This year’s Oscars season has been an unusually tumultuous one. From various scandals and controversies surrounding the Best Picture frontrunners, to questions of whether there should even be an awards show at all amid the ongoing crisis from the Los Angeles fires, this has all amassed to a slate of honorees where truly anything can … More Reel Talk: 2025 Oscar Winners Predictions
2024 in film was emblematic of the struggles the entertainment industry has recently faced. Delays in production and development caused by the historic and necessary dual-strike in 2023 (a year which I consider to have an excellent film slate, ironically) have led to a set of films in 2024 that I’ve had to sift through … More The Year in Review: Top 10 Films of 2024
It’s been a dark start to 2025, particularly here in Los Angeles. As I search for moments of levity, writing and art continue to be an escape. I’m taking the respite here to ponder the fate of a silly awards show, because it’s become an annual routine at the beginning of each year. So away … More Reel Talk: Oscar Predictions 2025
Happy Oscars-Eve! At its core, I believe the Oscars should serve as a metric that both reflects and suggests. Nominations ought to represent both the tastes of modern audiences, the stories that everyone is talking about, while also shining a light on smaller, critically acclaimed fare and international films that an (American) audience wouldn’t otherwise … More Reel Talk: 2024 Oscar Winners Predictions
It’s been an excellent year for film, which makes for an exciting landscape of awards contenders heading into the Oscars race. Certain films have dominated the conversation for months, fueled by festival buzz, critical acclaim, blockbuster prowess, or old fashioned word-of-mouth. Perhaps more so than in recent years, though, it feels like the films in … More Reel Talk: Oscar Predictions 2024
2023 will be remembered as one of the most significant recent years in film — certainly of the 2020s, and likely of the 21st century. It marks a year of returning master auteurs and unexpected blockbusters, in turn heralding a true return to theaters after the tumult of the pandemic. It marks a recognition of … More The Year in Review: Top 10 Films of 2023
The eve of Oscar Sunday is once again upon us, which means it’s time for me to finally lock in my final predictions for all 23 categories. The nominations this year, particularly in the Best Picture race, represent a wide swath of storytelling — from box office behemoths, to festival darlings, to international contenders. This is … More Reel Talk: 2023 Oscar Winners Predictions
This year’s Oscars race continues to see late surprises the closer we get to the official nominations. Between the various guilds recognitions, the return of the Golden Globes telecast, and an ever-widening diversity of films in contention has kept the race interesting and hard to predict in a few key areas. Based on the current … More Reel Talk: Oscar Predictions 2023
Film as a medium stands at a crossroads. Over the last few years, streaming, the pandemic, video-on-demand, and the increased focus on intellectual property have affected where and when movies are viewed — all of which is reflected in the 2022 box office. It’s fitting, then, that each film on this list reckons with reflection. Change. … More The Year In Review: Top 10 Films of 2022
Another Academy Awards ceremony is upon us — and it’s not been without controversy. From last-minute presenter announcements to omissions of various categories from the main telecast, the alleged “biggest night in Hollywood” is shaping up to be a curious — if not outright contentious — affair. I voiced my grievances the last time the Oscars … More Reel Talk: 2022 Oscar Winners Predictions
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