Weekend Watchlist: March 25th

The final week in March brings a throwback action rom-com and serveral other great options for your viewing pleasure. By Sean Blanford In TheatersThe Lost City: There's is only one film this week that will be covered by our Bananameter critics, and given the acclaim the film has received since its SXSW world premiere, it's … Continue reading Weekend Watchlist: March 25th

Episode Five: Deep Water, X, Cheaper by the Dozen, Box Office and More

Larry Chillson Jr. joins me this week to discuss the two movies that have hit the Banana Meter this week in X, Deep Water and Cheaper by the Dozen. We also talk about the box office, news from the week and more. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0Srcf4zlYoBrL3Bof70pCp?si=f57412902fb0444f Follow Larry: https://twitter.com/ChillyBoyYT

Oscar Opinion: Flee Deserves to Win Big

by Gavin SpoorsFollow Gavin on Twitter here Animated-documentary Flee has made Oscar history by scoring nominations across three particularcategories: animated feature, documentary feature and international feature. In 2020, Honeylandnabbed nominations for documentary feature and international feature, and back in 2008 theanimated documentary Waltz with Bashir earned an international feature nomination, but noanimated documentary has come … Continue reading Oscar Opinion: Flee Deserves to Win Big

The Power of the Score: Discussing Jonny Greenwood’s Oscar-Nominated Music

Written by Brian SkutleFind their work at http://www.sonic-cinema.com/ Film music can serve many functions in the film it exists in. It can comment on the action, though that’s more in the musical arena. It can set the stage for the film, like a great overture or opening title song. It can provide background accompaniment to … Continue reading The Power of the Score: Discussing Jonny Greenwood’s Oscar-Nominated Music

The Power of the Dog: A Masterpiece on Many Levels 

By Saxon WhiteheadFind their work https://www.doctorpopcorn.net/ When it was announced that The Power of the Dog received 12 Oscar nominations, making it the most nominated film for this year’s Academy Awards, I wasn’t surprised. Very few films grabbed me the way that this film did, and it has had a hold on me ever since. … Continue reading The Power of the Dog: A Masterpiece on Many Levels 

Oscar Opinion: Spider-Man, VFX and Underappreciation

Written by Beatrice CoplandFind her work at https://shakesqueer.home.blog/ The Oscars are no stranger to controversy. From accusations of racism to movie fans upset that their favourite didn’t get nominated, it feels like there’s something to complain about every single year. This year, it’s the Marvel Cinematic Universe fans who think that Chloe Zhao’s Eternals was … Continue reading Oscar Opinion: Spider-Man, VFX and Underappreciation