Film Thoughts

Welcome to the film-related musings, complaints, and comments of Zack Clopton, an amateur film-critic, scholar, and screenwriter. Featured here are Director's Report Cards, essays, and other reviews. Enjoy!

Wednesday, February 5, 2020

OSCARS 2020: The Cave (2019)

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It seems the on-going conflicts in the Middle East remain a topic that makes the Academy stand up and take notice. Since I've started...

Tuesday, February 4, 2020

OSCARS 2020: Honeyland (2019)

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The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science tend to ghettoize the nominated films that aren't competing in the big categories. For...

OSCARS 2020: A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood (2020)

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The last few years have seen a renewal of interest in the teachings and work of Fred Rogers . Most millennials, myself included, are just...

Monday, February 3, 2020

OSCARS 2020: Judy (2019)

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Somehow, it seems fitting that Renee Zellweger should make her big comeback project playing Judy Garland. Zellweger was born the year Gar...

Sunday, February 2, 2020

OSCARS 2020: Knives Out (2019)

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Rian Johnson's best known for directing what is, depending on your opinion on this surprisingly thorny subject, either one of the bes...

Saturday, February 1, 2020

OSCARS 2020: Richard Jewell (2019)

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When the posters and trailers for “ Richard Jewell ” first came out, my reaction was “Who the hell is Richard Jewell? And why did Clint E...

Friday, January 31, 2020

OSCARS 2020: Harriet (2019)

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Really, why did it take so long to make a movie about Harriet Tubman ? She is one of the most prominent figures in American black history...

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