Ladies and gentlemen, tonight the Critics Choice Awards will be airing on the CW. Last year, I was in attendance as a first time voter and newfound member of the Critics Choice Association (formerly the Broadcast Film Critics Association), adding another level of excitement to the whole endeavor. Tonight, I’ll be on my couch as the ... READ MORE
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The fantasy trope of Time Loops is all the rage again. Obviously, we all know Groundhog Day, which did it perfectly. Last year brought Palm Springs, which also did it terrifically well. Just a few weeks ago, The Map of Tiny Perfect Things also found a way to make the premise charming. Now, we have Boss Level, which decides to go in a whol ... READ MORE
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The 48th Annie Awards are going to be held in a little over a month on April 16th, virtually, of course. However, today we have their nominations, which were led by the duo of Soul and Wolfwalkers. The Academy Award for Best Animated Feature has long seemed to be a battle between those two films, so that makes sense. Will one get a boost ... READ MORE
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Last night, the Golden Globe Awards held a bi-coastal event in Los Angeles and New York City, one designed to try and simulate some awards season normalcy. Of course, the 78th ceremony was anything but normal, even if things more or less went off with minimal hitches. No film really dominated, though the best nights were had by Borat Subs ... READ MORE
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It’s that time again, friends and faithful readers. In just a few short hours, the Golden Globe Awards will be airing live on NBC, in its very unique form. It’ll be an exciting evening, as always, and one that could showcase some future Oscar winners in the process! If nothing else, it’s going to be a one of a kind event, th ... READ MORE
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The Telluride Film Festival is always one of the most influential parts of any awards season. So, the lack of a fest this year was definitely a blow to campaigning. Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic made that an impossibility. Here in 2021, however, the powers that be at Telluride are planning for a return to a large degree of normalcy. Th ... READ MORE
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It has been a while, but it looks like the Man of Steel is getting a reboot. Yes, Superman has a new interpretation in the works, and the pedigree involved is really something. While J.J. Abrams is onboard to produce (he was initially pegged to direct his own Superman film years ago), the writer is where a lot of the excitement is generat ... READ MORE
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Just moments ago, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed the total number of movies that are eligible to win their Best Picture prize. This time around, there are 366 films that are in contention to take the Oscar for Best Picture. That would be the largest number for the Academy in a half century, which is an interestin ... READ MORE
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Earlier today brought a fun announcement for the next installment of the Spider-Man franchise currently being shared by Marvel Studios and Sony Pictures. Yesterday, stars Jacob Batalon, Tom Holland, and Zendaya had each put out phony titles for the sequel, ranging from Batalon’s Spider-Man: Homewrecker, to Holland’s Spider-Man ... READ MORE
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Yesterday, filmgoers in New York City got a welcome bit of good news. New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that, beginning on March 5th, movie theaters in NYC can reopen at last. Of course, it’s going to be at 25% capacity, with strict COVID-19 protocols in place, but this will mark almost exactly a year since theaters in New Yo ... READ MORE
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