The 6th Annual Sheist Film Awards (2022)

It’s that time of year once again! Well, technically, it’s well beyond that time but I had to spend the…

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Round-Up Roulette ’22 – Women Talking (2022)

We are back in 2022 clean-up mode and the Wheel of Destiny has gone around to Women Talking. Based on…

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Round-Up Roulette ’22 – Broker (2022)

The Wheel of Destiny has spun again, and this time it has selected Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Broker. I had been waiting…

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Sink Down With Me – TÁR (2022)

Watching this film was an interesting experience. Tár‘s technical brilliance and immaculate execution are readily apparent but observation isn’t the…

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5th Annual Sheist Film Awards (2021)

Putting together my end-of-year Awards list is a lot of fun, but it’s also a ton of work. In doing…

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Fall With Me – Drive My Car (2021)

The Oscars are just over the horizon and there’s nothing like a tight deadline as motivation. Thankfully, I work for…

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A Life in the Valley – Licorice Pizza (2021)

This film had substantial buzz before it ever made its debut and that’s a lot to live up to, but…

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The Unseen Frontier – The Power of the Dog (2021)

As we are inching towards the Academy Awards, catching up on all the Best Picture candidates I missed is always…

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Sing the Grays – C’mon C’mon (2021)

Thanksgiving week gave me an opportunity to catch up on a number of films I had been looking forward to.…

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The Human Condition – Nine Days (2021)

A craftsman-style house sits alone in the middle of a desert. Vintage TV sets line the living room, each one…

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