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
The last several months have been particularly difficult for me. As financial hardships mount, unemployment resumes (yep, I lost my shitty sales job right after New Year's), and I stare at the horizon of my own obsolescence as our world descends into madness, it's hard to cling to the things that bring any kind of … Continue reading The House with a Crack in its Walls – Sentimental Value
We're down to just two remaining categories, and tonight might be the most important one to break down, as it's the only one of the so-called "major" categories that has any legitimate intrigue to it. Yet another reason why The Academy - and really Disney - are complete dicks for hacking a third of the … Continue reading Oscar Gold 2022 – Original Screenplay
The moment has come at last. After a truncated year of eligibility, way too much hype for remakes, and for some reason a "documentary" about Billie Eilish, it is time to finally announce this year's nominees for the Academy Awards. I was up early (but not bright) at 5am Pacific Time to watch and react … Continue reading WAKE UP! IT’S TIME TO BLITZ! – 94th Academy Award Nominations
Norway's Oscar entry, The Worst Person in the World, represents the inevitable shifts along life's journey, both through its main character and its director. This is the third film in Joachim Trier's acclaimed "Oslo Trilogy," which also includes 2006's Reprise and 2011's Oslo, August 31st, so in a meta sense, this last entry is the … Continue reading Mercurial Rising – The Worst Person in the World
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