After being delayed due to the California wildfires, the long-awaited Oscars nominations were announced this morning by Rachel Sennott and Bowen Yang, live from the Academy’s Samuel Goldwyn Theater. It looks like the Oscar-nominated songs won’t be performed at the ceremony this year. Instead, the Academy is choosing to recognize Los Angeles as the city …
Continue reading Musings on 2025 Oscar Nominations – The egregious snubs + enchanting surprises
I'm Still Here (Ainda Estou Aqui) is a striking film that takes us back to one of Brazil's darkest times in the 1970s: the military dictatorship. This painful chapter is filled with severe state violence, where any act of defiance can threaten both activists and their families. The film is particularly compelling as it’s told …
Happy weekend, everyone! It's been FlixChatter's tradition for the past decade to post my top 10 list in mid-late January. It allows some time for me to catch up with FYC screeners and others I haven't gotten around to seeing in December, especially since I was traveling around Christmas. I'm always glad I did because …
Continue reading FlixChatter’s Top 10 Films of 2024 + 20 Honorable Mentions
As the wildfires continue to ravage Los Angeles County, my heart goes out to those affected by this harrowing disaster. Obviously, it's not just celebrities who lost their homes, but the film industry sure took quite a hit. To get Hollywood back on its feet, folks really need to hit the theaters more often. It directly …
Continue reading FlixChatter’s 15 Most Anticipated 2025 Movies
A shipwreck leaves a clever robot named Roz (voiced by Lupita Nyong’o) stuck on a deserted island and must learn to adapt to its harsh conditions—and its wildlife–to survive. My biggest draw is that it’s from Chris Sanders, the writer/director of How To Train Your Dragon, one of my favorite animated films ever. Sanders wisely …
Apparently, there’s another Coppola who has a film released in 2024. The Last Showgirl is directed by Gia Coppola, the granddaughter of Francis Ford Coppola. Under the bright neon lights of Las Vegas, the film dives into the story of Shelly (Pamela Anderson), a seasoned dancer from the Razzle Dazzle. Once the shining star who …
Happy post-Golden Globes Monday! Did you watch the telecast? I didn't start watching until about 25 minutes in as my attention was divided by the big game between MN Vikings vs. Detroit Lions that's on at the same time. Sadly Vikings lost tonight after 9 straight victories so we didn't clinch the NFC championship 😦 …
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