By this point almost everyone is aware that last Sunday’s Academy Awards ceremony was met with…let’s say mixed results. The production team, led by legendary director Steven Soderbergh, took some major risks in the ceremony, and many, if not most...
The Western genre is the story of America’s foundation, or at least the way we like to tell it. This has always been the case from the early days of Hollywood, when filmmakers like John Ford told tall tales of brave white pioneers traversing...
In all my years of watching the Oscars, I have never seen a show so simultaneously predictable (dare I say, boring?) and chaotic at the same time. While Chloé Zhao’s powerful Nomadland won the top prize of Best Picture, as was expected, the rest...
It’s finally over, everyone. After a helluva rough year, and an extra two months tacked on to the season, we’ve finally arrived at Hollywood’s biggest night. Who will emerge victorious in Best Picture – can anything stop...
It’s finally time. After the longest Oscar season in two decades, we’re finally approaching the tail end. This Sunday, we will know, officially, who the best film of the year was in a year of craziness and uncertainty. And while many (ok, most)...
Sigh. Well, it’s your favorite time of the year, you jackals. The Worst Films of 2020. Now, I honestly considered retiring this list after last year. Negativity is too rampant in film criticism, and punishing directors for trying their best and...
Every once in a while, there’s a film that begs the question: is an idea enough to carry a film? Because sometimes, a film’s core conceit and metaphor fall completely flat, but the execution is so entertaining, you’re willing to overlook it. Such...
As we wind down our look at the Best Television of 2020, we’re moving from the best TV components and entering the realm of final products. With nothing to do in quarantine but watch TV, many of us turned our attention to comforting favorites...
For most Americans, it’s been over a year since we were last in a movie theater and reveling in the wonders of the silver screen. And as states buckle to the pressures of the people to reopen, whether safely or not, and the U.S. passes the 100...
If 2020 was a good year for anyone, it was television producers. With everyone stuck at home with nowhere to go, binge-watching levels reached an all-time high. And while that technically means the “best shows” of 2020 were The Office, Murder She...
I did not watch Godzilla vs. Kong for the plot. Who would? I watched it for three key reasons: one personal, one professional, and one animalistic. Personally, I am a huge Godzilla fan, from the intellectual predecessor Gojira to the fun sequels...
Well, it’s not pretty, but it’s home. Tonight, the Screen Actors Guild will present their picks as the best performances of 2020. With the pandemic still raging, the Guild has opted for a strange press conference-esque ceremony. All...
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