When it comes to Blitz coverage, the final week is my favorite. It's not because I'm particularly excited about any of the categories, more that I know I'm coming to the end, and sleep awaits. The stress level goes down significantly, because I'm rapidly running out of deadlines. I finished the video for Best Picture … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2026 – Documentary Feature
I've mentioned many a time that the Shorts are my favorite part of the Oscar Blitz. A little over a decade ago, ShortsTV began packaging the nominees together by category and screening them in public theatres for all of us obsessives who wanted to absorb the artistry and talents of the filmmakers, many of whom … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2026 – Documentary Short
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
If you're a regular reader, you might have noticed a bit of an unintentional trend in recent years. As time has gone on, one of the odder changes in how I view films is that I find myself much more aware of runtime. A big part of this is just the fact that I'm a … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2025 – Documentary Short
Believe it or not, folks, this is the end of my backlog! At long last, every feature I saw for the 2024 canon will get its proper review, and I can move on to 2025 stuff (I already have four new releases in my back pocket, and I plan on two more before the week … Continue reading Back Row Thoughts – The True Warriors
A few weeks ago, I began my crash course through this year's Documentary Feature shortlist. I make it my mission every year to see all 15 semifinalists, preferably before Oscar nominations are announced. For the past few years, I've succeeded more times than not, and that includes the class of 2024. This is far from … Continue reading Back Row Thoughts – The True Killers
As we come ever so much nearer to closing the book on 2023 cinema, it is time to return to the realm of documentaries. I've already covered the Documentary Feature category on the Oscar Blitz, including my admission of defeat in my annual quest to clear the shortlist, having come up one short. I did … Continue reading Back Row Thoughts – Witness to Truth, Part Two
Before we get to tonight's breakdown, we actually have some fresh Oscars news to report. The Academy surprised the press today by announcing a new category! Starting two years from now, with the 98th annual ceremony, we will have an award for Casting! This is very intriguing, as there's been an official Casting Directors Branch … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2024 – Documentary Feature
Every year I make it a personal mission to not just see all of the eventual Oscar nominees in each category, but wherever possible, to clear the entire shortlist of semifinalists. This began several years ago with my first attempt to view all 15 films vying for Documentary Feature, and the goal has remained ever … Continue reading Back Row Thoughts – Witness to Truth, Part One
As you may know, I have a particular set of issues when it comes to the Oscars every year. Sometimes it's who gets nominated. Sometimes it's the naked corporate fealty to Disney. Sometimes it's the exercise in utter cringe that the ceremony itself has become. Sometimes it's all of the above. But I keep following … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2023 – Documentary Feature
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