Musings on 2026 Oscar Nominations – SINNERS’ record-breaking 16 nods, this year’s egregious snubs + exciting surprises

Welcome to Oscar Nominations Day! Danielle Brooks and Lewis Pullman announced the nominees this morning at 7:30 a.m. CT (5:30 a.m. PT / 8:30 a.m. ET)… Unlike last year, I actually am pretty happy with this year's nominations. There isn't anything glaring or head-scratching like Emilia Pérez getting 13 nominations. The biggest surprise of the …

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Musings on Golden Globes 2026 Nominations – Glaring Snubs + Great Surprises

Happy Monday, everyone!! It's been a hectic day with several meetings, so I completely forgot that the Golden Globes nominations were announced. Unsurprisingly, Paul Thomas Anderson’s One Battle After Another led with nine nominations, followed by Sentimental Value (8 noms) and Sinners (7 noms). I've seen all three of them, and they're all great films, …

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FlixChatter Review: SENTIMENTAL VALUE (2025) – A profoundly moving story about familial trauma and the restorative nature of art

In the span of a couple of weeks, I’m introduced to two fantastic filmmakers whose films will likely be competing at next year’s Oscars. The first is Jafar Panahi’s It Was Just An Accident, and the other is Joachim Trier's Sentimental Value. These two films are completely different in style and tone, yet both tackle …

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