New and newish movies I liked this year

30. December 2016 · Comments Off on New and newish movies I liked this year · Categories: Olio

I can’t watch TV shows. They all leave me cold unless I’m way sick in bed. I’m a movie kind of dude.

 

I saw about 80 movies this year, mostly at home while recuperating from eye surgeries (four!). Here are the new and newish ones that stood out. I’ve seen about half of the movies that are getting Oscar buzz. I’ll probably see some of the rest early next year.

 

Baba Joon (Israeli)

Manchester by the Sea

Hell or High Water

Indignation

Arrival

Marguerite (French)

Anomalisa

Coming Home (Chinese)

Maggie’s Plan

Theeb (Jordanian)

Son of Saul (Hungarian)

Hello, My Name Is Doris

Suffragette (British)

If I Were You (Canadian)

The Martian

Moon (British)

Tracks (Australian)

Above and Beyond

 

The Stuey awards this year.

Best drama: Manchester by the Sea

Best foreign comedy: If I Were You

Best domestic comedy: Maggie’s Plan

Best actress: Amy Adams

Best actor: Casey Affleck

Best foreign drama: Coming Home

Best animated movie: Anomalisa

All results tabulated by Pricewaterhouse Coopers.

What Jared and Ivanka are using this Hanukkah

28. December 2016 · Comments Off on What Jared and Ivanka are using this Hanukkah · Categories: Drawings

Bring back jobs to coal miners and celebrate this important Jewish holiday in air-choking style. You can have one of your very own!