Tag: Film
Interview: Deborah Kampmeier
I recently got the opportunity to Skype with renowned filmmaker Deborah Kampmeier so I could grill her about her filmmaking inspirations and her views on female directors…
Emma Watson Can't Be A Feminist And Have Boobs
It was incomprehensible how much weight Emma Watson put upon her slender shoulders when she embarked on the inspirational United Nations speech in 2014. I…
Woo L.A. Podcast – Live Not At The Oscars
Hey everyone, Robin, Joel, Ryan, and I enjoyed doing the special podcast so much that we wanted to do another one during the Oscars. We…
Review: I Don't Feel at Home in This World Anymore
You might recognize Macon Blair from Gold, Green Room, and as the lead in Blue Ruin, but with this new Netflix release, I Don’t Feel…
Genre Blast: Movies About Movies
This series is a challenge directed at all film nerds. On a regular basis, I’ll call out the film genre and five personal favourites, then…
Interview: *Happy Birthday* John Turturro
Late last year I spoke to John Turturro for Awards Daily TV about his brilliant film career leading into his TV role in The Night…
The Flicksation Podcast Movie Challenge
This past week, the guys at The Flicksation Podcast ranked their top 10 favorite movies of 2016. The type of movies they watch for the most…
Listmania: Ranking Recent Best Picture Oscar Nominees
Friday night at work I was listening to the InSession Podcast (Episode 209; Bonus “And the Winner Is… Vol. 3”) and JD and Brendan were…
Oscars: 7 Potential Spoilers
What a fiasco with the prestigious yet erroneously named Best Foreign Language Film category, with the *insert horrific superlative here* ban on Muslims entering the…
Woo L.A. Podcast – Oscar Picks With Al Al Land
I’d been thinking for a long time about doing a podcast, and Robin and I have talked more specifically about doing one. The idea and…
Why The Lobster Has To Win The Original Screenplay Oscar
The following contains SPOILERS. This is also in no way a negative reflection on the other four nominees for Best Original Screenplay at this year’s…
Preview: Film Honors 2016
Wherein I analyse my own choices ahead of Sunday’s big announcements. Check out the Film Honors 2016 Nominees in full, or go straight on ahead:…
Film Honors: 1977
My own personal choices for the year. They reflect not just necessarily what I think is the best or essential cinema, but perhaps resonate with…
Film Honors 2016: Nominations
2016. The movies took us to some great places and times. Some not so memorable, some disappointing, some ruined somewhat by hype. A lot of…
