“Horse Girl” Writer-Director Jeff Baena Gets Deep!

With his past films including love stories about zombies in Life After Death and the medieval dark comedy The Little Hours, it’s not shocking that director Jeff Baena’s fourth film, Horse Girl, is just as abstract as it is compelling. Baena uses an unreliable narrator to present a character study on an introverted, anti-social woman who is predisposed toContinue reading ““Horse Girl” Writer-Director Jeff Baena Gets Deep!”

Why I (still) Think “Spotlight” Should Win Best Picture

Some people have asked if I am surprised that “Spotlight” was snubbed at the Golden Globes, and my answer is a resounding NO. The Golden Globes is hardly a panel of serious journalists that are attempting diligently to define excellence in film.  And as “foreigners”, they tend to better comprehend films with global themes. “TheContinue reading “Why I (still) Think “Spotlight” Should Win Best Picture”