Film

HOLLYWOOD—Last week the nominees for the 2024 Academy Awards a.k.a. as the Oscars were announced. We can now analyze who is likely to be the winner in the BIG SIX as I like to call them (Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor). This week we start the beginning of our...

HOLLYWOOD—There are movies that can be depressing, and then there are movies that are downright depressing as hell. It has been a while since I’ve witnessed a movie that just delivered blow after blow after blow to the audience. The wrestling drama “The Iron Claw” is one of those flicks. The drama tells the story of the Von Erich...

BEVERLY HILLS—The nominees for the 2024 Academy Awards, which we all know as the Oscars were announced on Tuesday, January 23 by actress Zazie Beetz and actor Jack Quaid via the Samuel Goldwyn Theatre.  Would “Oppenheimer” or “Barbie” dominate? The answer might surprise you. “Oppenheimer” leads the pack with 13 nominations. Followed close behind was “Poor Things” with 11...

HOLLYWOOD—It might be awards season, but there are some awards you don’t want to be considered for. That is right, the Golden Raspberry nominees for 2024, better known as the Razzies were announced on Monday, January 22. There were some bad movies in 2023, and at the top of the list was the action flick “Expend4bles” four which earned...

HOLLYWOOD—Another day, another list of nominees for awards season. This time it is for the British Academy of Film and Television Arts which released its contenders for the 2024 awards season. Yes, the BAFTAs are putting another ripple in what an interesting Tuesday could be next week, as the Oscar nominees are announced. Why does BAFTA matter? There are...

SANTA MONICA—The 29th Annual Critic’s Choice Awards were held on Sunday, January 14, as the trek to awards seasons continues. Yes, I will admit the CCA has grown in popularity in what I would say the last five to six years. Many A-listers didn’t use to attend this ceremony and that has since changed, as I think they realize...

BEVERLY HILLS—On Wednesday, January 10, the nominees for the 2024 Directors Guild of America Awards were announced. The DGA are huge predictors of who could be nominated for the highest accolade in the entertainment industry: The Academy Award or as most people call it the Oscar. Who would make the cut and who would not? Well Christopher Nolan picked up...

HOLLYWOOD—I don’t recall the first time I saw the 1985 film “The Color Purple” all I remember is that I saw that movie directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Whoopi Goldberg asking myself how in the hell did Goldberg NOT win the Best Actress Academy Award? I thought it was an absolute travesty and that might be a direct...

HOLLYWOOD—The Golden Globes are over, and now the analysis of where things are headed as we reach the pinnacle of awards shows, The Oscars can begin. Why? On Wednesday, January 10, the 2024 nominees for the Screen Actors Guild Awards were revealed and there are some interesting developments. The contenders were revealed on Wednesday, January 10 by actor Kumail...

BEVERLY HILLS—Awards season is upon us, and it kicked off on Sunday, January 7, as the 81st Golden Globes were held at the famed Beverly Hilton Hotel. “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” led the pack, but the GG has been known to be unpredictable and 2024 was not any different. The ceremony was hosted by comedian Joy Koy, where questions lingered...