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Reactions to the 2022 Oscar Nominations
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced the nominees for the 94th Oscars on Tuesday. As usual, there were snubs and surprises. Some indie films had no shot, including Benedetta, The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain, Nine Days, Pig … Continue reading
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The Best Film Performances of 2021
Ensemble in a Musical or ComedyThe French DispatchUnlike some great ensembles who feel like real families or friends, what’s great about The French Dispatch is how terrific each performance is despite limited interaction and screen time. Some actors feel like … Continue reading
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Tagged eyes of tammy faye, french dispatch, in the heights, judas and the black messiah, last duel, mass, pig, red rocket, titane, west side story
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TV Recap: Jan. 30-Feb. 5, 2022
NEW SHOWSWe Need to Talk About Cosby (A-)An essential documentary. I’ll refer you to my review from Sundance. BINGEINGOzark – Season 4, Part 1 (A- average)Every time I think I’m over this show, or see a runtime over one hour, … Continue reading
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Tagged bill cosby, netflix, ozark, showtime, we need to talk about cosby
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The Best and Worst Movies of 2021
10. Annette (dir. Leos Carax)“So may we start?” This rock opera from Leos Carax and Sparks never quite reaches the heights of its opening number. (Then again, no movie this year could.) But its bold vision, catchy songs and singularly … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, amusement park, annette, card counter, drive my car, empty man, flee, french dispatch, hbo max, justice league, kid detective, licorice pizza, mass, netflix, nine days, power of the dog, prime, shudder, west side story
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Final Oscar Picks 2022
BEST PICTUREBeing the RicardosBelfastCODADon’t Look UpDuneKing RichardLicorice PizzaThe Lost DaughterThe Power of the DogWest Side Story Dark Horse: Drive My CarLong Shot: Tick, Tick… Boom!Total Shock: Spider-Man: No Way HomeThe skinny: This is basically the PGA lineup, with Tick, Tick… … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, annette, apple, being the ricardos, belfast, belle, coda, compartment no 6, cruella, cyrano, disney, don't look up, drive my car, dune, encanto, eyes of tammy faye, first wave, flee, free guy, french dispatch, godzilla vs kong, hero, house of gucci, hulu, king richard, licorice pizza, lost daughter, luca, matrix, matrix resurrections, netflix, nightmare alley, no time to die, no way home, power of the dog, prayers for the stolen, prime, procession, quiet place, rescue, respect, spiderman, suicide squad, summer of soul, tick tick boom, tragedy of macbeth, west side story
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Streaming Picks: February 2022
FILMSTop PickNightmare Alley (2021) – Hulu and HBO Max 2/1Unfortunately, Guillermo del Toro’s lavish adaptation of a pitch-black novel (co-written with Kim Morgan) floundered at the box office, despite operating at a level rarely seen these days. Fortunately, its quick … Continue reading
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Tagged amazon, chuck, disney, hbo max, hulu, netflix, nightmare alley, olympics, paramount, peacock, prime, winter olympics
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The List: Top 10 ‘Key & Peele’ Sketches
As sketch comedy exploded in the 2010s thanks to YouTube, Key & Peele stood head and shoulders above Saturday Night Live, a forgotten MADtv reboot, and any number of funny (but rarely brilliant) shows on IFC (which now seems to … Continue reading
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TV Recap: Jan. 23-29, 2022
BINGEINGLuther – Season 4 (B+)With only two episodes, it really puts the mini in miniseries. While DCI Luther’s story really wrapped up in the third run, there was still enough here to bring together the horrifying case he’s called back … Continue reading
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Tagged hulu, luther, netflix, seinfeld, showtime, yellowjackets
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TV Recap: Jan. 16-22, 2022
BINGEINGThe X-Files – Season 11 (B- average)Far more successful than its previous season, the show featured only two duds: its premiere – which itself was still an improvement on the Season 10 finale – and the gory penultimate episode. Its … Continue reading
TV Recap: Jan. 9-15, 2022
NEW SHOWSThe Righteous Gemstones“I Speak in the Tongues of Men and Angels” (A-) / season premiere“After I Leave, Savage Wolves Will Come” (A) Adding actors as wild as Eric Andre and Eric Roberts only adds to a wildly successful ensemble. … Continue reading
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Tagged hbo, righteous gemstones
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