Well, after last year I didn’t think it was possible to watch any more movies, but I surpassed my personal best by sitting through 277 films this year. Honestly, there were a lot more good ones than bad! I even got the chance to participate in a few high profile film festivals this year, which might just be the coolest thing ever! Here’s a list of what ruled, what sucked, and a little bit in between.
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Book Review: Survive the Night by Riley Sager
Just when I thought his books couldn’t get any better, Riley Sager goes ahead and publishes this wonder, Survive the Night! Of his five novels, this one cemented itself as my favorite within the first chapter! It’s a thriller, takes place in the year I was born, the lead character is headed back to her hometown which is dangerously close to where I’m from, and she’s obsessed with movies!
Read moreFilm Independent Spirit Awards
It’s getting down to the wire folks! Usually, the Film Independent Spirit Awards takes place the afternoon before the Oscars, but in this unprecedented time of a pandemic, they switched their usual plan of attack by airing in a prime time slot during the week (a Thursday to be exact). Hey, I don’t care when they air, I promise I’ll be there to watch it. Normally, I would not be catching the Spirit Awards until after the fact, but this year, yours truly was a voting member, so I had to tune in!
Read more2021 SAG Awards
Another new awards ceremony format entered the fold, as the SAG awards were also held at home. In fact, unlike most of the other that have tried a loose hybrid, the SAG awards were basically all from Zoom. No one interacted with anyone really. It was also the weakest attendance from the nominees I have seen thus far. Anyway, more recapping coming your way.
Read more2021 Golden Globes Rewind
Thank the lord for some awards shows coming into my life again! Coming off the heels of the earliest awards season in history last year, it feels like an eternity has passed before this one even began. But, and I’m sure many will agree with me, the Globes decided to start the official season off with chaos, and I was somewhat alright with it. Here’s my take on the big winners of the night along with all the shocking “upsets.”
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We’re in the home stretch people! The SAG Awards are the last major awards ceremony before the Oscars, so it’s just one more indicator of what’s to come. This particular show is about actors recognizing actors, so it’s a nice watch and a very organized and classy event.
Read moreAwards Season: Critic’s Choice
Last night, on the eve of Oscar nominations (more on that in another post), the Critic’s Choice Awards took place. While slightly less star-studded than the Globes last week, there were still some of your favorite A-listers from this year’s biggest and best television series and movies. Let’s review!
Read moreGolden Globes 2020
Wow! What a way to start off the 2020 awards season! I don’t feel that I’m alone in this, but there were some serious surprise wins at the Golden Globes last night, and I’m ready to unpack it all. Winners, snubs, and all things cool and strange.
Read moreZombieland: Double Tap Review
Nostalgia came back for the weekend with Zombieland: Double Tap. It’s like ten years never even passed (except for maybe Abigail Breslin) on this quest to survive hoards of zombies.
Read moreWeekend Movie Review: An Indie Triumph and Big Name Flop
Maybe seeing two movies back to back swayed my opinion here, but one movie I saw this weekend was definitely a winner, while the other just sort of left me feeling nothing. I don’t know that I had high hopes for either, but I was certainly looking forward to seeing both. I don’t feel that time was wasted, but maybe could have been spent watching a different film.
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