LAOFCS 2017 Nominations

I was very excited to join this wonderful organization and even happier at how ecclectic our first set of nominations came out. Colossal in Picture! Kaluuya in Actor! 11 noms for The Shape of Water! Check out the full list below: BEST PICTURE The Big Sick Colossal Call Me By Your Name Get Out I,

Oscar Predictions: Before Critics Have Their Say…

Free thoughts on the proceeds of the awards season with new Oscar predictions! -You have likely heard my thoughts on Call Me By Your Name if you’re reading this but I cannot for the life of me understand why Armie Hammer for Supporting Actor is gaining steam when Michael is right there. With the Indie

Film Review: Molly’s Game

Molly’s Game, written and directed by Aaron Sorkin, is the kind of slick, polished studio fare made for adults that it feels like Hollywood doesn’t make any more. The film is entertaining from frame one and in the capable hands of actors like Jessica Chastain and Idris Elba, the movie is elevated to a whole

The Shape of Water (2017)

Ah, what a treat it is to go into a movie theater and see a lovely film! The Shape of Water, Guillermo del Toro’s newest fairytale, is just lovely in every way. From the richness of the world to the camera work to the beautiful love story, everything about this movie is crafted for maximum

AFI Fest: Call Me By Your Name

Movies exist very much like dreams do, you experience them in the dark and they offer an escape to somewhere else, a heightened sense of reality. They can help you live a life you never would and introduce you to new worlds. However, movies and films they can be just as fleeting as dreams, failing

AFI Fest 2017: Thelma

What if Carrie were to have been set in 2017? I envision her journey of self-discovery and tragedy would have looked a lot like Thelma, the superb film by Joachim Trier. Thelma is a young woman who like many young women is excited and nervous about going to college. And like so many young people,

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