I am not a stylish man. Never have been, never will be. For my entire life, my wardrobe choices have been about comfort first and foremost, with adulthood allowing for a mix of fandom and snark through my t-shirt collection (which I recently halved by donating a bunch to Goodwill that I don't wear anymore). … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2025 – Costume Design
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
We come to it at last. After several delays, it's finally time to tackle the disgustingly cynical double feature that studios and influencers tried to dub "Glicked" as a manufactured means to recreate the critical and box office magic that was last summer's "Barbenheimer" battle, but I have taken to calling "GladiWicketor" because a marketing … Continue reading I WAS NOT ENTERTAINED! – Gladiator II
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
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
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