Though yesterday’s Oscar nominations make me feel gross endorsing a film almost exclusively starring white men, The Big Short remains my favorite of this year’s award season films, and I would happily sit through a third viewing–although I’ probably cry again.
The Babadook: Monster-as-Metaphor, Mostly to the Good
Jennifer Kent’s “The Babadook” is hands-down the best horror movie since “Let the Right One In.” Where it goes wrong is sometimes treating its monster more as allegory than reality.