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2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE (December)

Erik Anderson December 25, 2020

A24’s First Cow and Searchlight’s Nomadland are the two films that jumped out ahead in the first critics’ announcements this month with the caveat that... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILM (December)

Erik Anderson December 25, 2020

We won’t have the official list of eligible submissions until some time in January but if all hold we’ll end up with 91 entries, just... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST DIRECTOR (December)

Erik Anderson December 25, 2020

It’s Chloé Zhao’s world, we’re just living in it. Ahead of the first critics’ awards I think any of us could have predicted that Chloé... Read More

‘Bridgerton’: Top 5 differences between the books and the series

Dewey Singleton December 25, 2020

At the request of Lady Danberry, I have taken on a very delicate matter. With the Bridgerton series releasing today, she saw fit that someone take a... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: ANIMATED FEATURE (December)

Erik Anderson December 24, 2020

Not much change this month with so much up in the air in terms of in a category that is dependent on the number of... Read More

Film Review: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ puts the “mess” in message

Film Reviews

Film Review: ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ puts the “mess” in message

Meghan White December 24, 2020

WARNING: this review contains major spoilers. In a previous op-ed, I bemoaned how, regardless of the intent behind their invention, superheroes no longer provide moral guidance or... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTRESS (December)

Erik Anderson December 24, 2020

The toughest race of the season just got much tougher. Although I’m starting to feel Viola Davis (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom) is a softer frontrunner... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: BEST ACTOR (December)

Erik Anderson December 24, 2020

When the critics awards started last week things took an interesting turn for the top 3 in Best Actor. Chadwick Boseman (Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom)... Read More

2021 Oscar Predictions: CINEMATOGRAPHY (December)

Erik Anderson December 23, 2020

As alluring as it sounds to have a category like cinematography be composed entirely of first-time nominees, it’s not going to happen. Regardless of branch,... Read More