2023 saw a number of cinematic achievements in both film, direction and performance, making for an exciting pool of nominees, if not victors.
Indeed, lovers of the 2005 film will find nods to the Brangelina of it all throughout the new series, from blown up houses to secret stashes of spy supplies.
Through its programs and projects, Light House Studio is able to uphold its mission of fostering collaboration, creativity and community through film.
In a self-conscious and shamelessly cinematic combination of black-and-white and color film, “Maestro” paints a portrait of the legendary composer and conductor Leonard Bernstein, played by Cooper himself.
The hills of Charlottesville are alive with the sound of music — live music, that is. On any given Saturday, the soundtrack of Rugby Road almost certainly includes a myriad of voices singing along to covers of classic rock anthems performed by one of the many fraternity bands on Grounds.
Ultimately, “May December” is a film about moral ambiguity. “Insecure people are dangerous,” Gracie says to Elizabeth, but even more dangerous is the inability to distinguish past from present, innocence from guilt, right from wrong. According to Haynes, at least, it’s all just shades of gray.
In the theater, and in the crowds on screen, there were parents and children, middle school and college students, Swifties and non-Swifties and everything in between, all of whom were held, rapt, for the entirety of the three hours. So call it what you want, but certainly don’t call it boring.
