BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA The awards season reaches its pinnacle on Sunday, February 24 with the 85th Academy Awards, with Seth MacFarlane as the host. There should be plenty of surprises on the way, as some of the categories feature some of the stiffest competition in recent memory, particularly that of Best Director. Although “Argo” is the […]
BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA The awards season reaches its pinnacle on Sunday, February 24 with the 85th Academy Awards, with Seth MacFarlane as the host. There should be plenty of surprises on the way, as some of the categories feature some of the stiffest competition in recent memory, particularly that of Best Director. Although “Argo” is […]
By Vincent Abbatecola A new year has just begun, but we can still look back on some of the best films of last year. There was a cavalcade of highly memorable films, from booming superhero adventures to unique comedies to hard-hitting dramas. While there is so much to choose from as to what’s the best, […]
Review of Ben Affleck’s “Argo” BY VINCENT ABBATECOLA Ben Affleck makes a meteoric return as a director for his tension-drenched thriller, “Argo,” based on Antonio Mendez’s true-to-life book “Master of Disguise” and Joshuah Bearman’s Wired magazine article “The Great Escape.” He tells the true story of the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, and builds upon relentless […]