Tag: oscars
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I Have Seen “To Leslie”
By Christian DiMartino So, a funny thing happened on the way to the Academy Awards… I had heard of Michael Morris’ To Leslie because film critic Richard Roeper called it one of his five favorite films of 2022, and said that Andrea Riseborough’s work in it was his favorite performance by an actress this year.…
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The Best Julia Roberts and George Clooney Performances
By Christian DiMartino It feels like it’s been a long, long time since we’ve had a major studio rom-com. They’re something of a dead breed because, well, the ones that we got in the later years were quite poor. Speaking of things we haven’t seen in a while, it feels like it’s been a hot…
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Academy Awards- Last Minute Predictions and Preferences: Expect Major Victories for “Power of the Dog” and (sigh) “CODA”
By Christian DiMartino As someone who, for whatever reason, cares about the Oscars, I gotta say that I’m not really having much interest in the outcome of the 94th Academy Awards, which airs this evening. This was a fine year in movies- the ones I loved were pretty great, and honestly I didn’t seek out…
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Alright, I’ll Say it: I Don’t Like “CODA”
By Christian DiMartino When CODA premiered at Sundance in early 2021, it earned early raves, and Apple purchased its distribution rights for $25 million, which was a record at the time. When the film premiered on AppleTV+, it earned some more rave reviews. The Oscars are this upcoming Sunday, and the film is nominated for…
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The Best Movies of 2021 (a tad late, I know)
By Christian DiMartino Typically when I make a 10 best list for movies, I like to wait until I’ve caught up with everything I deem necessary. In other words, I await the Oscar nominations, and if there is a major nomination that I have missed, I will wait until I’ve caught up with it. I…
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THE Best Picture: Ordinary People (1980)
By Christian DiMartino Alright, so for the next month or so, every Wednesday and Sunday, I will be reflecting upon the former Best Picture winners of the past, and whether the Academy’s decisions have aged well. I did this last year, and some entries included “The Hurt Locker,” “The Godfather,” “The Shape of Water,” and…
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THE Best Picture: Green Book (2018)
By Christian DiMartino Alright, so for the next month or so, every Wednesday and Sunday, I will be reflecting upon the former Best Picture winners of the past, and whether the Academy’s decisions have aged well. I did this last year, and some entries included “The Hurt Locker,” “The Godfather,” “The Shape of Water,” and…
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THE Best Picture: Annie Hall (1977)
By Christian DiMartino Alright, so for the next month or so, every Wednesday and Sunday, I will be reflecting upon the former Best Picture winners of the past, and whether the Academy’s decisions have aged well. I did this last year, and some entries included “The Hurt Locker,” “The Godfather,” “The Shape of Water,” and…
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The Oscars: Final Predictions
By Christian DiMartino The Oscar nominations are coming out on Tuesday, February 8th. As we might know, this is always a subject that I find myself getting really invested in. Even though over time I’ve grown to realize more and more that they’re a load of crap. What do I mean? Well they just seem…
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