The Independent Spirit Awards have kicked off the 2023 awards season with their nominations. A24 led the way with 24 noms. As for individual movies, Everything Everywhere All At Once (one of my favorites this year) led with eight nominations. Check out the nominees and make sure to tune in to the awards ceremony on…
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As awards season comes to a close I thought it was high time for me to post my top ten list of 2021. These are my personal favorites from this year and then a few bonus movies that almost made the cut. Some of these got some awards buzz, but some (regrettably) did not. This…
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The 94th annual Academy Awards were overshadowed by the punch heard round the world. Here is the list of nominees and winners: Best PictureBelfastCODA – WINNERDon’t Look UpDrive My CarDuneKing RichardLicorice PizzaNightmare AlleyThe Power of the DogWest Side Story Best DirectorKenneth Branagh – BelfastRyûsuke Hamaguchi – Drive My CarPaul Thomas Anderson – Licorice PizzaJane Campion…
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FILM Best FeatureA ChiaraC’mon C’monThe Lost Daughter – WINNERThe NoviceZola Best DirectorJanicza Bravo, ZolaMaggie Gyllenhaal, The Lost Daughter – WINNERLauren Hadaway, The NoviceMike Mills, C’mon C’monNinja Thyberg, Pleasure Best First Feature7 Days – WINNERHollerQueen of GloryTest PatternWild Indian Best Female LeadIsabelle Fuhrman, The NoviceBrittany S. Hall, Test PatternPatti Harrison, Together TogetherTaylour Paige, Zola – WINNERKali…
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The Golden Globes were rife with controversy last year when the Los Angeles Times wrote an in-depth expose about their membership rules and highlighting the fact that the HFPA had no black members. You can read more about what happened, HERE. I wondered if they would be able to recover this year, or if anyone…
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The 93rd annual Academy Awards were unusual to say the least. There was no host and there was a mix of nominees attending in person and some who were tuning in via Zoom. The producers of the show tried to mix things up this year by ending the ceremony with the Best Actor category, rather…
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The Golden Globes 2021 had perhaps the most cringeworthy awards ceremony this year with numerous technical difficulties and several awkward Zoom encounters. The fun of the Globes is watching famous people get steadily more intoxicated as the night wears on. The rowdiness of the group helps fuel the jokes and makes it fun to watch.…
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The Indie Spirit Awards is one of my favorite award shows! They tend to feature movies that get overlooked by most other awards. If you’re looking for some quality movies that might have flown under the radar in 2020, this is a great start. Check out the nominees and the winners below. Best FeatureFirst CowMa…
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Here are the nominees and winners of the 2020 Golden Globes! You can catch my reviews for the movies I’ve seen. I again neglected television (sorry not sorry). Although I will always root for Olivia Colman no matter what category she’s in 🙂 Best Motion Picture – Drama1917 **WINNER**The IrishmanJokerMarriage StoryThe Two Popes Best Motion…
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Welcome to The X-Men Movies: Ranked! The X-Men film franchise has persisted for twenty years! I can’t believe it’s been around that long. Just for fun, I decided to watch all of the movies in order of release date. I will also attempt to rank each X-Men movie in terms of my favorites! Everyone loves…
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