22. ELVIS Whenever a Baz Luhrmann film comes out, people tend to moan and groan, and I fall into the trap of thinking I won’t like it. And for the most part, I’m always wrong. “Elvis” was a tough sell for me because as much as I appreciate his significance in music history, I generally didn’t grow up listening to him. Top that off … Read More Spotlight: 22 Favorite Films of 2022
FILM #13 OF 39 95TH ACADEMY AWARDS | 2023 OSCARS CHALLENGE“BLONDE”FEBRUARY 13, 2023NETFLIX DAY 21 OF 48 Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleAna de Armas Had Joyce Carol Oates’s novel and Andrew Dominik’s adaptation not been so controversial, I’m curious if the criticism of “Blonde,” and subsequentially, Ana de Armas, would have been less harsh. Dominik’s work is often under scrutiny, … Read More 2023 Oscars Challenge: [13] “Blonde” (One Nomination)
“The Batman”Warner Bros. Pictures—Naomi DonneDoone ForsythNorma WebbJemma Carballo “Everything Everywhere All At Once”A24—Michelle ChungErin RosenmannDania A. Ridgway “The Menu“Searchlight Pictures—Deborah LaMia DenaverMazena PukstoDonna CicatelliDeb Rutherford “Nope”Universal Pictures—Shutchai Tym BuacharernJennifer Zide-EssexEleanor SabaduquiaKato De Stefan “Spirited”Apple TV+—Monica HuppertAutumn J. ButlerVivian Baker “Amsterdam”20th Century Studios—Nana FischerMiho SuzukiJason Collins “Babylon”Paramount Pictures—Heba ThorisdottirShaunna Bren ChavezJean BlackMandy Artusato “Blonde”Netflix—Tina Roesler KerwinElena ArroyCassie Lyons “Elvis”Warner Bros. Pictures—Shane ThomasAngela Conte “Till”United Artists … Read More Oscars Watch: 10th Annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild Awards Nominees
SEPTEMBER 16, 2022 <Click film’s poster to see info/trailer> Directed By: Gina Prince-Bythewood Studio: Sony Pictures The Woman King The Woman King is the remarkable story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. Inspired by true events, The Woman King follows … Read More Friday Releases: The Woman King, Pearl, & Blonde
