Remembering A Screen Legend And The Week That Was
Sidney Poitier is the latest screen legend to pass away with the news being announced on Friday morning. He was 94 years old. During my first go-around in...
A Legend Passes Away And Other Thoughts
While 2021 came to an end on Friday night, it came with the news that Betty White died at the age of 99. But if you’re interested in knowing, she did reach...
A Quick Recap of the Week
You may ask how did this tradition get started? I’ll tell you…I don’t know. I’m spending my December 24th watching my annual viewing of Fiddler on the Roof....
Omicron Variant Disrupting Awards Season
The 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards are still set to take place at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel on January 9, 2022. The CCAs might be the last event...
The Lost Daughter and Don't Look Up
Apologies for not getting this dispatch out sooner. My sinuses started acting up after coming back to Chicago so I spent the bulk of last week sleeping in...
I'm Going Back to Sundance in 2022!
Let’s dispense with the good news first: After over two months of waiting, I finally received word that I will be returning to Park City for the 2022...
I'm Lost in New York
Apologies for not getting out a dispatch this week as awards season has been keeping me super busy. I’m living it up in the Big Apple for a number of studio...
Happy Thanksgiving
Because of the holiday week, I’m keeping things light this week as I know how hectic things can be because of cooking and family. For the first time in two...
Please Stop Asking Filmmakers About Superhero Movies
I’m not about to tell someone how to do their job but I think it’s beyond time that journalists stop asking filmmakers about superhero movies. It’s one thing...
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures is a must-see for cinephiles but make no mistake that they could do a better job of honoring those who built Hollywood...
The Belfast Premiere in Los Angeles
I’m back in Chicago after flying back from Los Angeles following the LA premiere of Belfast and exclusive Critics Choice Association press conference. Words...
Los Angeles is a Blast
Let there be no mistake that The Power of the Dog is an awards contender and Netflix sure knows it. This weekend marked the first time that I have seen my...
Chanukah Movies Are Lacking in 2021
Maybe it’s because of the shanda that is Love, Lights, Hanukkah airing last December but there are no Chanukah films on this year’s schedule. Most of the...
Nothing Wrong With Period Films
Matthew Yglesias came out with one of the worst takes I’ve seen on social media in recent weeks by essentially bashing period—and in one instance,...
The Future of Cinema
I wrote on Solzy at the Movies this morning about the recent William Friedkin interview with NBC News. The Oscar-winning filmmaker has been making the rounds...
My Review Philosophy
There’s a lot of work that goes into writing several film reviews a week but there are things that I try my best not to do. First and foremost is that I will...
The French Dispatch Sets Pandemic Box Office Record
While most eyes were on Dune this weekend, Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch was making some noise at the box office. The film, from Searchlight Pictures,...
Film Festival Musings
Last week’s depression unfortunately had an impact on my Chicago International Film Festival coverage. I was able to watch The French Dispatch, The Last...
Academy Museum Erases Founding Jewish Studio Moguls
The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures has no been open to the public for long but it is already drawing a backlash by erasing the founding Jewish studio...
SATM comes to Substack
I’m gonna keep this brief. I’m not really going to post much free content here since that’s what Solzy at the Movies is for. However, I will be offering paid...
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