This year’s Academy Awards Best Picture presenters were going to be Harrison Ford and Glenn Close, in an “Air Force One” reunion. The “Presenting Duo Reunion” was one of the themes of the 95th Oscars, as “Jungle Cruise” stars Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson presented the first award, Best Animated Feature, to “Guillermo del Toro’s […]
It’s time for PART 2 of my 2023 Oscars Predictions. Here’s who I think will win… and who might surprise… when it comes to some of the biggest categories — Best Picture, Director, Actor, Actress, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay and… first up… Animated Feature: Best Animated Feature Will Win: “Guillermo Del […]
It’s time for PART 1 of my 2023 Oscars Predictions. I’m saving some of the biggest categories (Picture, Director, Animated Feature, the Screenplays and the four acting ones) until PART 2. For now, here are my thoughts on the 14 other categories: Best Cinematography Will Win: “All Quiet on the Western Front” The Upset Pick: […]
I’ve now seen all the movies featuring this year’s 20 Oscar nominated performances. Some thoughts: BEST ACTOR Bill Nighy (“Living”) is fantastic — such a layered performance in such a moving film. It’s my favorite lead actor performance from any 2022 release. Very pleased Paul Mescal made it onto the list for his emotional work […]
Joao Gonzalez directs “Ice Merchants”. Gonzalez dives into the chills and thrills of this Oscar shortlisted animated short film in this “Ice Merchants” Animation Scoop Q&A. ——————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over 1,000 reviews of […]
Director Amy Bench and her team from the animated short film “More Than I Want to Remember” join me for this Animation Scoop Q&A about this 2023 Oscars contender. —————————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over […]
GKIDS’ “Goodbye, Don Glees!” is available on DVD & Blu-Ray and is one of the 27 qualified films for the 2023 Best Animated Feature Oscar. Here’s my Animation Scoop Q&A with ‘Don Glees’ director Atsuko Ishizuka. ———————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the […]
Laura Goncalves is the director of “The Garbage Man”. This short, inspired by and featuring her family, is one of the 15 2023 Best Animated Short Film Academy Award finalists. Here’s my “Garbage Man” Animation Scoop Q&A. —————————- Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at […]