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
I like to think that, overall, 2022 was a better year than 2021. There were some down moments, to be sure - Billie Eilish won an Oscar before Lin-Manuel Miranda, I had to move my mother into hospice, Republicans retook the House, basically every celebrity we still cared about died, AMC charged us more money … Continue reading The Best (and Worst) of 2022
Hello all, and welcome to 2023! I hope everyone had a pleasant holiday, regardless of how you celebrated. Mercifully, 2022 is finally over, but that doesn't mean we're done with its cinematic slate, not by a long shot. The unofficial tally for the year, cut off at calendar's end, is 116 films viewed, but obviously … Continue reading Back Row Thoughts – Doc’s Orders, Part 1
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