It shows you how out of the Oscar game I have become over these past two years that it’s June and I’m just now releasing a set of Oscar predictions. This far out it’s always hard to tell what will make the final cut, so these predictions are always a mix of fantasy, some logic,
One of the most underrated film festivals out there is the Los Angeles Film Festival. Always boasting a unique mix of indie films and bigger pictures, the festival, put on by Film Independent, has a really fun spirit. This year’s festival sees the group pushing further into the realm of digital space, while also making
Have you all noticed that Cannes has started? If not, now you know! The Cannes Film Festival is one of the premiere film events of the year and as such we definitely look to them for info about what films are great. The festivals Best Picture type award is the Palme d’Or and The Hollywood
There’s a comfort in sitting down for a Marvel movie in that you pretty much know what you are in store for. Even when the films underwhelm, they are tonally consistent. With this kind of audience understanding and production, you can kind of take for granted what it actually takes to make films that connect
I know you all probably dislike when Spagettit and I take long unannounced breaks but for all that waiting, we have a wonderful podcast for you that’s jam packed with wonderfulness. We talk about a wonderful list of topics that range from how lit the Hamburger Helper mixtape is, how awesome Everybody Wants Some is,
There’s something about these Richard Linklater films, man. It’s hard to know exactly how to describe the phenomenon that is a Linklater picture, with each of his movies containing a spirit that can’t be seen, but a spirit that has such a tangibility that audience members come away from a project enveloped by his world building, his characters, and his themes. His latest film, Everybody Wants Some, manages to be so many things at once: a sports film, a coming of age story, a brilliant comedy, and a deep rumination on college life and the human condition.