The 2023 Sundance Film Festival just closed its doors, giving us our first taste of what the coming year has to offer in indie cinema! What were the big hits and flops of the fest? Which of these premieres can make it all the way to the Oscars? Which films got the best critical reviews? Will there be a Minari or a CODA in the mix? Let’s discuss!
As Oscar season winds down and we approach the end of another awards cycle, many ambitious/deranged individuals like myself have already begun looking forward to NEXT year’s Oscar race! I’ve done exhaustive research of the many films slated for release this year, and I’ve narrowed the field down to forty films I think are most likely to find success at the 96th Academy Awards. Let’s see if we can find our next Best Picture winner!
The nominations are here for the 95th Academy Awards! What films overperformed? What egregious snubs occurred? Who is now the favorite for the upcoming Oscars? Let’s discuss what the f&%*! just happened as I give my overall reaction to the nominees!
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The nominations for the 95th Academy Awards are being announced next Tuesday! Which films and performances will be rewarded at this year’s Oscars? What will be the major snubs and surprises? Who will be the nomination leader? Let’s go category by category and figure it out for ourselves!
Welcome to the FINAL edition of our Best Picture Power Rankings, analyzing the chances of each film contender in the biggest Oscar category! Now that we’ve heard from the Globes, the BAFTA longlists, and the majority of the guilds, what films have moved up and down in the Picture race? Who will get the nomination on January 24? Let’s talk Oscars!
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I’ve been catching up on 2022 film releases that I missed recently, and in the past few days I booted up my Netflix account and watched several streaming releases. Enjoy my abbreviated thoughts on The Pale Blue Eye, Matilda the Musical, Lady Chatterley’s Lover, White Noise, and The Wonder!
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The 80th Golden Globe Awards are being presented next Tuesday, January 10, giving us our first glimpse at what the industry might choose to award this season! Which films and performances do I think will take the top prizes? Who will be the big snubs and surprises? Let’s take a look at each category!
Welcome to the 5th annual Scriptophile Film Awards, honoring the best films, performances, and more of 2022! It’s been a fabulous year for cinema, and today we’re going category by category to celebrate the best of what movies had to offer this year. Who will win the most awards? What will take home the biggest prize of the evening? Join me and find out!
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