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Success of ‘Flower Moon,’ Gladstone should lead to more Native stories in film

“Poor Things” was one of my favorite films of 2023, and a major factor in its high quality was Emma Stone’s performance. In the film, she did work that is absolutely Oscar-caliber, and recognition from the Academy was certainly earned.

However, the same can easily be said about Lily Gladstone’s acting in “Killers of the Flower Moon,” and I was rooting for her success during the award season campaign. Her Golden Globe acceptance speech, where she spoke in the Blackfeet language, was an inspiring moment. Continue reading “Success of ‘Flower Moon,’ Gladstone should lead to more Native stories in film”

Top 10 Films of 2023

What a great year for movies. There were a plethora of wonderful flicks released in the last 12 months across a mix of genres, making 2023 trips to the theater satisfying.

Like all years with a lot of top shelf movies, it can be hard to narrow a list down to 10. But the more good movies the better, and based on personal enjoyment and what I found most well made, I was able to put together 10 picks. However, like always, I will honor the movies that didn’t make the cut.

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REVIEW: ‘Killers of the Flower Moon’ is a powerful, meticulously made historic epic

Martin Scorsese has once again returned to the crime drama genre, focusing on a series of murders known as the “Reign of Terror.”

“Killers of the Flower Moon” centers on a conspiracy to murder members of the Osage Nation and steal their wealth and land. In Osage County, Oklahoma, members on the reservation received rights to royalties from oil production that was taking place on their land. The finances they inherited, unfortunately, made those with rights targets to others.

Scorsese’s film centers on these events, mainly through the eyes of Ernest Burkhart (Leonardo DiCaprio). A World War I veteran, Ernest arrives in Osage to work with his uncle William Hale (Robert De Niro) as the murders are picking up. During this time, Ernest himself marries a woman with rights to oil wealth herself, Mollie (Lily Gladstone).

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