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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The 4th Annual Sheist Film Awards (2020)

I wasn’t sure whether or not to do my year-end list for 2020 but, with things pushed back, I had…

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Portrait of a Lady on Fire

The last movie I got to see in theaters before the world came to a screeching halt was Portrait of…

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3rd Annual Sheist Film Awards

Since the Academy moved their awards forward by about three weeks, it’s time to get into the best and worst…

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Beginning and Back Again – Honey Boy

Shia LeBeouf has been in the public sphere for quite some time. Like many child actors, he struggled with substance…

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Go Boldly Into the Future – Ad Astra

Quite frankly, there haven’t been a lot of films I’ve marked the calendar for this year. Not to say nothing…

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Dearest Tinsletown – Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood

It’s not every day…or, in this case, every year…we get to see a Quentin Tarantino film. The man is incredibly…

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A Love Letter to the Bay – The Last Black Man in San Francisco

This year has been something of a down year at the movies in comparison to 2018. That’s not to say…

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The 2nd Annual Sheist Film Awards

***Updated 2/25/19: Title spelling corrections, added omitted category, added omitted nominee for cinematography, added hyperlinks*** Since all awards and “Best-Of”…

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Gone, Not Forgotten – Roma (2018)

Since the Academy expanded its threshold for Best Picture nominees to 10, there hasn’t been a year where they have…

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