Tag: Movies
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Why I’m Not Watching The Oscars
If you’ve followed my blog for a decent amount of time, you know I’m a film buff through and through. I don’t watch films just for the plot, or the actors, or the music. Those are contributing factors for sure, but I watch films to support all of the creators who take part in the […]
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Oscars 2022: CODA
A coming-of-age tale about family and connection is the focus of this latest review for the Oscars Best Picture Challenge. CODA tells the story of Ruby Rossi (Emilia Jones) and her family. On its surface, Siân Heder’s film follows the traditional paradigm of the coming-of-age tale, with a twist. Ruby is a CODA (Child of […]
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Oscars 2022: Licorice Pizza
Awards season is here again, which means my Oscars Challenge is back! I was unable to see all of the Best Picture nominated films last year due to many issues but this year I’m making a point to see them all. The first being Licorice Pizza. In all honestly this film was on my must-see […]
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Act Like It Never Happened
In a broadcast that ended just as bewilderingly terrible as it began, The 93rd Academy Awards was one to forget. I don’t say this lightly. If you’ve been following along for any amount of time, you’ll know I’m a huge film buff. While I was unable to view each of the Best Picture nominees this […]
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Oscars Challenge ‘21: Sound Of Metal
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 […]
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