Author: Derrick Murray

Derrick Murray is a Los Angeles based stand up comedian, writer, and co-host for The Jack of All Nerds Show.

The night is finally upon us! The 96th Academy Awards kicks of at 4pm PST live from the Dolby Theater in Hollywood, CA, airing on ABC. The anticipated awards show is hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, turning in his 4th time hosting the Oscars. Poised to win big is “Oppenheimer,” with an astounding 13 nominations including a nominee in every single above the line category. It will be a very interesting night as we see if months and months of sure fire winners actually come to fruition. [You can read our predictions here.] We’ve got you covered here, with all of…

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It’s been a strange year for the Oscars. Not necessarily in terms of snubs or close races, but more so in just how predictable the winners seem heading into the final stretch. More than ever, the amount precursors and awards prognosticators have been painting a clearer and clearer picture of what we can expect on March 10th. What is perhaps most telling is how consistent the winners have been throughout the season. Sure, there’s been some surprises, but overall, the atomic bomb has been set off and seems to show no signs of letting someone else build a bigger bomb.…

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It’s been a strange start to cinema so far in 2024. The power of Dumpuary (February for those keeping track) has been stronger than ever, with films like “Argylle” and “Madame Web” setting a new low for unwatchable, bad cinema. This is common place for the start of the year, and March looks to be on the rise in terms of quality with the highly anticipated “Dune 2” kicking off a new wave better offerings at the theater. Despite that, we’ve tried to see as many new releases as we can, whether it be smaller more independent films with limited…

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One of my favorite films out of TIFF 2023 was a little indy family drama called “Seagrass.” It was one of the first films I saw at the festival, and even after some 60+ screenings still managed to crack my top 5 best films. A moving, intimate drama filled with layered and complex characters, “Seagrass” absolutely wrecked me with its affecting emotion and authenticity. The film has won numerous festival awards, including Best British Columbia Film and Best British Columbia Director at the Vancouver Film Festival, the FIPRESCI Prize at TIFF, and Outstanding Canadian Feature Film at Cinéfest. “Seagrass” had…

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