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
The time has come, ladies and germs! At the ass crack of dawn this morning, and with significant portions of Los Angeles County still on fire, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences brought out Bowen Yang and Rachel Sennot to announce this year's Oscar nominees. I myself did NOT watch the proceedings live, … Continue reading No Huddle BLITZ! – 97th Academy Awards Nominations
I've had a very hard time compartmentalizing my thoughts on Wicked Part One, which is the actual title of the film despite the endless dishonest marketing that just called it Wicked as if it was the whole story (including using the line, "Let me tell you the whole story" in the finished movie and trailer), … Continue reading Defying Brevity – Wicked Part One
It's been a hot minute since I've posted anything, but for once there's good reason. I spent five days last week covering AFI Fest, taking in a whopping 16 films over the course of the festival. Tomorrow I'll be getting up at the ass crack of dawn for four days of election work going through … Continue reading This Film is Not Yet Watchable – November 2024
Man this is going to be a busy month. Between my work, the Oscar Blitz, and any number of other side projects, it'll be any wonder if I sleep at all over the next four weeks. Imagine if I had a girlfriend right now. She'd be so neglected. But hey, I love what I do, … Continue reading This Film is Not Yet Watchable – February 2023
The Oscar nominations have finally been announced, and as such, the annual Blitz is in full effect. In the final days leading up to the reveal, I was able to squeeze in two more movies via Netflix in the hopes of checking off a couple nominees in advance. Well, I half succeeded. One of these … Continue reading DownStream – The Netflix Pre-Blitz
It's the holiday season, and bad movies are the gifts that keep on giving. This year is no exception. As Awards Season reaches its peak, there are oh so many also-rans and downright pieces of shit out there that studios are hoping to make some money off of in the meantime, either by selling them … Continue reading This Film is Not Yet Watchable – December 2021
With the fall season in full swing, the jockeying for position for next year's Oscars kicks into high gear. We've already hit the deadlines and announcements for submissions in Animated Feature and International Feature. On November 21, we'll have the nominees for the Independent Spirit Awards, and in early December we'll get the Oscar shortlists. … Continue reading This Film is Not Yet Watchable – November 2019
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