Let s take a closer look at this year s directing and screenplay Oscar categories
Photo: Joshua James Richards (20th Century Studios)
This year’s Academy Awards are still a few weeks off. Leading up to Hollywood’s biggest night,
Film Club is taking a close look at each of the major Oscar categories to determine what
will win and what
should win. On the second installment of their four-week series, critics A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife dive into the writing awards, Best Original Screenplay and Best Adapted Screenplay. After that, they pivot to a discussion of this year’s Best Director race. Aaron Sorkin and David Fincher fans, listen at your own risk.
Let s dive into the ultra-stylish, hopelessly romantic world of Wong Kar Wai
Photo: Criterion Collection
The Criterion Collection is set to release a new box set collecting seven films by the celebrated Hong Kong auteur Wong Kar Wai on March 23. And considering that he’s on both of their short lists for their favorite director of all time, A.A. Dowd and Katie Rife jumped at the chance to talk in depth about Wong’s singular visual style, dreamy pet themes, and languid cast of alienated characters. From hitmen in the throes of an existential crisis to neighbors embroiled in an emotional affair in ‘60s Hong Kong, this week’s
List slides
Like many people who went through a deep and virulent
Hamilton phase, my listens of the Broadway juggernaut’s cast album often petered out some time around the start of Act II. Partly, that’s just because the back half of
Hamilton drags a bit it
does, fight me, sorry, not sorry but also because it’s vitally important that I not hear “It’s Quiet Uptown,”
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s attempt to channel the grief of parents Alexander and Eliza over the death of their son Philip, unless I’m ready for a protracted sobbing session. Some of this is my own baggage, and my own processing of sorrow. But it’s also just the sheer, unrestrained grief of the song, Renée Elise Goldsberry’s heart audibly breaking, even as her voice rings out crystal clear, paying tribute to two people learning to “live with the unimaginable.” [William Hughes]
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Raya And The Last Dragon (Photo: Disney);
Coming 2 America (Photo: Amazon Studios);
Zack Snyder’s Justice League (Photo: Courtesy of HBO Max);
The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge on the Run (Photo: Paramount Plus)
Graphic: Libby McGuire
Blockbusters are back in a big way this March, even if movie theaters aren’t. Many of the month’s biggest titles, including the showdown between a king of the monsters and a big-ass ape, would probably be box office behemoths during any other moment in recent history. Here and now, they’re hedging their bets, going to a few multiplexes to court the dumbass (or vaccinated) demographic while simultaneously hitting a major streaming platform for those of us who choose life over Dolby sound. Meanwhile, the content stream offered by Netflix, Hulu, Amazon Prime, et al. flows freely. This month, it just happens to also include what may be the most loudly clamored-for director’s cut ever. (Hint: Does he bleed? He will.) Keep reading to find out what