We discuss portrayals of Southern culture as we look at Hillbilly and Chris interviews Morrisa Maltz, the director of Ingrid. … More
Category: movie reviews
@fogoftruth Episode 504: THE PRICE OF EVERYTHING and GENERATION WEALTH
This week, the topic is audience fascination with films about the ultra-wealthy in a time of great economic disparity, as … More
My @hammertonail Reviews of All 15 Oscar-Nominated Shorts
The 91st Academy Awards will take place on Sunday, February 24. Just this week, Hammer to Nail ran my reviews of … More
“Roughly Speaking” on the 2019 Oscars
Today – Thursday, February 21, 2019 – Linda DeLibero and I joined Dan Rodricks on his Baltimore Sun podcast, “Roughly Speaking,” to discuss the 91st Academy … More
@fogoftruth Episode 503: 2019 Oscar-Nominated Documentaries and THE SILENCE OF OTHERS
This week we talk Oscars with a brief discussion of the documentary-feature nominees and a more intensive review of each … More
3 Reviews @filmfesttoday: ALITA: BATTLE ANGEL, THE LEGO MOVIE 2: THE SECOND PART and RODENTS OF UNUSUAL SIZE
In the past two weeks, Film Festival Today published 3 reviews of mine: Alita: Battle Angel The Lego Movie 2: The Second … More
Coverage of 2019 Sundance Film Festival at @hammertonail – Part 2
My Hammer to Nail coverage of the 2019 Sundance Film Festival continues with more reviews and one interview: Interview with co-directors of Anthropocene: The Human … More
@fogoftruth Episode 502: UNITED SKATES and MINDING THE GAP
Youth culture (and specifically docs dealing with subjects “on wheels”) is the topic this week as we look at United … More
Mr. Reed’s Metaphysical Neighborhood Presents the Best Technical and Artistic Film Work of 2018
On December 26, 2018, I published my list of best (and worst) films of the year, and then on January 14, … More
8 Reviews @filmfesttoday: ON THE BASIS OF SEX, UNTOUCHABLE, GLASS, THE STANDOFF AT SPARROW CREEK, KING OF THIEVES, STAN & OLLIE, THE KID WHO WOULD BE KING and VELVET BUZZSAW
Over the past month, Film Festival Today published 8 reviews of mine: Glass The Kid Who Would Be King King of Thieves … More