Discussing James Cameron’s visually brilliant, dramatically undernourished sequel—plus predecessors Georges Méliès and Tom Laughlin of BILLY JACK fame.

Discussion of underseen films/TV from this year including PETIT MAMAN, THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN. ARMAGEDDON TIME, THE FABELMANS, the Robert Downey documentary SR., and Ethan Hawke’s THE LAST MOVIE STARS.

Comparing and contrasting two satires of the oftentimes nefarious rich. With references to Ken Adam, Peter Greenaway and THE LAST OF SHEILA.

Discussing two casualties of this awards season (though Ana De Armas may yet receive Globes/Academy attention). Plus—relating to AMSTERDAM—mention of an actual fascist takeover in Washington film, the William Randolph Hearst production GABRIEL OVER THE WHITE HOUSE.

Reviewing Ryan Coogler’s flawed but intermittently compelling sequel which doubles as a tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman.

Reviews of SHE WILL, RESURRECTION, BARBARIAN and WATCHER—plus a few more thoughts on TAR.

Todd Field’s lengthy, though noncommittal (except to tilt in the direction of public indignation over the exposure of private sins) #MeToo epic about a soon to be disgraced symphony conductor (Cate Blanchett).

Reviewing Walter Hill’s return to the Western genre, plus discussing the early work that ensured a long, if sometimes uneven, career.

A few words on Billy Eichner’s gay romcom BROS—a film that doesn’t deserve its vigorous rejection by the mass audience marketplace.

Quick reactions to David Bowie as interpreted by Brett Morgen, Greg Mottola and Jon Hamm reviving the FLETCH franchise, Olivia Wilde’s uneven, but great-looking sophomore film and an overlooked Louise Fletcher performance (1983’s BRAINSTORM).