Author Archives: Kip

1
Mar

Streaming Picks: March 2024

FILMTop PickThe Last Temptation of Christ – PeacockMartin Scorsese’s finest achievement remains this adaptation of Nikos Kazantzakis’ eternally controversial novel. Even if you’re not religious, the film has an undeniable power thanks to its focus on Jesus’s humanity and sacrifice. … Continue reading →

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1
Feb

Streaming Picks: February 2024

All titles premiere on the first of the month, unless otherwise noted. FILMTop PickPast Lives – Paramount+ with Showtime 2/2The Best Picture nominee has gotten rave reviews for more than a year now, but still has been seen by far … Continue reading →

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23
Jan

Reactions to the 2024 Oscar Nominations

Biggest Snubs (in order from most to least egregious) Killers of the Flower Moon – Adapted ScreenplayA truly stunning miss considering the film got nominated for basically everything else it was expected to, including Picture, Directing, Actress, Original Score and … Continue reading →

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19
Jan

Final Oscar Picks 2024

BEST PICTUREAmerican FictionAnatomy of a FallBarbieThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroOppenheimerPast LivesPoor ThingsThe Zone of Interest Dark Horse: The Color PurpleLong Shot: AirTotal Shock: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse The skinny: These 10 have been in place for a while now. … Continue reading →

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18
Jan

The Best Movie Performances of 2023

ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDYAsteroid CityOnce again, Wes Anderson beautifully integrates longtime collaborators (Tilda Swinton, Jason Schwartzman) and newcomers (Tom Hanks, Margot Robbie) into his largest ensemble yet. Whether inside the story or out of it – in a context I … Continue reading →

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17
Jan

The Best and Worst Movies of 2023

2023 was a truly great year for cinema, the best since 2019. We got so many gifts, even if those weren’t reflected in the top-grossing movies of the year. Read on as I celebrate my favorites. 10. Past Lives (dir. … Continue reading →

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14
Jan

Emmy Predictions 2023: Drama

Every award will come down to Succession vs. The Last of Us or Succession vs. The White Lotus. I think the saga of the Roys will wipe the floor with the video game adaptation. But its battle against the unhappy … Continue reading →

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13
Jan

Emmy Predictions 2023: Comedy, Variety and Talk

COMEDY SERIESAbbott Elementary (ABC)Barry (HBO)The Bear (Hulu)Jury Duty (freevee)The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)Ted Lasso (AppleTV+)Wednesday (Netflix) Will and should win: The BearCould win: Ted LassoShould have been nominated: Reservation Dogs (Hulu) The skinny: It’s … Continue reading →

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12
Jan

Emmy Predictions 2023: Limited/Anthology Series and Movies

The delay to January was necessary because of the strikes, but now this awards show feels even more like an afterthought. As such, I’m not going in-depth with these categories. It’s looking mostly like a Beef sweep, except in the … Continue reading →

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11
Jan

The Best TV Performances of 2023

As I mentioned earlier, the strikes this summer and fall didn’t actually give me time to catch up on new shows I’d heard good things about. Instead, I watched a lot of movies and plenty of older TV. So this … Continue reading →

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