While Joker won several technical awards and Joaquin Phoenix won Best Actors, there was a series problem with the 92nd Academy Awards. Avengers: Endgame, Alita: Battle Angel, and Shazam got a massive middle finger at the Oscars. I liked Joker, loved it, in fact. However, it was not the only game in town this year.…
The 92nd Academy Awards came to close and had plenty of obvious notes, self-aggrandizing speeches, some surprises, but it was largely hostless. I gave my predictions on the Oscars on who would win for Best Animated Film Feature, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Director, and Best Picture on StudioJake. I am man enough to admit…
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…
It took a minute for me to write this review because I wanted to get it right. Clint Eastwood directs ‘Richard Jewell,’ a biopic about a security guard who experienced a trial by media after heroically saving people from a bombing. Richard Jewell (Paul Walter Hauser) is a security guard who dreams of being a…
2019 was a strange year for movies. They all came in batches. One month, it would be all bad movies and the next it would be all good. For this list of my favorites, I did not just focus on movies I enjoyed for fun. I also looked at creativity, good writing, excellent artistic techniques,…
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…
