With just a few days to go until Oscar nominations come out, the great clearing of the backlog continues. I've watched a LOT of movies over the last month, trying to be as thorough in the leadup to the annual Blitz as possible, which sadly necessitated putting reviews on the shelf in order to, you … Continue reading Back Row Thoughts – Back and Forth
Well, folks. I have good news and bad news. The bad news, as was announced today, is that the Oscar Blitz will be somewhat delayed this year. The Academy decided today to postpone the reveal of the nominees, which was supposed to take place this coming Friday, as well as cancelling the annual Nominees' Luncheon, … Continue reading Back Row Thoughts – The End of the Festivities
It's that time again, folks. The pre-Blitz is on! This morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their shortlists in 10 of the 23 categories for next year's Oscars. As always, I'll provide links to any relevant reviews I've done on these semifinalist selections, as well as any top line reactions I … Continue reading One Long and 10 Shorts of It – 97th Academy Awards Shortlists Announced
Like Michael Jackson before me, for 40 days and 40 nights I was covering this year's Academy Awards, as well as reviewing new films and closing out the critiques of everything that was in my 2023 backlog. Unlike Michael Jackson... you know what, I won't even make the obvious joke. That's because, honestly, at this … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2024 – Postmortem
It's finally time! The categories have been broken down, the votes have been cast, and all the idiotic questions about who someone is wearing have been asked. It's time to get down to brass tacks and hand out the gold. It's the 96th Academy Awards! We're mere minutes away from the beginning of the ceremony, … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2024 – Live Diary
We've made it to the end, folks! As Green Day once sang, there is nothing left to analyze. All 23 categories have been covered, some here on the blog, others in video form. All that's left to do is figure out who will actually win this thing come Sunday. As I do every year, here … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2024 – Who Will Win? (VIDEO)
We made it, everyone! Twenty-three categories up, 23 down! It's the final award of the ceremony, the greatest of the Academy Awards, the highest honor in all of cinema - Best Picture! After weeks of analysis, it's time to tackle the big one. Ten nominees go into Sunday night hoping to hear their name called, … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2024 – Best Picture (VIDEO)
The actual Oscar Blitz is off for a few more days, but that doesn't mean my fingers get a night off. We're but a week from the Academy Awards, and in most years, we'd already have all the information needed to make an educated guess at the results. That's sort of the case this year, … Continue reading Projecting the Winners – 2024 Awards Season Undercard
I want you all to know that I love each and every one of you who takes the time to read this blog and watch the videos I make, especially during the Blitz. It is very often the busiest time of the year for me, and 2024 is no exception. To put things in perspective, … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2024 – Best Actress (VIDEO)
The Oscar Blitz is always an adventure. No matter how much I watch in a given year, there's always some category that throws me a curve and makes the prospect of completion that much more uncertain. I anticipate every year that there will be some movies I'll miss, but I can make them up via … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2024 – Animated Feature
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