30 Dec Retrospective – It’s a Wonderful Life: One of the Saddest Christmas Films Ever Made
It’s the holiday season. Tis’ the time to spend with our families, watching movies to brighten our lives with joy and cheer. Frank Capra’s It’s...
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23 Dec Late December Oscar Predictions
At this point, I believe that we can already limit the films that have a chance of winning Best Picture to a film with an...
21 Dec Oscar Shortlists Announced in 10 Categories
The Academy announced its shortlists for 10 categories (Documentary Feature, Documentary Short Subject, International Feature Film, Makeup and Hairstyling, Music (Original Score), Music (Original Song),...
18 Dec Post-Nominations Analysis: Critics’ Choice and Golden Globes
Now that the BFCA and the HFPA have announced the nominations for their respective awards, there are multiple races that become increasingly clear. BEST PICTURE As I...
13 Dec Critics Choice Nominations: ‘The Power of the Dog’, ‘Belfast’, ‘West Side Story’, ‘Licorice Pizza’, and ‘Dune’ Cement Themselves as the Top 5 BP Contenders
Now that the Critics' Choice nominations have been released, the Oscar race in all categories is looking much clearer. Though I will have a more...
13 Dec Golden Globes Reveal Their Nominations: ‘The Power of the Dog’ and ‘Belfast’ Lead With 7 Each
Though they won't be televised this season, the Golden Globes released their nominations this morning and there are some interesting inclusions and exclusions. A stat...
08 Dec AFI Top 10 is Released: The Best Picture Lineup Begins to Take Shape
Considering how early, the AFI awards occur in the season, their picks are ridiculously predictive. I personally think 7-8 films from the lineup below will...
02 Dec ‘Licorice Pizza’ Wins Big and ‘The Power of the Dog’ Misses at NBR
The first major precursor of the season just announced its picks. For years, the National Board of Review (NBR) awards have marked the beginning of...
31 Oct 2022 Oscars: Late October Predictions
The Power of the Dog and Belfast are still the top contenders after their festival runs and sit significantly higher on this list than the...
12 Oct The Oscars Need to Reform the International Feature Category
With the news on Tuesday that the Spanish Film Academy has picked the Javier Bardem-led comedy “The Good Boss” instead of Oscar-winner Pedro Almodovar’s “Parallel...