Movies can have an uncanny ability to hit at just the right time. Two streamers dropped films this weekend that contemplated the nature of mortality and being stuck in one place seemingly repeating actions day in and day out. Let’s dig in to The Old Guard and Palm Springs. The Old Guard – Directed by
You saw my choices yesterday, now take a gander at what my organization, the Hollywood Critics Association, noted as the best of the first half of the year. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (Los Angeles, CA – July 2, 2020) – This week, the members of the Hollywood Critics Association voted for the winners of their 3rd Annual Midseason Awards.
We have somehow made it halfway through the year. It seems like a whole lifetime ago that Parasite won Best Picture but in reality that was only four months ago. The movie industry has been among the hardest hit by the pandemic and as such, my movie viewing has been affected. This is perhaps the
It has been a tough time around the world given COVID and Michael B. Jordan and Amazon want to bring a little brightness. A Night at the Drive-In is a series of films, curated by Jordan himself, that feature a diverse set of films. Not only will you get to see these great movies, but
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences certainly have an ability to find the proper timing for an announcement. Early this morning they announced several new initiative with their Academy Aperature 2025 program. I clearly have have thoughts: – Best Picture is expanding back to 10 nominees in 2021! This is one of the
Coming from the spooky lands of Amazon Prime comes The Vast of Night, an atmospheric movie set in the 1950s where a small town begins to experience some unusual, potentially alien, occurrences. The Vast of Night has a lot going for it: it has a lot of mood, a lot of tone, a lot of