Sacha Baron Cohen Age: 49Film: The Trial of the Chicago 7Role: Abbie Hoffman, the charismatic and controversial political activist/comedian/leader of the Youth International Party accused (with six or seven others) of conspiracy and crossing state lines to incite a riot near the Democratic National Convention in Chicago the summer of …
Rating: RRuntime: 2 hours, 6 minutesDirector: Shaka King Quick Impressions:Watching Daniel Kaluuya actually get to give his speech for Best Supporting Actor was an early highlight of the Golden Globes. I had no emotional investment in the win itself for the simple reason that I hadn’t seen the performance yet. …
Best Picture: #14Original Release Date: November 26, 1941Rating: Not RatedRuntime: 1 hour, 58 minutesDirector: John Ford Quick Impressions:This Best Picture project I’m doing with my daughter has revealed staggering gaps in my own film viewing history. I honestly never realized before how many Best Picture winners I had not seen. …
