ETERNALS Review — A Rare Marvel Miss
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Eternals review says that nothing lasts forever — including Marvel’s winning streak. No one bats 1,000, so if the Marvel Universe strikes out every now and then, it can be forgiven. What can’t be forgiven is sending some of the best players money can buy to the plate and realizing too late…
THE FRENCH DISPATCH Review — Highbrow Humor at its Peak
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s The French Dispatch review says Wes Anderson’s latest is erudite and eloquent — the very definition of the word ‘quirky’ — in a good way. If you want to truly appreciate The French Dispatch, you must understand the meaning of the word ‘ennui.’ Don’t be ashamed if you’re not familiar with the…
Nomadland Review — Stunningly Subtle and Sublime
In her Nomadland review, Lisa Johnson Mandell explains how Frances McDormand and Chloé Zhao show the aching beauty in life stripped down to the bone. Nomadland is one of those “There but for the grace of god go I” films that will leave you pondering for days. Both elegant and gritty, it easily made its way…
Film Nominations for the 26th Annual Critics Choice Awards Announced
2020 was a crazy year for movies, and the 26th Annual Critics Choice Awards have been delayed. Find out who may be picking up trophies on March 7, 2021. The Critics Choice Association (CCA) released it’s film nominees for the 26th annual Critics Choice Awards recently, and the winners will be revealed LIVE on The…
ISLE OF DOGS Review — Labradoodle Frankie Feldman Says 'Bow Wow WOW!'
ISLE of DOGS Review — Good Boy, Wes Anderson! by Hollywood Hound Frankie Feldman As a furry family family guy who watches many a movie on the couch, I can tell you that the tastiest of all treats, writer/director Wes Anderson’s Isle of Dogs, could change canine cinema forever. There is no doubt that this fido-licious…
Go Inside the 23rd Annual Critics Choice Awards
23rd Annual Critics Choice Awards — Everyone knows we’re among the best predictors of the Oscars While I didn’t personally pick all the winners, I certainly had a great time schmoozing with them at the 23rd Annual Critics’ Choice Awards, Thursday, January 11, broadcast live on the CW from the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica. As…
Three Must See Movies Before Awards Season Begins
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s take on three Must See Movies in theaters now: Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri; Phantom Thread; Molly’s Game Quick! Before the broadcasts of the Golden Globes on Sunday, Jan. 7, on and the Critics Choice Awards on Thursday, January 11, you need to hasten to your local cineplex and catch what I consider to…
HAIL CAESAR Review — Classic Coen Kookiness
By Staci Layne Wilson and James Mandell @StaciWilson The Coen Brothers have done it again – made an ensemble crime caper comedy that’s pure tinsel town gold. Hail, Caesar! harkens back to Joel and Ethan’s salad days of the 90s, bringing to mind The Hudsucker Proxy and Barton Fink (and maybe a note of O Brother…
Nice Guys Finish First at the 2015 Critics Choice TV Awards
“It couldn’t have happened to a nicer guy,” said I, after the very first of the 2015 Critics Choice Awards was given out. I was referring to Jonathan Banks, who picked up the Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series award for Better Call Saul. I’d chatted with him earlier, and he told me he…
Help Me Decide on the Critics Choice Television Awards
Well, the Broadcast Television Journalists Association (BTJA) just announced nominations for the 5th annual Critics Choice Television Awards, which will be broadcast live on A&E from the Beverly Hilton Hotel on Sunday, May 31, 2015 (8:00pm ET/5:00pm PT). I’ve already got my dress picked out, but my decisions on the shows and actors I vote for are not so…
