minutes.
22 Things More Entertaining Than The 2019 Oscars
Despite being preceded by a months-long string of controversies, there was little excitement during Sunday’s Oscar’s ceremony.
The Petty Feud Over ‘Roma’ Shows Hollywood Is Still Grappling With Streaming Services
While the Academy is happy to crow about diversity, another kind of intolerance remains at play regarding films like ‘Roma.’
Film Critics’ Insufferable Wokeness Is Reinstituting A Moral Code For Movies
Every Oscar loss, every protest, and every mass wave of slanted criticism has an effect on what Hollywood greenlights, and how bold films can be.
Here’s One Remaining Question On The Takedown Of Kevin Hart
What was actually accomplished by pushing Kevin Hart out of hosting the Academy Awards?
18 Top Comedians Who Can Never Host The Oscars Now
Following Kevin Hart’s departure, many names have surfaced as possible replacements, but let me save the Academy time and show why they are disqualified as not politically correct enough.
Kevin Hart Missed A Big Opportunity To Stare Down The Outrage Mob
Kevin Hart should be hosting the Oscars. But now he won’t, because of homosexuality-related jokes he made a decade ago.
Adding An Award Is A Cry Of Desperation From An Increasingly Irrelevant Oscars
The movies that break records and sit at the top of the box office week after week don’t need to win an Academy Award. They’ve already been given the award of huge amounts of money.
Meryl Streep Is Overrated. Here Are 5 Much Better Actresses
The Oscars continually award ‘importance’ over quality, and Meryl Streep’s yearly perfunctory nomination cheapens the entire ceremony.
Paul Simon’s Final Tour Highlights An Unparalleled American Musical Legend
I was fortunate to attend one of Simon’s concerts in the summer of 2016 following the release of his album, ‘Stranger to Stranger.’
Oscar Snub Repeats Tonya Harding’s Life Story Of Losing Unfairly To Pretty Girls
There are a lot of wonderful things I could say about other nominees, but ‘I, Tonya’ deserves to be recognized alongside them.
It’s Not Mark Wahlberg’s Fault Michelle Williams Didn’t Make Sure She Got Paid
People will take every opportunity to pay you nothing if you’re willing to do your work for free, be you man or woman.
Here’s The Perfect Cast For ‘Fire And Fury: The Movie’
A film adaptation of Michael Wolff’s gossip book about the Trump administration, ‘Fire and Fury,’ is almost sure to follow, probably in 2020, just in time to influence the election.
The 10 Best Films Of 2017
This was a truly great year for cinema, and I struggled over this list, especially since horror, my favorite film genre, has seen a massive resurgence of quality in the last decade.
Hollywood Elitists Furious That Netflix Plays By Their Rules To Win Film Awards
The scope and the power that digital content providers wield in the culture is growing, while many old-guard institutions are getting bent out of shape at the encroachment.
It’s Not The Envelope—The Oscars Keep Choosing The Wrong Film
Channeling a message via film is not necessarily a bad thing. But it’s bad when films wins because of their message, and not because they’re superior.
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