…and so, the Academy has delivered its annual announcement yesterday. Ten films have made their way into 2023’s 96th Best Picture nominees, for airing March 10th, 2024: BEST PICTURE:“American Fiction”“Anatomy of a Fall”“Barbie”“The Holdovers”“Killers of the Flower Moon”“Maestro”“Oppenheimer”“Past Lives”“Poor Things”“The Zone of Interest” BEST DIRECTOR:Justine Triet, “Anatomy of a Fall”Martin Scorsese, “Killers of the Flower…
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Now it’s EEAAO v AQOTWF, no Fable…?!
And so it appears, the morning after the PGAs and weekend after the DGAs, we have our selection in place with Everything Everywhere All At Once. However, there are a few caveats. First, there is BAFTA, which heavily went for the remake of All Quiet on the Western Front with seven wins, including Director Edward…
A 100 YeaRRR Whale of an Ordeal
Alrighty, there have started to be some films (finally!) for releasing (many during the fall/winter, just thankfully not mandatorily) and I am all for it! Can let you know that I have viewed many so far, would like to see more (of course!). Will try listing a few films in consideration, considering nominations have not…
Grand Day Out for Streaming… Good for Hollywood?
There’s a whole new season about to debut for movies theatrically – that is, if you’re willing to venture outside of the front door. There is so much available on your personal television, computer, mobile phone, iPad and/or other device that depending on how you’re willing to proceed, certain folks may not wish to stroll…
CODA “Swept Away,” but the Power of the Smack…
Well then! If you haven’t heard about “the smack heard ’round the world,” my guess is you’re probably Rip Van Winkle. This horrific event that occurred at this past Sunday’s Academy Awards overshadowed the event itself, although it did draw in higher ratings, for better or worse. We’ll get to that in a moment. First,…
Could a CODA Champion the Power of the West Side Dunebuggy…?
It’s always fun to marvel at the power of the director, and yet, lately, it’s also seemingly fleeting to take back in the power of the producer, in which sometimes, more often than not, it’s not always a two-for-two for Director & Picture. Groups that were “mixed bags” – especially where there was not always…
Ticking Power Clock – Tick Tick Woof Boom?
With less than a day to go before the official Academy nominations debut via Tracee Ellis Ross and Leslie Jordan (below live for 5:18 AM PST), there are so many online tweets that are all for the “No Gut No Glory” predix; here are just some of those. Good luck all casts & crews!
Time for My Year End Picks…
To get this list started, it’s about what seems great and ethereal, plus deserves bigger than just a watch-once-and-done. Some of these, I have definitely viewed multiple times, and some may very well get that honor. In order for the year 2021: HONORABLE MENTIONS:–Mass–Cyrano–The Eyes of Tammy Faye–The Harder They Fall–Parallel Mothers–Eternals–Licorice Pizza–The Lost Daughter–CODA–King…
Losing a Giant Musical Genius
Yes, we are getting into the thick of Oscar gold right about now with certain festivals ramping up their nomination announcements soon, but just yesterday was the official tragic announcement that Broadway-mastermind and Academy Award-winner Stephen Sondheim passed away at age 91. Creating, composing and lyricizing everything from West Side Story and Company to Into…
What’s in a Name, a Meme and a Movie Place
There’s a whole lot to divulge in, just not the time to type it! I will let your minds wander better than mine own, so enjoy this mixed bag of Dune memes, name connection history and Academy potentials. Happy Halloween!
