Tag: Oscar Isaac
The Alchemy of Torment in The Card Counter
The thing one can immediately observe about Paul Schrader’s visual style in The Card Counter is that he wants you to notice how shitty America [Read More…]
Golden Globes 2016: More Interesting Than Last Year
Award shows can always go one of two ways: utterly drab or a complete shit show. In the case of this year’s Golden Globe Awards, [Read More…]
The Best Movies In Which Musicianship Is A Key Plot Point
The life of a musician is no easy existence, particularly if he struggles to find an audience that understands and appreciates his work. The filmic [Read More…]
The Academy Shirks Inside Llewyn Davis: Here’s Why
The Academy generally likes to throw people a surprise to trick them into thinking the awards selection process is mildly discerning and unpredictable. However, this [Read More…]
The Discomfiture of the 2014 Golden Globes
There is no awards show like the Golden Globes. It does its best to hide behind a carefully cultivated veil of refinement, but glimpse briefly [Read More…]
