I used to be good at predicting the Oscar winners, but every year I get worse as my tastes change and I find myself rooting for the movies that shake up the status quo. I never would have guessed the saccharine “Green Book” or the sexy fish movie “The Shape of Water” would have won, but […]
Academy Awards
90th Academy Award Predictions
I‘m not a betting man, but if I were, the Oscars are the only thing I’d feel comfortable making predictions about. There are always the things that should win because they’re heads and shoulders above the rest of the nominees, but they’re usually defeated by the things that will win either because of popularity or […]
And The Winner Is . . .
Best Actor: Editor Phil Busse believes that Matthew McConaughey deserves not one but TWO Oscars as Best Actor (and a third for Best Supporting Actor in his brief appearance in The Wolf of Wall Street.) The Texan heartthrob had his breakout year, finally reclaiming the greatness he showed in A Time To Kill and cleaning […]
Short, But Powerful
Short stories are a different creature, with quicker, more nimble storylines than their feature length counterparts, and often populated with instantly dynamic characters. Without time to meander, the narratives and characters often spring right into action, hurtling directly toward the conclusion. They are exciting, punchy creations. The short film category—including live action, animation, and documentary—also […]

