I had trouble sitting through this film without getting frustrated and throwing up my arms in disgust. It was far too simplistic, and too often I’m wondering why Julianne Moore, Brian Tyree Henry and Tracy Letts (who wrote the screenplay) were so underused
Read MoreAs good as the cast and the script are - setting aside how you feel about Oldman, 62, playing a 43-year-old - the setting and Fincher’s self-indulgent flourishes still make me hesitate before recommending it to everyone. If you’re a ride-or-die Fincher fan, or a committed listener of a film history podcast like You Must Remember This, climb aboard.
Read MoreThe most important news this year is it's a very difficult one to call, with lots of uncertainty in major categories in the way that there hasn't been for some time.
It may be because there's a surplus of excellent movies this year, or just that the Academy's efforts to modernize its membership are finally showing some results. And we also can't discount the effect of past controversies and scandals: #OscarsSoWhite seems to be less of a worry this year, but there's also the influence of #MeToo and #TimesUp to account for.
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