On The Edge of Our Seats The votes are in and we will see the results on Sunday. Just a few thoughts on the major categories. The two Oscars that seem most set are Best Actor Will Smith and Best Supporting Actress Ariana De Bose. Other favorites include Jessica Chastin for Best Actress and Troy […]
All of the prognosticators in the film industry are now posting their ideas on Oscar winners. Most of them are not very good. If you want good information for your yearly Oscar poll, you would be better off checking the Screen Actors, Directors, Producers, and all the other Guilds. There is a more interesting source. […]
Duane’s Nominees The Oscar nominations came out today. The Awards will be made on ABC on March 27th. Time to start checking them out. Maybe watch something a little new. Today I would like to give my opinion of which movies I would have nominated. The Academy can award up to 10 movies, but must […]
Something for Everyone Many groups and associations select their favorite movies of the year. The Screen Actor’s Guild is the largest industry group with 160,000 members. Since they are all actors, their picks might be fine. Many years their picks mirror the Oscars. However, last year the SAG picked The Trial of the Chicago Seven […]
TV Shows and Movies For years the Hollywood Foreign Press Association had a wonderful movie party shown on major networks when they released their Golden Globe Movie and TV Winners. Then, their world tumbled down, down, down. They were accused of lack of diversity concerning multiple different ethnicities and the gender spectrum. Also, they had […]
Awards Season is Coming Several movie awards have already been given this year. The Academy Awards for this year’s movies will be March 27, 2022 with the nominations being announced on February 8th. What can we watch during the holidays?The Golden Globes just announced their nominations. This group has fallen greatly in prestige. Because of […]
Stars of Our Age Many of the people in real estate fit in this category. Different authorities state different benchmarks, but to be a boomer you must be “around” 57 to 75 years of age. I have just noticed several movies that have stars of that vintage. “Here Today“- Billy Crystal in a comedy about dementia. […]
The Sit-Com King When the TV Emmys were announced, it seemed like we had not watched very many shows. But we have shows we love and do not miss. At one time I was considered the “Sit-com King”. Didn’t miss All In The Family, Mary Tyler Moore, Newhart, Mash, etc. They morphed into The Jeffersons, […]
Best Movies The Academy awards ceremony is coming up. April 25th to be exact. Less than a month and there are eight best movies this year. So time is a wasting. It takes time to track down where you can see them for free. The Academy is allowed to nominate ten but this year they […]
Watch or Skip? I have recommended some movies to watch online during our lockdown. People agreed on some and differed on others. There are some movies that I would recommend that you do not watch. Case on point: Uncut Gems. Adam Sandler received favorable reviews for playing a completely different character, a dishonest gem dealer […]
