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, March 16, 2022

OSCARS 2022: Parallel Mothers (2021)

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Once again, it is time for me to admit my ignorance of Pedro Almodovar . The critically acclaimed Spanish director has made 22 films and I’v...

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

OSCARS 2022: Coming 2 America (2021)

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For a brief, shining moment, Eddie Murphy was the biggest movie star in the world. But no longer. Ego and laziness set in quickly and he occ...

Monday, March 14, 2022

OSCARS 2022: The Lost Daughter (2021)

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When a famous star makes a leap from acting to directing, you're never entirely sure what to expect. Sometimes such a switch results in ...

Sunday, March 13, 2022

OSCARS 2022: Free Guy (2021)

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What do you think of Ryan Reynolds? I can still remember when he was just the guy from “Van Wilder.” When his strong performances in quirky ...

Saturday, March 12, 2022

OSCARS 2022: West Side Story (2021)

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Leonard Bernstein and Stephen Sondheim's “West Side Story” is perhaps the most beloved musical of the last sixty-five years. The 1961 f...

Friday, March 11, 2022

OSCARS 2022: Being the Ricardos (2021)

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Another Oscar season brings with it another Aaron Sorkin movie. That most didactic of American screenwriting superstars has successfully tra...

Thursday, March 10, 2022

OSCARS 2022: Writing with Fire (2021)

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2022 is the third year of me participating in the Oscar Death Race . That's a contest devoted to watching all the nominated films in tha...

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