I stopped taking the Oscars seriously in 1999 when Steven Spielberg won Best Director, but his epic Saving Private Ryan did not win Best Picture. Wouldn’t the “Best” Director have directed the “Best” Picture? No, the forgettable, Harvey Weinstein-produced Shakespeare in Love took the glory, and you can now find DVD copies of it near... Continue Reading →
Reely Bernie Faves: The Florida Project (2017)
Not since the cinéma vérité of Chop Shop (2007) has a small, independent film been so raw and compassionate in celebrating its abandoned community. Set in the outskirt motel/apartment slums of Disney World, these are the people we might pass by on our way from the airport to the Magic Kingdom. They have a voice... Continue Reading →