Over the years, when covering Best Actress, I've harped on a few major sticking points for me. There are too many Showcase entries that seem to exist solely to highlight the performance. Far too many nominees are shoehorned into wife/mother roles rather than having independent agency. The result is often set in stone way earlier … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2026 – Best Actress
I do my best each year to see as many movies as possible, with a particular igniting of the proverbial afterburners as we get closer to Oscar season. I know I'll never have full feature completion by the time nominations come out and the Blitz begins, but most of the time I come within a … Continue reading Back Row Thoughts – So Much Blitzing, Part 1
Well, everyone, the day has come at last. This morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences trotted out Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman to announce its nominees for the 98th Oscars. A new category made its official debut, and a longstanding record was broken, perhaps permanently. There's a lot to get to, so … Continue reading A Hefty Blitz Package – 98th Academy Award Nominations
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