Kenneth Branagh’s “Belfast” earned seven Oscar nominations, including Best Picture, Best Director and Best Original Song (“Down to Joy” by Van Morrison). Many expected it would also receive some acting love, but not like this. Critics Choice nominees Jamie Dornan and Caitriona Balfe were snubbed in favor of older cast members Ciaran Hinds and Judi […]
The Academy Awards nominations are a week away, on Tuesday February 8th. Studios with films that received theatrical releases are likely gearing-up to put them on as many screens as possible so moviegoers can see them while the nominations are on their mind. It’s a trend as old as time (though we’re not going back […]
It’s an Oscar Nominations Rundown! I go through the nominees in the major categories – along with snubs and surprises – with WAMC “Roundtable” Radio Host Joe Donahue. ———————————————— 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 nearly 1,000 reviews […]
Jackson returns to Fox Sports Radio’s ‘JT The Brick Show w/Tomm Looney’ to talk snubs and surprises from today’s Oscar Nominations, and breakdown the key races. 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 nearly 1,000 reviews of new releases. […]
The highlights from today’s 2018 Oscar Nominations: “Blade Runner 2049”, “Dunkirk” and “Darkest Hour” dominate technical categories. “Baby Driver” also gets 3. “Victoria & Abdul” with 2 and “Wonder” is a Makeup & Hairstyling nominee. The Sound Editing & Sound Mixing nominees are identical – rare. No Hong Chau or Holly Hunter in Supporting Actress […]
More than ever before, Hollywood’s A-list actors aren’t in just 1, but 2 major Awards Season contenders. In the past, competing with two films hasn’t gone so well. Tom Hanks was Oscar snubbed in 2014 for both “Captain Phillips” and “Saving Mr. Banks”, and Amy Adams was shut-out of the Oscar ballot last year for […]
On this Special Edition of “Pop Looney” on Fox Sports Radio’s “J.T. The Brick Show”, Jackson joins Tomm Looney and J.T. to break-down the 2017 Oscar Nominations. Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. To date, Jackson has written nearly 1,000 reviews […]
Amy Adams is a five-time Oscar nominee. In a wide-open race she potentially could’ve won the Best Actress award this year for sci-fi thriller “Arrival”. But she’s been left-out of the years most unpredictable category, and is easily the Biggest Snub of the 2017 Oscar nominations. “Arrival” received 8 nominations overall, including Best Picture and Best […]