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My Dream Oscar Ballot 2022
BEST PICTUREAnnetteThe Card CounterDrive My CarThe French DispatchLicorice PizzaMassNine DaysThe Power of the DogWest Side StoryThe Worst Person in the World BEST DIRECTORLeos Carax, AnnetteRyusuke Hamiguchi, Drive My CarWes Anderson, The French DispatchJane Campion, The Power of the DogSteven Spielberg, … Continue reading
Posted in Awards, Film, Oscars
Tagged amazon, annette, apple, belfast, benedetta, candyman, card counter, coming 2 america, disney, drive my car, dune, encanto, eyes of tammy faye, flee, french dispatch, godzilla vs kong, green knight, house of gucci, hulu, in the heights, killing of kenneth chamberlain, last duel, last night in soho, licorice pizza, limbo, luca, mass, matrix resurrections, mitchells vs the machines, netflix, nightmare alley, nine days, no time to die, no way home, parallel mothers, pig, power of the dog, prime, quiet place, raya and the last dragon, red rocket, shang chi, sing, spencer, spiderman, suicide squad, summer of soul, titane, tragedy of macbeth, velvet underground, west side story, worst person in the world
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TV Recap: Feb. 28-Mar. 5, 2022
NEW SHOWSKilling Eve – “Just Dunk Me” (B-) / season premiereIt’s more of the same, and clear the show should have ended already. But the banter is still snappy and the production design immaculate. And no other show would have … Continue reading
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Tagged evil, hbo, killing eve, netflix, paramount, righteous gemstones, seinfeld
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Streaming Picks: March 2022
FILMSTop PicksDrive My Car – HBO Max 3/2West Side Story (2021) – Disney+ and HBO Max 3/2Would you look at that? Two of the year’s best movies, according to me and the Academy. While a three-hour Japanese movie might be … Continue reading
Posted in Film, Previews, Television
Tagged amazon, disney, drive my car, hbo max, hulu, larry david, netflix, paramount, peacock, prime, west side story, whose line is it anyway
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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
Posted in Best Of, Film
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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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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The Best TV Shows of 2021 – Honorable Mentions
AnimaniacsWhen I saw the season premiere was rated TV-14, I figured it had to be a mistake. But then they got away with a “grab ’em by the pussy” joke, and I realized it was intentional. This second season pretty … Continue reading
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Tagged animaniacs, birdgirl, brooklyn nine-nine, curb your enthusiasm, derek delguadio, handmaid's tale, hbo, hbo max, hulu, it's always sunny in philadelphia, kevin can f himself, master of none, netflix, search party
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