Single Winners Are Arbitrary

Single Winners Are Arbitrary

At this year’s Critics Choice Awards, Cate Blanchette recognized that winning an award for best actress was “extremely arbitrary considering how many extraordinary performances there have been”. She suggested changing the “whole F-ing structure”....

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Movies in the time of Covid

Movies in the time of Covid

These are strange times. I keep going back and forth between being thrilled that things are cancelled so I can settle in and get a movie in and being sick of my couch. In many ways the shelter in place orders are a cinephile’s best friend and I have certainly made the most of it which got me thinking about how movies can get us through rough times. Movies can show us a way to understand a problem or try out solutions to see how they fit. In a time when TV and distractions are a bigger part of our daily life, what we choose to watch can make a difference in our mood and outlook....

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