Acting and directing categories during awards seasons are always the hardest to determine. Who to choose and what for film is a constant battle, not to mention who deserves to be nominated. Between the veteran nominees (Clooney, Streep, Scorcese) to newbies in the awards season (Fassbender, Refn and Oldman (!)), let’s see who deserves a …
Want a prediction for 2012 at the movies? It’s going to look a lot like 2011. An awful lot. It’s going to be a case of, If ain’t broke, don’t fix it. Well, actually, the creative machinery in Hollywood is broke, but, as the numbers show, not broken enough to warrant fixing. So. Next year, …
The Ides of March Directed by George Clooney Written by George Clooney, Beau Willimon and Grant Heslov 2011, USA George Clooney’s fourth film as director epitomizes the terms ‘backroom politics.’ A thriller about a fictional Democratic primary in Ohio that is set more in bars, kitchens, and hotel rooms than onstage, The Ides of March …