Wherein Abe Beame revisits and amends his original (and sprawling) list of Oscar snubs from 2000 to 2019.
| The Confounding Beauty of Gus Van Sant’s ‘Last Days’ | February 3, 2021 |
As bad music biopics swarm us all, Gus Van Sant’s ‘Last Days’ remains an anomaly. Thomas Hobbs explores.
| Trickle Down: “Paid in Full,” A Reagan-Era Crack Masterpiece | November 3, 2020 |
Abe Beame writes the definitive word on the 2002 masterpiece, diving deep into the real-life backstory, economics, and allure of drug dealers.
| Busdriver Tears a New Page from His ‘notebook’ | May 13, 2020 |
Will Schube offers a few words on the independent rap veteran's new short film.
To stave off cabin fever during quarantine, Abe Beame has kept a log of the movies he has been watching.
Abe Beame wants justice for the bungled 1990 adaptation of Tom Wolfe's debut novel.
| 26 of the Decade’s Best Movies (Mostly) Not Found on Critics Lists | February 6, 2020 |
From American Honey and Hail, Caesar! to Portrait of a Lady on Fire and Young Adult, Brad Beatson
Oscar Season is upon us, so Abe Beame has created an award and retroactively applied it to two decades worth of film.
| Sigh. Actually, 1917 is Incredible | January 8, 2020 |
Abe Beame waxes poetic about the critically acclaimed WWI film.
| The Eddie Murphy Project: When a Tool Replaces the Box; Eddie in Character and Costume | December 20, 2019 |
The Eddie Murphy Project returns as Abe Beame explores Eddie's onscreen roles after hours in the makeup chair.
