“Birdman”: An Oscar For Michael Keaton?
Reading Todd McCarthy’s rave review today of “Birdman,” which kicks off the Venice Film Festival tonight, you would certainly think that Michael Keaton is primed for Oscar gold. He plays a washed-up actor making a comeback — just as this film marks Keaton making a comeback. The film was shot in Broadway’s St. James Theater and looks as if it all were done in one take. Can’t wait to see this!