Category Archives: Film

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Jun

Streaming Picks: June 2023

FILMSTop PicksTár – Prime Video 6/6Avatar: The Way of Water – Disney+ and Max 6/7While I wouldn’t consider Lydia Tár a “Strong Female Lead,” Cate Blanchett gave one of last year’s best performances in one of the best movies of … Continue reading →

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May

Streaming Picks: May 2023

Programming Note: On Tuesday, May 23, HBO Max will become Max. Warner Bros. Discovery has promised a seamless transition, so theoretically anything added to HBO Max this month will also be on Max thereafter. But there’s always a possibility some … Continue reading →

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9
Apr

20 After 20: 2002

20. My Big Fat Greek Wedding (dir. Joel Zwick)In the running for my most rewatched film ever, Nia Vardalos’s sweet-natured rom-com has endured. While it lacks the sophistication of some of the genre’s masterpieces, its comic timing and sense of … Continue reading →

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Apr

Streaming Picks: April 2023

FILMSTop PicksHoly Spider – Netflix 4/7Life Itself – Prime Video 4/12While Holy Spider made the shortlist for the Oscars’ Best International Feature, it somehow did not make the final five. But a debut on Netflix means it will likely get … Continue reading →

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11
Mar

Oscar Re-Do: 2012

You know the drill: Winners in bold, then we break it down. BEST PICTUREAmourArgoBeasts of the Southern WildDjango UnchainedLes MisérablesLife of PiLincolnSilver Linings PlaybookZero Dark Thirty Should have won: Zero Dark ThirtyNot even nominated: Cloud Atlas One of the best … Continue reading →

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10
Mar

My Dream Oscar Ballot 2023

BEST PICTUREAvatar: The Way of WaterBabylonThe Banshees of InisherinDecision to LeaveEverything Everywhere All at OnceThe FabelmansNopeRRRTárWomen Talking BEST DIRECTORJames Cameron, Avatar: The Way of WaterDamien Chazelle, BabylonPark Chan-wook, Decision to LeaveDaniels, Everything Everywhere All at OnceS.S. Rajamouli, RRR BEST ACTORDiego … Continue reading →

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10
Mar

Oscar Guide 2023

If you asked me this time last year if a movie starring a mostly Asian/Asian-American cast, directed by the guys who made the (admittedly awesome) farting corpse movie, would be sweeping the Oscars, I’d have laughed in your face. But … Continue reading →

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1
Mar

Streaming Picks: March 2023

FILMS Top Picks Triangle of Sadness – Hulu 3/3 All the Beauty and the Bloodshed – HBO Max 3/19 These two Oscar nominees won’t have any chance in their respective categories despite critical acclaim, but they’re two of the most … Continue reading →

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Feb

Streaming Picks: February 2023

FILMSTop PickCinema Paradiso – Paramount+ 2/1Anyone who loves movies simply must see Giuseppe Tornatore’s magnificent ode to post-WWII Italy and the movies that served as the background for the protagonist’s life. If you’re not a weepy mess by the end, … Continue reading →

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25
Jan

Reactions to the 2023 Oscar Nominations

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced their nominations for the 95th Oscars on Tuesday. There wasn’t a whole lot to get too mad about. Seven of the 10 Best Picture nominees made my own top 10 list, … Continue reading →

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