Movie Genres: Social Problem Film (Message, Socially Conscious Film) Select Biblio

August 25, 2022 Biblio Movie Genres: Social Problem Film (Message, Socially Conscious Film): Finsterbusch, Kurt and George McKenna (eds) Taking Sides: Clashing Views on Controversial Issues. Guilford, CT: Dushkin, 1984. Roffman, Peter and Jim Purdy. The Hollywood Social Problem Film. Madness, Despair and Politics, from the Depression to the 1950s. Bloomington, Indiana Univ Press, 1981. […]

Movie Stars: Styles, Harry–Hot Movies “Darling” and “My Policeman”

Ahead of world premieres for Darling and Policeman at both the Venice and Toronto film festivals, the superstar Harry tyles says: “I don’t imagine I’d do a movie for a while.”

Oscar Actors: Brad Pitt–Best Roles–Burn After Reading (2008)

Burn After Reading (2008) Brad Pitt’s performance in the Coen brothers ensemble-driven, dark-comedy-thriller, Burn After Reading, stands out. It’s a major achievement, considering he’s cast with such fellow Hollywood heavyweights as George Clooney, Frances McDormand, Tilda Swinton, John Malkovich, JK Simmons, and Richard Jenkins. Pitt plays Chad Feldheimer, a gum-chewing, frosted-tipped personal trainer who has a […]

Oscars 2022: Wanna Watch All Nominees before Oscar Show, March 27–Trio of Women–Parallel Mothers, Spencer, Worst Person in the World

Wanna Watch the Nominees? For Free? Everett Collection With the 94th Academy Awards set for Sunday, March 27 at 8pm ET on ABC, the race is on to catch up on every nominated film over the next few weeks. Nearly all of this year’s nominated films are available to stream right now or will stream […]

Oscars 2022: Wanna Watch All the Nominees–Spider-Man: No Way Home

Oscar Nominations: 1–Visual effects