Elle: Isabelle Huppert Oscar-Caliber Performance in Verhoeven’s Rale of Rape and Revenge

Verhoeven’s serio comedy about rape and revenge is not a great film–it’s B-level–but it’s original and provocative and deserves a serious look for one reason: Isabelle Huppert Oscar-caliber performance.

Oscar: Best Picture—Bad Winners

My list of 15 bad or below-mediocre films that have won the Best Picture Oscar. They represent 16 percent of the 89 winners.

Arrival: Amy Adams Shines in Emotional Sci-Fi, Directed by Villeneuve

At the moment, this innovative sci-fi is one of the few films to be completely embraced by all critics (100 percent of approval according to RottenTomatoes).

Jackie: Complex, Ambiguous Portrait of First Lady, Starring Portman in Oscar Caliber Performance

What was life like for First Lady Jackie Kennedy in the first days after Kennedy’s assassination–the tale of a queen in a bloody pink suit in her White House castle?

Moonlight: Year’s Most Original, Lyrical, and Powerful American Drama

Barry Jenkins’ Moonlight is the most original, lyrical, and powerful dramatic feature of 2016.