The 2022 Academy Awards are tomorrow; as per usual, a sizable divide exists between audience preference and critical acclaim. In fact, 2021's highest-grossing film, Spider-Man: No Way Home, garnered merely one nomination, for best visual effects. After the jump, check out links to our coverage for the nominated films, along with information about their nomination, … Continue reading Oscar Roundup 2022
Film Review: Parallel Mothers
★★★ (Written by Allison Brown) The Pedro Almodóvar name comes with a weighty subtext I was unfamiliar with going into his new film, Parallel Mothers. I was told that red is visually omnipresent (no surprise from the poster design), and to expect much melodrama. In this respect, I can confirm Almodóvar delivered what one would … Continue reading Film Review: Parallel Mothers