Has modern art lost its power when artists are compelled to cater to political standards for the sake of inclusion? Creativity and imagination are the catalysts of an artist’s work, making art highly individual and subjective. The interpretation of art is subjective as well. However, art in 2023 is becoming constricted by woke inclusion standards….

Several Canadians came away with first-time Oscar wins at the Academy Awards Sunday night. Toronto filmmaker Sarah Polley’s “Women Talking” won for best adapted screenplay. It’s the first career Oscar for Polley, whose film also received a best picture nomination but lost to the interdimensional drama “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” “Women Talking” is about…

For the past 28 years, I, like every other critic and movie fan, have made predictions about who and what will win on Oscar night. My slugging percentage is around 80 percent, which is good, but it’s not due to my being smarter than anyone else; rather, it’s having a better understanding that these awards…