Category Archives: Film-Related Articles

Wow! This is the most difficult year to predict in recent memory. Sentiments are shifting faster than gears at a NASCAR competition. Conventional wisdom of a whole week ago is laughed at as hopelessly outdated today. But we have to … Continue reading →

This is Part One because these are my first thoughts, or my thoughts of the moment. I will continue to brainstorm and think this week, and may post another set of thoughts closer to next Sunday. This year is a … Continue reading →

The Oscar nominations are out, and they are both predictable and surprising-bordering-on-shocking. With the possibilities of up to 10 pictures getting a Best Picture nod, the suspense in that category is related more to “how many?” than who gets in. … Continue reading →

The Golden Globe Awards are fun, and aren’t really meant to be taken seriously. Yes, sometimes it creates a phony buzz around a film that some folks tie into what happens with the Academy Awards. This year, the nominations for … Continue reading →

Old-fashioned show. Tried and true host. Cautious, safe winners. Welcome back to “The Way We Were.” Much has been made of the fact that this is the year of looking back in movies, with only one of the nine nominees … Continue reading →

They’re coming Sunday night, Feb. 26. It’s my Super Bowl. PICTURE The only thing interesting about this category is that the still-getting-used-to-them rules have yielded the odd number of nine nominees. The larger number hasn’t seemed to solve any problems … Continue reading →

The Screen Actors Guild awards were handed out last night. No big deal, and no huge surprises. Of course, these awards carry a great deal of prestige because they are given to actors BY actors, and in many ways, makes … Continue reading →

Academy Award nominations have been issued, and as always, there are the usual suspects and the few surprises. There are always surprises, and the fun is in trying to figure out where those surprises are going to be—and then trying … Continue reading →

Note: The author is pro-life, and isn’t trying to hide it. However, that stance takes nothing away from the deeply insightful article that follows! Abortion and the Film Image There are a number of fronts in the abortion battle—whether you’re … Continue reading →