“Parasite” crushed the overall competition, earning Best International Film, Best Original Screenplay, Best Director and Best Picture. The movie features a bizarre battle between an impoverished family and a wealthy clan, a theme that resonated with the Hollywood elites sans irony. In between, we got the standard hard-left politics, female empowerment platitudes and a dearth of A-list talent.
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Film Reviews from Libertarian Film Critic Banned
Libertarian film critic Jacob Smith oversees Society Reviews. The web site critiques movies from an unabashedly right-of-center perspective. Smith also shares hundreds of his film reviews with the popular social media site Letterboxd.com…Smith recently got booted from Letterboxd.com, which removed all of his reviews without notice.
Fallon Sells His Comedy Soul to Billionaire Bloomberg
Fallon invited Democratic candidate Michael Bloomberg on his show for a telephone sketch. A more accurate description? A five minute Bloomberg for President campaign ad. What transpired sounds like Team Bloomberg wrote the entire sketch, down to the exhausted Trump slams. It’s embarrassing, a clumsy attempt to boost the billionaire’s poll numbers.
Jon Stewart Joins Hollywood’s Open Borders Propaganda Push
He couldn’t stay on the sidelines any longer. The man who helped redefine late night comedy as a liberal paradise returns this Spring with a new project.
The Movie “Bad Boys for Life” Is Pro-Family, Pro-Faith and Just Plain Fun
How could a sequel, let alone one produced 25 years later, be anything but a bust? Call the charming, faith-friendly “Bad Boys for Life” a gleeful exception to the rule.
How “Little Women” Soft Pedals Modern Feminism
The casting of famously progressive actresses like Emma Watson and Laura Dern suggests an attempt to draw upon their audience appeal to young feminists. The movie is even peppered with subtle jabs about immigrants not being welcome in society and how the glass ceiling (unnamed) is preventing women from achieving their true potential.
Gervais Gave Hollywood Exactly What It Deserved
Year after year, show after show, stars mock roughly half of America without a care in the world. They wag their fingers at the audience, knowing the media has their backs. Gervais is no MAGA fan, but for one glorious night he fought back like a certain president at a campaign rally.
Men Shouldn’t Be Bullied into Watching “Little Women”
The year kicked off with the introduction of a new thought crime. Men aren’t allowed to ignore “Little Women” at a theater near them. Yes, if a man lacks interest in the umpteenth version of “Little Women” (official count: 6 movies) it’s problematic. Didn’t see that coming, right?
13 Cringe-Worth Pop Culture Moments from 2019
Woke pandering, outright lies and a disconnect from reality … it’s all here!
Hollywood Screenplay Shows Barron Stopping Trump’s Presidency
Will a celebrated script that weaponizes President Trump’s son against him get greenlit?
“Bombshell” Shreds Ailes, Trump and Storytelling 101
It take a full hour for “Bombshell” to resemble an actual movie. Until that point, it’s a screeching op-ed against all things Fox News, real and imagined.
Eastwood’s “Richard Jewell” Snubbed in Early Awards Voting
The legend’s critically-hailed film, an assault on Fake News, is mostly absent from the Golden Globe and Critics Choice nominations.
Woke Broke Movies in 2019
This year proved disastrous for Hollywood’s woke obsession, be it gender swap remakes or films loaded with liberal lectures. The list includes “The Hustle,” “Book Smart,” “Long Shot” and “Charlie’s Angels.”
“SNL” Goes Full Pravda for “President” Elizabeth Warren
The once mighty show is reduced to shilling for its preferred candidates, and it’ll probably get even worse from here.