Film Essays
Battleship
Since the basic concept of the Hasbro board game requires maybe two minutes to explain, Battleship's 131 minute running time feels like a cruel joke or some sort of horrible misunderstanding. »
Bully
The documentary is, in its problematic earnestness, an activist’s call to arms, an attempt to bring attention to the violence that confronts kids with perceived “differences” in our nation’s schools. »
Oklahoma film critics group names “The Artist” Best Film of 2011
The Oklahoma Film Critics Circle, the statewide group of professional film critics, has announced its sixth annual list of awards for achievement in cinema, giving top honors to the “The Artist,” a black-and-white, silent film that speaks volumes about movies and the people who make and watch them. It also earned two additional... »
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Honors Sterlin Harjo With Award for Achievement in Film
The Oklahoma Film Critics Circle has honored filmmaker Sterlin Harjo with the 2011 Tilghman Award celebrating achievement in cinema in the state. »
2011 Oscar Predictions À gogo!
10:40 holy rusted metal, batman! this oscars feels like a really dumbed down version of the regular oscars (which is saying quite a bit considering the hugh jackman dance numbers last year...). so, it looks like the oscars couldn't help themselves but do what they always do: go old school. »
So, I had this idea for a film blog…
The idea for a film blog came: I’d plunder the depths of whatever it is that constitutes a “queer cinema,” from the days of Edison in the early moments of the new medium’s late nineteenth century inception to “Milk.” »
An Invite & Free Passes: ‘Howl’ arrives in OKC…
And, this Friday, Jan. 7 at 8pm, u-out, deadCENTER, and the OKCMOA cordially invite you and a guest to see the movie The New York Times calls "an exemplary work of literary criticism on film." »
Top Ten Films of 2010
In the final days of the 21st century's first decade, the New Queer Cinema has arrived. »
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Names ‘The Social Network’ Best Movie of 2010
The Oklahoma Film Critics Circle has announced its fifth annual list of awards for achievement in film in 15 categories, giving top honors to The Social Network as the best motion picture of 2010. »
The Kids Are All Right (2010)
Smart, funny, and sophisticated, "The Kids Are All Right" may very well be one of the best films I’ve seen this year. Refreshingly honest, it is certainly among the most convincing ones at least—and that can only help its case. »
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