Hello everyone and Happy New Year! I hope that you all had a great time last night and are ready for the new year. As is my tradition, I compiled a list of movies that I am anticipating for the year, and like last year’s list, this one contains 50 entries. When I was working
If I Had an Oscar Ballot, 2015 Edition
Terence Johnson January 27, 2016 ArticleThis had to be the toughest fake Oscar ballot, I’ve ever done. Some of these categories were so tough I literally yelled in anguish at getting rid of people. I mean there were 15 finalists for Cinematography and 7 in Director, which is crazy. Ex Machina is the leader with 9 nominees (including Picture), but my
There’s a moment in Ex Machina near the middle of the film where Caleb (Domhnall Gleeson) and Nathan (Oscar Isaac) marvel over an artificial brain. Nathan describes the reasoning behind using a gel like substance that can change (new experiences) but still retain its structure (hold memories). It’s a fascinating conversation in that it both