Speaking of Oscar-Nominated Movies… 

After praising Cate Blanchett for her acting in Tár, I happened to see this essay by Calum Russell in Far Out: “The 10 Worst Oscar-bait Performances of All Time.”

I’m not sure I agree with all of Russell’s criticisms of these movies. But his thesis makes sense to me. It occurred to me, though, that Tár fits his definition of Oscar-bait.

So now, I’m not sure how good the film was. Nor how good Blanchett’s performance was. I’m going to think about it. You should too!