24 January
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THE 95th ACADEMY AWARDS – THE NOMINATIONS And here are the nominees! Best Picture “All Quiet on the Western Front”“Avatar: The Way of Water”“The Banshees of Inisherin”“Elvis”“Everything Everywhere All at Once”“The Fabelmans”“TÁR”“Top Gun: Maverick”“Triangle of Sadness”“Women Talking” Best Director Martin McDonagh (“The Banshees of Inisherin”)Dan Kwan and Daniel Scheinert (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”)Steven Spielberg (“The Fabelmans”)Todd Field (“TÁR”)Ruben Östlund (“Triangle of Sadness”) Best Actress Cate Blanchett (“TÁR”)Ana de Armas (“Blonde”)Andrea Riseborough (“To Leslie”)Michelle Williams (“The Fabelmans”)Michelle Yeoh (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) Best Actor Austin Butler (“Elvis”)Colin Farrell (“The Banshees of Inisherin”)Brendan Fraser (“The Whale”)Paul Mescal (“Aftersun”)Bill Nighy (“Living”) Best Supporting Actor Brendan GleesonRead More →

16 January
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THE 28th CRITICS CHOICE ASSOCIATION AWARDS – THE WINNERS And the winner is… BEST PICTUREEverything Everywhere All at Once BEST ACTORBrendan Fraser – The Whale BEST ACTRESSCate Blanchett – Tár BEST SUPPORTING ACTORKe Huy Quan – Everything Everywhere All at Once BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESSAngela Bassett – Black Panther: Wakanda Forever BEST YOUNG ACTOR/ACTRESSGabriel LaBelle – The Fabelmans BEST ACTING ENSEMBLEGlass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery BEST DIRECTORDaniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once BEST ORIGINAL SCREENPLAYDaniel Kwan, Daniel Scheinert – Everything Everywhere All at Once BEST ADAPTED SCREENPLAYSarah Polley – Women Talking BEST CINEMATOGRAPHYClaudio Miranda – Top Gun: Maverick BEST PRODUCTION DESIGNFlorenciaRead More →

12 January
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THE 29th SAG AWARDS – THE NOMINATIONS Here are the film nominations for the 29th Screen Actors Guild Awards. Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture BABYLON THE BANSHEES OF INISHERIN EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE THE FABELMANS WOMEN TALKING Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role:Austin Butler, ElvisColin Farrell, The Banshees of InisherinBrendan Fraser, The WhaleBill Nighy, LivingAdam Sandler, Hustle Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role:Cate Blanchett, TárViola Davis, The Woman KingAna de Armas, BlondeDanielle Deadwyler, TillMichelle Yeoh, Everything Everywhere All at Once Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role:Paul Dano, The FabelmansBrendan Gleeson, The Banshees of InisherinBarry Keoghan, The Banshees of InisherinKe Huy Quan, EverythingRead More →

31 December
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PAUL’S TOP 10 MOVIES OF 2022 It’s been another big year at the movies. I saw some terrific movies this year, both in the theater and sitting at home with the plethora of streaming services out there. There’s a little something for everyone whether you wanted large action films, horror films, legacy sequels, animation, and more. 2022 also marked my first in person press junket since 2020 with Dwayne Johnson’s DC film Black Adam. Did I mention that I became a dad?!?! That was the very best thing that happened in 2022. As you can imagine, my moviegoing was not nearly as robust as itRead More →

14 December
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THE 28th CRITICS CHOICE ASSOCIATION AWARDS – THE NOMINEES I love being a member of the Critics Choice Association and voting on the best films of the year. We each submitted our initial round of nominees to vote on, and now the results are in! Everything Everywhere All At Once leads the pack this year with 14 nominations! I’m so happy to see that this this film, its cast and the creative artists are nominated for their incredible work. Steven Spielberg’s film The Fabelmans was also well-received earning 11 nominations. Jeff Bridges will be receiving the Lifetime Achievement Award. Who will win? Tune to JanuaryRead More →

30 March
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EVERYTHING EVERYWHERE ALL AT ONCE Directors: The DanielsStarring: Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan, Jamie Lee Curtis, James Hong, Stephanie Hsu If you are looking for a truly original film that will take you on a wild and unpredictable ride, then the new Michelle Yeoh film Everything Everywhere All at Once will leave you riveted. Michelle Yeoh’s character, Evelyn Wang, is going through what so many people are feeling. She’s struggling with that work, life, family balance. She runs a laundromat that’s behind on the bills and taxes. Her husband, played by Ke Huy Quan, is at his end looking for an out with a divorce.Read More →