There's nothing wrong with an honest mistake. Human beings are inherently fallible creatures, and our entire lives are spent in one giant exercise of trial and error, hoping to achieve a level of balance that allows us to prosper and reach a state of contentment once we've adjusted enough to meet our individual goals properly. … Continue reading The Replacements – Captain America: Brave New World
Life is, if nothing else, a continuous learning experience. That old adage of picking up new information every day might be trite, but it's also extremely accurate. For example, I just found out today that I've been doing the title of this column wrong for all these years. I'm supposed to capitalize "Is" because despite … Continue reading This Film Is Not Yet Watchable – March 2025
Well, it's finally over. We've made it through the 97th Academy Awards in one piece, and when it's all said and done, I... well... I think it was fine? I don't remember anything being too egregiously bad, but very little stuck out as exemplary, either. Like the pandemic ceremonies, it honestly felt perfunctory, and as … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2025 – Postmortem
One of the hardest things to pull off in film is a story about kids that feels authentic to the realities of being a kid. It's rare, but when it happens, it's some of the best stuff you'll ever see. Whether it's something sentimental like We Grown Now or over-the-top bonkers like Good Boys, when … Continue reading Girlhood – Jazzy
Now that the Oscars are over, it's time to get back fully to regular coverage of 2025 cinema. I've already posted a couple of belated reviews, and I've got a few more in the chamber to dole out over the next week or so. The first of these is Heart Eyes, which came out just … Continue reading Date Fright – Heart Eyes
At long last, the time has come. After weeks of analysis, scrambling to clear backlogs, and a healthy amount of insomnia, tonight is the night for the 97th Academy Awards. The stars have come out to shine, and they're all wearing ridiculous outfits so they can talk to vacuous morning show hosts posing as "journalists" … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2025 – Live Diary
Well, the hard part's over. Over the last five weeks, I was able to dive as deeply as possible into each of the 23 categories for this year's Academy Awards. Incidentally, this will be the last year where there are only 23 of them, as next year we'll be inaugurating the Best Casting contest. I … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2025 – Who Will Win?
It's been a hell of a ride, folks. Between wildfires, delayed nominations, the myriad controversies surrounding the leading candidate, and the recent tragic passing of Gene Hackman that won't make the In Memoriam montage because there's not enough time to recut the whole thing, this has been one of the most tumultuous run-ups to the … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2025 – Best Picture (VIDEO)
It truly boggles my mind how the Music Branch operates, at least as it relates to the Original Song category. I'm not just talking about the annual chicanery that is the customary Diane Warren nomination, though that's a rant I could go on for days. I'm talking about the category as a whole. It seems … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2025 – Original Song
The Supporting categories have been in an odd sort of flux for the past few years, mostly because we seem to be unclear on what "supporting" actually means. In theory and literal title, this is an award for a performance in a supporting role. They supplement the leading characters and complement the story without taking … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2025 – Supporting Actress
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