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
One of the more depressing aspects of life in these United States over the last decade or so is the systematic eradication of facts. One individual at the center of our government has been the focal point of this problem, employing a campaign of just making up the most hateful shit imaginable so that those … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2025 – Documentary Feature
You know what I do when I'm feeling down? I watch cartoons. It's always helped, even if it's just to distract me from whatever crap I'm dealing with. Today's catastrophe was getting turned down for a job that was intended to be the backup to a previous job I lost out on last month, so … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2025 – Animated Short
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