Awards columnist Glenn Whipp weighs in on early Oscars happenings in his weekly newsletter.
. But I’m afraid mine are going to have to be some kind of MacGyvered Toll House creation because I still have presents to wrap ... and, yes, a newsletter to give to you.
I’m Glenn Whipp, awards columnist for the Los Angeles Times, host of The Envelope’s Friday newsletter, and the guy who’s taking hisHow much pain goes into a movie?, hosted by Times senior writer Amy Kaufman and featuring ... wait for it ... Penélope Cruz, Kirsten Dunst, Jennifer Hudson, Kristen Stewart and Tessa Thompson. With a lineup like that, you know there’s going to be some good conversation, though 15 minutes in, Gaga was expressing regret for not talking more.
... which means it’s time for look-backs, look-aheads and the makings of lists, which will, of course, be checked twice. My pal Justin Chang has put together afrom 2021, broken into three sections, adding up to 46 movies close to his heart. The best part: There’s info to help you find out how to watch these movies — at least the ones in the upper tier — so, hopefully, you can find something to help you ring in the new year.
Hidetoshi Nishijima in “Drive My Car,” the No. 1 movie on Times film critic Justin Chang’s year-end list.
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