2023 Critics Choice Awards Winners
Here’s a list of the winners at the 2023 Critics Choice Awards. The usual juicy details are absent, because I got COVID and am unfortunately not able to write them up in a timely manner. On Sunday night the Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced the winners of the 28th annual Critics Choice Awards LIVE on The…
LONESOME Review: Winsome in Wisconsin with a 20’s Twist
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Lonesome review says this film that’s a mashup of 20’s, 40’s and 60’s styles is an oddball of experimentation—but a lovable oddball. Although it’s set in modern day Milwaukee, Lonesome has a 1920’s silent-era look and feel to it, complete with black-and-white photography, title cards, and golly-gee-whiz-overacting. Our hero is Guy (Zach…
M3GAN Review — A Horror Comedy with Marvelous Mayhem
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s M3gan review says the campy, creepy, crazy film has just the right mix of fun and fright, a welcome and dominant addition to the horror comedy genre. Just when you think the horror genre is saturated with creepy doll movies (Annabelle, Chucky, etc.), along comes an AI version that pokes fun at…
BABYLON Review — An Assault on the Soul of Cinema
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s extremely negative Babylon review says a few standout performances are not enough to redeem the film from three hours of tasteless implosion. Just in time for the holidays! A relentless barrage of defecation, urination, regurgitation, ejaculation, fornication, asphyxiation, masturbation, exploitation, humiliation and overstimulation. Writer, director, composer Damien Chazelle has attempted to show…
AVATAR THE WAY OF WATER Review: Sure to Make an Epic Splash
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Avatar the Way of Water review says the film is an epic, a wonder to behold with something for everyone. See it in 3D and get an aisle seat (it is long, you know). As much as I was looking forward to Jame’s Cameron’s long awaited Avatar sequel, I was intimidated by…
Surprises Galore! TV Nominations for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards
Here it is! The official list of TV nominations for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards. We worked hard to narrow down an outstanding list. Can’t wait to see who wins! (Los Angeles, CA – December 11, 2022) – The Critics Choice Association (CCA) announced today the TV nominees for the 28th Annual Critics Choice Awards.…
GLASS ONION Review — A Many Layered Mystery
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Glass Onion review says that if you liked director Rian Johnson’s Knives Out, you’ll love his followup—it’s more fun than the first! The only thing awkward about Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery is the official title. Once you get past it, the film flows fabulously, flaunting fun, frolic, fashion and flash at…
THE FABELMANS Review — Every Movie Lover’s Must See
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s The Fabelmans review says that the semi-autobiographical coming of age film about one of the world’s greatest filmmakers reminds us all why we go to the movies. Without depending on flashy special effects, extreme violence or major shock value, Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans is a truly epic film, relying on superlative storytelling and…
BLACK PANTHER: WAKANDA FOREVER Review — The Cub Comes of Age
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Black Panther Wakanda Forever review says that despite the fact that it falls sort of its predecessor and lacks gravitas, it’s still highly entertaining. My feelings about Black Panther: Wakanda Forever are complicated—as is the film. There are some great moments, but do they add up to an overall great film? Not…
BLACK ADAM Review — Let’s Just Say It Doesn’t Rock
Lisa Johnson Mandell’s Black Adam review says the film misses just about every mark it intends to hit, ending up as an origin story better left untold. Oy vey, I was SO unprepared for the mind boggling mess that is Black Adam. With a seemingly unlimited CGI budget, one of the most charismatic and one…
