Tag: George Clooney
Julia Roberts Remains the Embodiment of a STAR at the 2026 Golden Globes—As Evidenced by Various Reactions to Her Throughout the Night
Perhaps because it’s been quite some time since Julia Roberts has been nominated for an award and shown up to a ceremony that her presence [Read More…]
From a Warped Sense of Self to Missing Most of Real Life, Jay Kelly is An Unflinching Look at the Tradeoffs of Being an Actor—Or, More Precisely, a Movie Star
While the genericness of the title might fool one into believing that Noah Baumbach’s latest film (co-written, unexpectedly, with Emily Mortimer), Jay Kelly (not to [Read More…]
Don’t Call Sinners the Black From Dusk Till Dawn
Despite the universal praise for Ryan Coogler’s latest film, Sinners, there is something of a pall hanging over it as a result of the comparisons that [Read More…]
Ticket to Paradise Commingles Father of the Bride and Mamma Mia! Elements for Its Rom-Com Escapism
Despite being a rather generic title, there have only been four previous films (documented in the database, at least) with the title of Ticket to [Read More…]
Money Monster: All Corruption Restores Itself
In the earlier months of 2016, before the dark results of the election were even a thought in people’s minds, Jodie Foster’s fourth feature length [Read More…]
Chuck Barris’ Greatest Legacy: Confessions of a Dangerous Mind
At the time of its release in 2002, Confessions of a Dangerous Mind wasn’t exactly quite as appreciated on a mass scale as it could [Read More…]
Hail, Caesar! Reveals the Most Important Job of the Hays Code Era of Filmmaking
If one thinks that spinning the sordid personal lives of celebrities now is an impossible feat, look only to the Golden Age of Hollywood to [Read More…]
A Very Murray Christmas is Murrayaculously Not That Great
Bill Murray’s latter career renaissance has been going on for some time now. Who can even pinpoint when it really started? Perhaps with 2003’s Sofia [Read More…]
TV Intros that Capture the Essence of the Show
A TV intro isn’t just about the theme song. It’s about the combination of images paired with the specific tempo of a piece of music. [Read More…]
Anti-Gravity
The recent accolades thrown Gravity‘s way in the wake of its Academy Award nominations is almost as incongruous as acknowledging the fact that Alfonso Cuarón directed A [Read More…]