Let’s dive into Chloé Zhao’s feature about finding a place to belong in this world. Nomadland follows Fern (Frances McDormand), a woman who lost everything dear to her during the Great Recession. She is widowed and was forced out of her Nevada home in 2011 when a gypsum plant in her town - and the [...]
I never played for Roy Williams. Heck, I had probably one good year of playing basketball in middle school when I was on a team that went undefeated and won a championship. Even at 29 years old, I still brag about it! However, I call Roy “Coach” anyway. Many of you know that I’m an [...]
A film with a fairly simple premise but rather complicated characters kicks off my Oscars Challenge. Darius Marder’s Sound of Metal stars Riz Ahmed as Ruben, a heavy-metal drummer who performs in a duo with girlfriend, Lou (Olivia Cooke). The nomadic pair tour the country in an RV that, rather intentionally or not, serves as [...]
Here’s a quick little feature on a trio of talented artists named Sadie Hawkins. The Nashville, TN based group is comprised of Tristan Bushman, Gatlin, and Daniel Kim Ethridge. Each pursuing solo ventures in the industry, the three co-writers and friends decided to combine their powers to form this group. Since, Sadie Hawkins released its [...]
It’s hard to fathom we have been in this thing for a year. One year. It’s been rough, but it also seems time has still kept on a blistering pace. Things were pretty frightening a year ago. I, having just moved into a new home, had heard about the coronavirus but naively thought it would [...]
