It’s no secret that I’ve been somewhat skeptical about Dune. For well over a year, I’ve expressed a bit of trepidation that this ambitious undertaking would be doomed to fail. For one thing, Dune has foiled many before. The source material may well be impossible to successfully adapt, at least without an epic length. So, […] More
Oscar catnip, at least on paper, Hillbilly Elegy has all the makings of an awards season juggernaut. It has Ron Howard in the director’s chair, himself an Academy Award winner. It’s distributed by Netflix, fast becoming the distributor most eager to tickle the Academy’s fancy. Oh, and let’s not forget that it stars Amy Adams […] More