Kenneth Lonergan wrote and directed one of this year’s critic-adored films, Manchester by the Sea, a movie that rightfully earned him two Academy Award nominations for “Best Achievement in Directing” and “Best Original Screenplay.” The film received six nominations, which speaks volumes about the casting director, Douglas Aibel, as threeRead More

Mark your calendars; the 89th Academy Awards ceremony will take place on February 26th! With the awards season upon us, a horde of Oscar-worthy films have been flooding the theaters, and I’ve had the privilege of viewing a generous handful of them. Of these, Captain Fantastic was the most poignantRead More

Last Friday, I set aside my pile of schoolwork to indulge in an evening performance of Ron Howard’s new documentary, The Beatles: Eight Days a Week — The Touring Years, at the Madison Art Cinemas. It was a spontaneous trip to the theater; I had originally planned to spend theRead More