Oscar Predictions: AFI Fest Detox

So now that AFI Fest has come and gone, seems time to update these Oscar predictions before the avalanche of critics awards start arriving. (Also I need some content for the week.) Main Questions: -Will Patriots Day American Sniper itself into the race? I currently have this film in the sound categories but I would

Oscar Predictions: Viola Davis, Billy Lynn, and Moonlight

New Oscar predictions, who dis? Billy Lynn had it’s premiere at NYFF and the reviews were…mixed at best. However, I find it hard to count an Ang Lee film out of the race, especially given how most people felt about Life of Pi, which wound up with a ton of Oscars, including one for Ang

Film Review: Moonlight

One of the most quietly ambitious films you’re sure to see, Moonlight is a phenomenal look at one man’s life growing up in Miami, struggling with sexuality and manhood. In a way, writing that sentence might actually not be quite enough to explain just the amoun of depth and heart this movie contains.

Oscar Predictions: The Birth of a Nation and NYFF update

We are now past phase 1 of the fall festival circuit, which we chatted about on the latest podcast, and are now in the NYFF phase 2, so it’s as good a time as any to update predictions. But first some analysis: 1. Remember how I said this was an awesome year for Black movies?

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