Some Thoughts, Even More Mistakes
We are just two days away from the 95th Academy Awards, and the question on everyone's mind is will Everything Everywhere All At Once actually do this. The frenetic, action-packed multiversal drama has dominated throughout the entirety of awards season, and established itself as the clear frontrunner in many of this year's major categories, including Best … Continue reading 2023 Oscars: Predictions and Picks
The fourth annual Not A Real Person Yet awards (The NARPYs) have arrived. Only a handful of days away from the 95th Oscars, I am once again handing out my own awards to honor the films of 2022. I do this to celebrate the best films from the previous year, as well as shine a … Continue reading Celebrating the Films of 2022 With Awards That Don’t Exist at The Oscars
The nominees for the 95th Academy Awards were announced this morning, and while I always expect a healthy mix of good, bad, and surprising from the Academy, I felt generally pleased with their choices this year. While there were a handful of surprises—as well as some selections and omissions that I disagreed with—I would describe … Continue reading 2023 Oscar Nominations: Snubs, Surprises, Winners, and Losers
I don't know if I've ever had as many conflicting feelings going to the Oscars as I do this year. The lead-up to this year's show has been filled with more confusing and frustrating announcements than any Oscars of my lifetime. It feels strange to start off this blog on such a dour note though … Continue reading 2022 Oscars: Predictions and Picks
The actual ceremony may still be over a month away, but this morning we finally received the nominees for the 2021 Academy Awards. The pandemic made this one of the strangest movie years and awards seasons of all time, but perhaps the most bizarre thing about the Academy's nominees this year is that.. they're actually … Continue reading 2021 Oscar Nominations: Snubs, Surprises, Winners, and Losers
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has a tendency to, let's say, behave recklessly when it comes time to select the Oscar winners each year. It is no secret amongst film fans that the Academy usually gets things wrong more often than they get things right. This has been a problem throughout the … Continue reading The Top Ten Biggest Oscar Travesties of All Time
(Opening #1: I went 17 for 21, Good Job Shane) (Opening #2: We Had To Watch The Grammys For The Academy To Finally Reward The Right Movie.) The Real Opening: We Love Bong Joon-Ho. Best Picture Reaction: I wrote in my Oscar's prediction blog, "I’m curious to see if the Academy goes in a bold new direction … Continue reading Wait, What?: 2020 Oscar’s Instant Reactions and Quick Thoughts
Well, it's finally that time. The 92nd Oscar's take place this Sunday night. This feel like one of the most predictable Oscar years in recent memory. The four acting categories seem to have been decided over a month ago, and there are clear frontrunners for Best Picture and Best Director as well. Not too many … Continue reading 2020 Academy Awards: Predictions and Picks
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