Author: Derrick Murray

It’s time for yet ANOTHER awards ceremony ahead of the Academy Awards. This morning, the BAFTA nominees were announced, and solidified some of the frontrunners long-predicted to make it all the way while also leaving off some powerhouse contenders from a number of previous nominations. The BAFTA Awards are another precursor to what we can expect from the Oscar nominations next week, and have a track record of all but nailing the exact nomination list in a number of high profile categories. As always, we’ll focus on the big ones, and take a closer look at who made it, who…

“Moonfall” is one of the most confusing films I’ve seen in a long time, like an abandoned treatment for “Independence Day: Resurgence.”

“Pam & Tommy” hinges on a tumultuous relationship, and tries to denounce the exploitative nature of the released sex tape.

“Reacher” is a solid stroll down a familiar road, and ends up being a pretty enjoyable watch that requires very little mental investment.

The prestigious Sundance Film Festival concluded this weekend, with award winners being announced this past Friday. Sundance 2022 sported a whooping 80 films (feature-length, documentary, as well as shorts) available for viewing, and the last minute change to virtual screenings essentially allowed festival goers to consume as much content as their minds could handle. Due to the rise in Covid-19 Omicron variant, the festival was forced to change course from in-person to online. They even opened up the award winners to the general public after they were announced. This meant that anyone with time and a little cash on hand…

Sometimes a side character shouldn’t get a spinoff series, and we’re sorry to say it’s kind of the case with “Book of Boba Fett.”

If we’re being honest, have a separate award ceremony for each individual category for each individual facet of filmmaking is exhausting to cover. It must be even more exhausting to attend all of them, especially when there’s little variance to the films and television shows nominated, and they all take place within the same month. You can see why everyone at the Oscars seem to be a bit jaded and sometimes short with reporters on the red carpet. They’ve literally had to do this like 50 times before we actually get to the ceremony. Nevertheless, the American Cinematic Editors (ACE)…

Since The Rock won’t, Jason Momoa is in talks to join the next (and likely final) “Fast and Furious” entry.

You’d hard pressed to find someone that hasn’t watched “The Queen’s Gambit” at this point. The limited series took streaming by storm, with Netflix garnering huge viewership and critical praise as well as numerous awards and nominations for the series. However, with great success comes great responsibility, and it opens the doors for scrutiny and sometimes legal battles. That’s the case here, with a defamation lawsuit brought on by former chess champion Nona Gaprindashvilli. She sued Netflix last September after a line from the show stated that she “had never faced men” during her prominent chess career. This statement is…

There are honestly too many different award and voting circles to cover them all unless you are an active voter for them. Nevertheless, the Writer’s Guild of America also released their nominees today. This is another barometer for what we can expect for the upcoming Oscar nominations, and help speculative critics like myself have a better grasp on what will and won’t make the final cut. I made my predictions very early, prior to most (if not all) of the award announcements, and minus some of my heart picks, I think I’m going to do very well this year. The…