All has been revealed. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed its 2020 “Best Picture” nominees for the 92nd Academy Awards. Many are predictable, some are good, some are bad, and others are head-scratchers. Here is the list: FORD V FERRARI THE IRISHMAN JOJO RABBIT JOKER LITTLE WOMEN MARRIAGE STORY 1917 ONCE…
“Toxic Fandom.” What is it? It is an accusation thrown around from filmmakers, critics, and the entertainment industry gatekeepers who want to combat fan criticism of a movie, television show, comic book, or novel that does not live up to the standards of the source materials fanbases love. I once thought it was fake, just…
Knives Out, the new murder mystery “who-dunnit” thriller from Rian Johnson, the director of Star Wars Episode VIII: The Last Jedi, received its wide release over Thanksgiving Day weekend. The movie has been garnering much acclaim since its premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival in September. It immediately received a 100% Rotten Tomatoes critic…
Oh, how the winds have changed for the mainstream media. The press has always been somewhat revered, particularly in the United States, but also abroad. For two decades now, the mask is starting to come off the press as more malpractice comes to light. One newspaper, in particular, is angry that Hollywood has immortalized their…
Comic book movies generally and Marvel films specifically have been under attack by the Hollywood elitists and their fanboys on social media, claiming that the films are not “cinema.” Several Marvel Studios celebrities and filmmakers have defended the comic book movie genre, most recently, according to Showbiz Cheat Sheet, actor Chris Evans, known for playing…
The AntiSocial Critic himself, Tyler Hummel, invited me back on the GroupThink Podcast to talk my favorite films of the decade. Of course, we had to talk about my internet shattering tweet regarding Christopher Nolan and what constitutes a visionary director. Tyler had a hand in making the tweet go viral and we recounted the…
Samuel L. Jackson gave the perfect response to Director Martin Scorsese, who had some very disparaging remarks about the Marvel Cinematic Universe and superhero films-at-large. “I don’t see them. I tried, you know? But that’s not cinema,” the director of Goodfellas said. “Honestly, the closest I can think of them, as well made as they…
