| 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.
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.
Abe Beame continues his series on Eddie, looking back on some pretty regrettable work.
| 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
Wherein Abe Beame revisits and amends his original (and sprawling) list of Oscar snubs from 2000 to 2019.
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.
