I don’t think when I’m at the end of my life and I look back wistfully at certain periods that 2010 will be one of them. Let’s see–2010–how do I hate thee? Let me count the ways: I had a nervous breakdown in late 2009 that spilled over into 2010, had panic attacks/insomnia, was prescribed [...]

Okay, it’s December 30 and even though I still haven’t seen Rabbit Hole or Blue Valentine (going later to see one of these flicks and the other I’ll see when I return this weekend) but in short, here’s my list: Best Film: The Social Network – Brilliantly directed, masterfully written, uncannily acted–a film for the [...]

When legendary veteran actor Robert Duvall found out that the Coen brothers (Ethan and Joel) were planning on re-making the 1969 film version of True Grit in which John Wayne starred (and won his only Oscar), Duvall (who played Ned in the ’69 incarnation) purportedly was surprised, even chagrined, asking why a remake was necessary [...]

This group definitely has more of a sense of humor than the Women’s Film Critics Circle. Not only do their list of categories (38 in all) boast the usual suspects (i.e. Best Film, Best Actor, Best Actress, etc.) but they have refreshingly entertaining categories such as “Best Sexist Pig,”  and” Actress Most in Need of a [...]

Yesterday the Women’s Film Critics released its honors for 2010. Mother and Child was named Best Film about Women and Annette Bening was given several acting honors from the organization (deserved in my opinion). But the one that made yours truly do a double take was the following dubious citation: Worst Female Images in a [...]

Perhaps one of the things about me that might be surprising to people (and hence smash this stereotype of me as a humorless intellectual who only watches PBS and reads Kierkegaard in her spare time) is that I DO like to watch boxing–I always have. Heck, when I was a kid, I used to wake [...]

This speaks volumes doesn’t it? And yet the Hollywood Foreign Press saw fit to nominate the Angelina Jolie/Johnny Depp superbomb, “The Tourist” for several nominations, including Best Comedy/Musical (?????????????), Jolie for Best Posing (oops, sorry), Best Actress in a Comedy/Musical (maybe they mean her performance is so ludicrous you can’t help but laugh) and Depp [...]

I’m feeling a little under the weather and slightly depressed today so I decided NOT to attend tonight’s screening of “Little Fockers.” I didn’t see the first two masterpieces and I wasn’t exactly chomping at the bit to see this latest grand opus from Ben Stiller (a mediocrity whose success continues to elude and amaze [...]

Once upon a time, not too long ago, James L. Brooks was a force to be reckoned with: Co-creator of such classic TV shows as “The Mary Tyler Moore Show,” “Taxi” and “The Tracy Ullman Show,” Brooks has won 19 Primetime Emmy Awards, more than any other person in TV history. In film, he is [...]

What a vapid and superficial sitcom–only standout is a charming and cute Paul Rudd. Jack Nicholson is AWFUL! And you couldn’t find two people with less chemistry than Owen Wilson and Reese Witherspoon. Review coming late tomorrow. Good night.