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The Organic Awards Season Surprises

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Studios campaign for months and months for their films to receive major awards season nominations. Sometimes the buzz even starts while the film is still being shot (like “The Fabelmans” last year). But what I really love to see are movies that take EVERYONE by surprise. They end-up on awards ballots, and earn statues, with […]
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Awards Season Calendar for ’22 to ’23

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This awards season won’t be quite as long as last year, which wasn’t quite as long as the year before. Everything ends with the Oscars. In 2020, The Academy Awards was earlier than ever: February 9th. That turned-out to be a blessing considering the entertainment world completely shut down on March 13th. For the 2021 […]
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“Wheel LIVE”: Buy a Ticket, Buy a Vowel

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I’ve had the pleasure of attending two tapings of “Wheel of Fortune”. The first was August 2009 during my first visit to Hollywood. I met the show’s announcer, Charlie O’Donnell. He was kind to me, and I was sad to learn of his passing a little over a year later. The second “Wheel” taping was […]
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A-List, Awards Hopeful FilmColumbia ’22

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Upstate NY’s FilmColumbia Festival returns this month, and the lineup is one of the best ever. So many awards contenders and highly-anticipated, star-studded releases will be shown over a 10-day period. They include several dramas with potential Best Actor nominees. Sony Classics has the duo of “Living” with Bill Nighy (Oct. 21) and “The Son” […]
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‘Raymond & Ray’ & Garcia & Hawke

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Over the weekend I attended a special screening of the new dramedy “Raymond & Ray” at the Woodstock Film Festival. “R&R” (opening in select theaters Oct. 14 and streaming on AppleTV+ starting Oct. 21) stars Ewan McGregor and Ethan Hawke as the title characters, distant half-brothers who reunite to attend the services of their deceased […]
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2022 Woodstock Film Festival Preview

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The 2022 Woodstock Film Festival is this Wednesday through Sunday Sept. 28 – Oct. 2. Once again, one of Upstate NY’s premiere film fests has a stellar lineup of films with major stars, directors and awards buzz. It kicks off Wednesday night with a screening of “Remember This”, starring Academy Award nominee David Strathairn (“Good […]
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Weaver and Kline: Together Again

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Sigourney Weaver and Kevin Kline team-up for the FOURTH time in the new romance dramedy “The Good House”, in theaters September 30th. They previously co-starred in live-action films “Dave” and “The Ice Storm” and the animated “The Tale of Despereaux”. Academy Award-winning Kline, best known for “A Fish Called Wanda” and “Sophie’s Choice”, most recently […]
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2022 Primetime Emmy Awards Predictions

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The 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony airs live on NBC Monday September 12th. “SNL” veteran Kenan Thompson is the host. Here are my predictions in some of the major categories: Best Comedy Series Will Win: “Abbott Elementary” Could Win: “Ted Lasso” Should Win: “Curb Your Enthusiasm” Best Drama Series Will Win: “Better Call Saul” […]
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The Best Ensembles of the Summer

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This Summer I’ve seen a number of movies that feature strong ensembles. They’ve been in comedies, dramas, action films, thrillers — and movies that blend two, three or even all four of those genres. And the finest ensembles are: “BREAKING” (In theaters this Thursday August 25th) “DOWNTON ABBEY: A NEW ERA” (Peacock/VOD) “EMERGENCY” (Prime Video) […]
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