Posted on February 25, 2019 at 12:00 pm
Raise your hand if you missed having a host at the Oscars. Yeah, me neither. Without a host to mock-mock the stars and studios and be instantly dissected on social media, the Oscar telecast seemed almost — supple and elegant, if still not anywhere close to the authenticity of the Spirit Awards or the grace …
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Posted on February 24, 2019 at 8:00 am
For me, the most significant and enjoyable movie awards of the year are the Spirit Awards (formerly Independent Spirit). I was thrilled that my favorite film of 2018, “If Beale Street Could Talk” was selected for Best Picture, Director, and Supporting Actress. Here are the awards: Best Feature IF BEALE STREET COULD TALK (WINNER) Best …
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Posted on February 23, 2019 at 9:43 pm
Some movie classics were not nominated for Best Picture.
Posted on February 23, 2019 at 8:04 pm
The Golden Raspberry Awards, known as the Razzies, announced their winners Saturday, awarding the best of the worst in film. As usual, the Razzies tend to go for the obvious and repetitive, and sometimes blame the performers when it isn’t their fault. This year they got rather political. And there’s a bit of a surprise …
Posted on February 23, 2019 at 6:07 pm
What’s more fun than watching the Oscars? Watching it with a bunch of cool movie critics! My colleagues and I will be chatting about the show and the awards in real time, and you can submit questions or comments. Hey, they don’t have a host, so you’ll need us! You can join the conversation two …
