Something magical occurred at the 92nd Academy Awards Sunday evening. Something that I predicted was going to happen weeks ago. Parasite not only took home four awards - the most of any feature honored at the ceremony. It became the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for both International Feature Film and [...]
Welcome to the final installment of this season’s Best Picture Challenge. Check out my thoughts on films seven through nine below. Ford v. Ferrari With Le Mans 1966 as the backdrop, officials at Ford look to do the impossible. They plan to construct a race car that can compete against a thoroughbred of car racing: [...]
Welcome to part deux of my Best Picture Challenge in conjunction with the 92nd Oscars. In this post, I’m talking about The Irishman, Jojo Rabbit, and Joker. // The Irishman I was stunned to discover this film had a three-and-a-half hour runtime. Good Lord! If you can get over that - and how the film [...]
I don’t believe it. I was sitting on my couch and exclaimed “Oh my God” when I read the words of several reports coming in. Like Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston prior, time halted. NBA legend Kobe Bryant and his daughter Gianna were among those tragically killed in a helicopter crash in California on Sunday [...]
The 2020 Oscars ceremony is February 9. It’s a shortened season, but I’m determined to see and review each of the nine Best Picture nominees. In the spirit of a shortened season, I’ve decided to conquer the writing portion of this challenge in three parts, publishing snippet reviews of each of the nine nominees. Let’s [...]
As the 2010s wrap up and the 2020s are ushered in, I want to take some time to reflect on the past decade of my life. It was 10 years full of joy, sorrow, and growth for me. I kicked off 2010 by winning a trip to New York City and Washington, D.C. It was [...]
It’s no secret that Christmas is my favorite holiday. Each year, I like to share some new tunes I’ve come across to get you in that festive mood or, at the very least, in a happier mood if you need some uplifting. Enjoy this year’s picks! First up is an original song - “Immanuel” - [...]
