I suppose the fact that it took me time to get to this post means that my thoughts are not just a total knee jerk reaction. I’ve truthfully thought about these nominations, and what these nominations truly mean for the future of film. Is there a silver lining we are missing? Was anyone truly snubbed this year? Let’s talk. BEST PICTURE: While I did miss one in my projections, it was honestly because I didn’t think the PGA would go 10 for 10, for the first time in history. Going into the PGA, this was my list of films I … Continue reading Oscar Nomination Reactions

What a ride this year has been. So many ups and downs. I remember refusing to put Barbie in my Top 10 until it was actually reviewed by someone, and then it became this phenomenon. Late entry festival films didn’t make huge impacts, except perhaps for American Fiction. Oscar hopefuls saw their chances diminish, and early favorites were totally given up on. Who is in? Who is out? BEST PICTURE: One of the rare years I think we would hit 10 even if they hadn’t hit that requirement. Sure, one film feels like it’s in the lead, but if you … Continue reading My Final Oscar Predictions

It’s time for another award! Who ended up with Besst Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for 2023? Below, is a list of names that i whittled down from a much much longer list. Some names will be missing, because I had to draw some kind of arbitrary line, and this is already far more recognitions than you might expect. Previous announced winners in other categories: Favorite Film Critic (who isn’t me): Adam Does Movies (on YouTube) Best Streaming Service of 2023 (for blind and visually impaired users): Apple plus Best Animated Series: Archer (FX/hulu) Best Comedy Ensemble: The marvelous … Continue reading Best Of 2023: Best Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

It was just a few years ago when the Globes scandal hit that they had no membership of color in their voting body, which at the time was below 100. Since then, they lost a televised year, and were bought out. So now they have owners, nd their membership is above 300. With a tripled membership, it’s becoming harder and harder to predict what the Globes of your would have voted for. This year, they leaned more into international, and maybe that’s the future. If it is, they need to catch up on accessibility for international product. So, join me … Continue reading My Golden Globe Predictions: Film

After three festivals just dropped a ton of titles aside from ones we got from Caanes, SXSW, and Sundance, you might be wondering who I would pick if predictions ended today. It’s tough, because some movies are still unseen, and too many people seem set on frontrunners. BEST PICTURE: 1) Oppenheimer 2) Killers Of The Flower moon 3) Poor Things 4) The Holdovers 5) Past Lives 6) Maestro 7) Anatomy Of A Fall 8) The Color Purple 9) Barbie 10) May/December That 10th spot is a bitch to predict right now. I think whaat the festivals showed is how strong … Continue reading Early Oscar Predictions: If I Had To Do it Today

This is the third in my series of why the hell are we talking about this before we see these movies, after having tackled the current race for Best Picture and Actress, it’s time to tackle Best Actor. As a reminder, these are not ranked to win, but who has the best chance at a nomination right now. 1) Leonardo DiCaprio (Killers Of The Flower Moon) The early reviews for this have said this is one of Leo’s best of all time performances, and the Caanes reception was very strong. Also, with seemingly no end in sight for the strike, … Continue reading It’s Way Too Early For This: The Best Actor power Oscar Power Rankings

As everyone continues to discuss how the strike will effect the Oscar season, we have already gotten some answers. there have been some Oscar contenders that have already opened, and schedules for the Toronto and Venice film festivals have been announced in full, not to mention that Caanes already put some titles on the table, as did South by Southwest and Sundance. but, all is not perfect. Challengers, the newest Luca Guadanino film moved to 2024, and there are rumors that a push for Dune Part 2 is imminent. Already, Sony had to make changes, pushing titles back as a … Continue reading It’s Too Early But We’re Doing This: The Best Actress Oscar Race

This years race is certainly shaping up. We likely have seen at least 1 Best Picture nominee already, probably three or four. if the strike continues, that list will only grow. Already, there is a rumor mill around Dune part 2 shifting to 2024. Not being able to take the stars to Comic Con hurt, as Dune isn’t really a festival film. But even the festival films are struggling, with films possibly lacking their stars to promote their films. Challengers did have the major opening spot at one of the major festivals, but without Zendaya, they decided to not debut … Continue reading It’s Way Too Early: The Best Picture Contenders

Rather than a big rant, which is really what I have on my Youtube, I figured let’s go in true Awards fashion and have our own little awards. So, here are my awards for the Emmy nominations. Biggest Surprises (That Got nominated) And the nominees are… Obi Wan Kenobi for Best Limited Series All The Extra White Lotus Nominees Beyond What Everyone Predicted (Drama Supporting Actor and Actress) jury Duty for Best Comedy Series Sharon Hogan for Best Actress In A Drama Lizzy Caplan for Fleischman Is In Trouble in Best Actresss in a Limited Series Kathryn Hahn for Tiny … Continue reading Emmy Nominations: WTF

SUPPORTING ACTRESS: 10) Sheila McCarthy (Women Talking) 9) Dolly Deleon (Triangle Of Sadness) 8) Gina McKee (My Policeman) 7) Hong Chou (The Whale) 6) Danai Gurira (Black Panther Wakanda Forever) 5) Mia Isaac (Not OK) 4) Margot Robbie (Babylon) 3) Angela Bassett (Black Panther Wakanda Forever) 2) Carrie Condon (The Banshees Of inisherin) 1) Michelle Williams (The Fablemans) I strongly believe Williams is a supporting role, with not much more screentime than her counterpart, Paul Dano. Even though I’ve criticized a lot of what she’s done this awards season, it’s about the performance, and she’s my favorite here of the … Continue reading Best Of 2022: The Final Lists Since the start of 2023, i started posting my Best Of 2022. I tried holding off on these final categories as long as possible, since i don’t get screeners. But at a certain point, I need to move on. So, here are my final top 10 lists for Supporting Actress, Supporting Actor, Actress, Actor, Ensemble, Director, and Picture

The Oscars are behind us, and we are back at square one, or to paraphrase, we are now nothing, nowhere, all at once. A24 proved their Oscar dominance by winning big with their titles Everything Everywhere All At Once, which left them with an almost complete sweep of the above the line categories (minus Sarah Polley’s win for Women Talking). Overall, the studio led the pack with the most wins, followed by Netflix, whose war drama All Quiet On The Western Front turned out to be their strongest contender, winning 4 Oscars. But, which categories did I get correct? Which … Continue reading Oscars: A Bunch Of First Time Winners Make History

It’s that time. We all lock in our predictions, and for better or worse, we become beholden to them. I’m still looking to increase my street credibility, so when I deviate slightly from the presumed front runner, I have to be certain about my deviation, or the payoff has to be worth it. I plan to be 100% honest, so if you don’t want to follow me with my exact predictions, the alternate path should be obvious. BEST PICTURE: Seemingly an easy to pick category, except this is the one category that slaps you in the face if you think … Continue reading My Final Oscar Predictions

These are my top 10 Adapted Screenplays of 2022. All ten of these films I was able to watch with audio description, even if a chunk were rented on demand. 10) Women Talking 9) Top Gun Maverick 8) After Yang 7) She Said 6) Marvel The Shell With Shoes On 5) The Batman 4) The Black Phone 3) Glass Onion 2) Guillermo Del Toro’s Pinocchio 1) All Quiet On The Western Front When I got down to the final two, i kept flipping them back and forth. What Del Toro managed to do with Pinocchio, really making it feel like … Continue reading Best of 2022: Top 10 Adapted Screenplays