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The 2018 Spirit and Razzie Awards

Josh Zyber — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:00:45 +0000

After four consecutive years of simply mirroring the Oscars’ Best Picture pick, the Independent Spirit Awards actually attempted to follow their mission this year and rewarded a different movie that Oscar passed over. Meanwhile, the Razzies are still a thing that happens for some reason. Spirit Awards Jordan Peele and ‘Get Out’ were the big...

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Blu-ray Highlights: Week of March 4th, 2018 – A Sound of Thunder

Josh Zyber — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 13:00:01 +0000

The old idiom about March coming in like a lion isn’t just about weather this year. The month starts off with a ridiculously huge assortment of new Blu-ray releases, including a Marvel blockbuster, a few critical darling Oscar nominees, and a whole heap of SteelBooks. New Releases (Blu-ray) ‘Thor: Ragnarok‘ – Marvel’s comic book blockbusters...

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2018 Oscar Winners

Josh Zyber — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 07:00:25 +0000

Following a year where Hollywood nearly self-destructed from countless scandal after scandal and huge cultural shifts, I suppose the fact that this year’s Oscars were largely boring and uneventful is something of a relief. The ultimate Best Picture winner, ‘The Shape of Water’, was perhaps a mild upset (‘Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri’ appeared to...

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Oscar Poll: Best Picture 2018

Josh Zyber — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 20:00:42 +0000

Our final Oscar poll this year of course looks at the top prize. Which movie do you expect to win Best Picture on Sunday? PLEASE NOTE: I am dividing this into two polls. The first is your prediction for which director will actually take home the trophy, regardless of merit. I’m honestly torn on this...

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Oscar Poll: Best Director 2018

Josh Zyber — Wed, 28 Feb 2018 17:00:55 +0000

In years past, the Academy closely tied the Best Director Oscar to the Best Picture winner, but that’s not always the case anymore. What’s your prediction for this category? PLEASE NOTE: I am dividing this into two polls. The first is your prediction for which director will actually take home the trophy, regardless of merit....

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Oscar Poll: Best Actress 2018

Josh Zyber — Tue, 27 Feb 2018 20:00:28 +0000

While we’re predicting this year’s Oscars, let’s move on to the Best Actress category. Which of the nominees do you believe will take the trophy? Which one actually deserves it? PLEASE NOTE: This topic has been divided into two polls. The first is your prediction for which actress will actually take home the trophy, regardless...

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Poll: How Many of the 2018 Oscar Nominees Have You Seen?

Josh Zyber — Wed, 31 Jan 2018 13:00:05 +0000

Every year, as soon as the Oscar nominations are announced, movie fans begin the process of trying to catch up with some of the nominated movies they missed during the year. How many of the 2018 batch have you watched? Year after year, the Academy Awards often reward movies that weren’t widely seen by paying...

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2018 Oscar Nominations

Josh Zyber — Tue, 23 Jan 2018 18:00:19 +0000

Hollywood is in such a shambles these days that it’s almost a surprise the Academy Awards are going through with an Oscars ceremony this year at all. Nevertheless, tradition must be upheld and too much money is on the line. Actors Andy Serkis and Tiffany Haddish presented the latest round of nominations this morning. Desperate...

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2018 Golden Globe Winners

Josh Zyber — Mon, 08 Jan 2018 06:00:11 +0000

The Golden Globe Awards traditionally have a reputation as the biggest party in Hollywood, where celebrities often get sloppy drunk and everybody has a fun time. Coming off the turmoil of the past year, however, it’s little surprise that pretty much no one in the entertainment industry felt comfortable letting loose this time. The somber...

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The Best of the Best in Film 2017, Part 2

Philip Brown — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 16:00:49 +0000

Hi there, High-Def Gang! As promised, your trusty theatrical film critic is back with more pointless awards celebrating the finest cinematic achievements of 2017. Last time, I did all the classic accolades that you’ll find in any movie awards show, from the prestige of the Oscars or Teen Choice Awards to the dreck of the...

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The Best of the Best in Film 2017, Part 1

Philip Brown — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 16:00:08 +0000

Well, folks, we did it. 2017 is over. We survived. It wasn’t easy. At times, it felt like nothing but horrible things happened for a solid 12 months. Heroes died, scandals rocked the entertainment community, American politics turned into Reality TV, the Cold War got a sequel. Damn, it was tough. Well, except for one...

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2018 Golden Globe Nominations

Josh Zyber — Tue, 12 Dec 2017 17:00:56 +0000

Were ‘Get Out’ and ‘Lady Bird’ necessarily “comedies,” exactly? Why didn’t ‘The Big Sick’ get recognized for anything? Did Christopher Plummer really just get an award nomination for playing Kevin Spacey? It’s Golden Globe nomination time. Let the bafflement begin. The 2018 award season kicked off Monday morning when Kristen Bell, Alfre Woodard, Garrett Hedlund...

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