Academy Awards Archives

Mads Mikkelsen Mocks Diversity Question

AlexGherzo | Sep 10, 2023 | 0

Even some in the entertainment industry have had enough of wokeness. During a press conference at the Venice Film Festival a week and a half ago, actor Mads Mikkelsen and director Nikolaj Arcel were discussing their new film The Promised Land – a Danish historical drama that takes place in the 17...

Oscars Inclusion Standards Will Only Count for Best Picture

AlexGherzo | Aug 13, 2023 | 0

You’re not going to believe this, but it turns out Hollywood’s latest big virtue signal was an empty gesture. A few years ago, after an Academy Awards ceremony was deemed too white (not the one where Jada Pinkett made a video about them snubbing the husband she cuckolds; the 2020 one), the Acade...

Oscars In Memoriam Leaves Off Some Big Names

AlexGherzo | Mar 13, 2023 | 0

The 95th Academy Awards aired last night, and the three or four people who watched it noticed something during the In Memoriam presentation, which honors members of the movie business who’ve passed away since the previous ceremony. Watch for yourself: Did you see any names missing from that video?...

REVIEW: Tár (2022)

Jed | Hollywood Scholar | Jan 27, 2023 | 0

Tár is not a film that is easily analyzed or critiqued, as it does not ebb and flow with the customary arcs and crescendos of mainstream storytelling. The beautifully chaotic and rousing orchestral soundtrack seems diametrically opposed to the slow build and gradual edification that defines the sto...

Steven Spielberg Talks Oscars, Blockbusters, and Moviegoing Habits

AlexGherzo | Jan 25, 2023 | 0

Steven Spielberg is sticking up for the movies that made him. In an interview with Deadline (which is a very good read, if brief, especially for someone of Spielberg’s stature), the beloved director talks about his new – and newly-Oscar-nominated – film, The Fabelmans, as well as the Academy A...

2023 Oscar Nominations Announced, Perpetually Offended are Offended

AlexGherzo | Jan 24, 2023 | 0

The 2023 Oscar nominations have been announced – you can see the full list here – and if one thing is clear, it’s that the Academy really wants people to watch Hollywood’s premier awards ceremony again. The Best Picture nominees include movies people actually saw and liked, like Top Gun: Mav...