tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27897013959833720952024-03-10T22:22:11.961-04:00Cinema PsychologiaThe Writing's On The ScreenEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.comBlogger204125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-31631464579589333412024-03-10T18:14:00.017-04:002024-03-10T22:21:38.482-04:00Oscars 2024: Year of upsets, maybe? And winners! I'm banking on some upsets this year, given how wide open some of the categories are. That'd be good! A little excitement for a dying show that outside of people like me and Griz (in purple), noone cares because WHO GOES TO THE MOVIES?? Winners in red.BEST PICTURE OppenheimerAlt: The Zone of Interest OppenheimerAlt: Anatomy of a Fall Years from now, without the context of Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-29784542122980223402024-01-23T01:08:00.008-05:002024-01-23T23:28:46.279-05:00Oscars Nominations 2024: Barbieheimer Once More
Here comes the annual Oscars post to
sustain this blog... for unknown reasons.
My friend Griz's predix are in purple, as usual.
PICTURE
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Holdovers
Killers of the Flower Moon
Maestro
Poor Things
Oppenheimer
Past Lives
The Zone of Interest
Alt. The Color Purple
American Fiction
Anatomy of a Fall
Barbie
The Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-44061938947044712552023-03-12T18:50:00.043-04:002023-03-13T20:03:23.490-04:00All at once now ... the Oscars goes to ...Pre-show: I just found out the Oscars is this weekend ... in about 2 hours or so. The neglect is real. I'm one of the plebs who occasionally watch something in theatre now, so it's hard to know what to predict/root for, which is so sad. In any case, I suppose I still care enough to make this list, so here goes nothing. (And my friend Griz's, again, in purple). Winners in red.Brief comment: I'm Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-52660914935903058802023-01-23T22:23:00.005-05:002023-01-23T22:25:51.005-05:00Oscars nominations 2023: Everything Everywhere Disclosure: I googled what actually came out that would be eligible for the Oscars, because watching movies at home and at the theatres have become a blur. 'tis a sad state of big screen cinemas.My
friend Griz's predix are in purple, as usual.Disclaimer: I have not been following the award season at all, so basically this
prediction set is based on mostly my own biased views. PICTUREAll Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-62243344632031087552022-03-27T16:35:00.065-04:002022-03-28T00:48:32.623-04:00Oscars winners 2022 predix (and winners): Is it a dog's world?Placehoder for further commentary, and more last minute change ... But first, the predix, with my friend Griz's in purple. Winners in red. Prior to the show comments: you know what, I'm all about the worm of the desert, but that's not what the Oscar's gonna be about, so we're gonna settle in for whatever wins the least amount of outrage. Show comments: - Wow I'm so glad DuneEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-44821757453886421112022-02-08T05:23:00.010-05:002022-03-27T15:56:04.614-04:00Oscars 2022 Predix: What's playing on Netflix again?Dune for everything! My
friend Griz's predix are in purple, as usual.A
disclaimer: I have not seen most of the films, and basically this
prediction set is based on nothing. As such, it will only be the major
categories I'm predicting. The format is a mess, but I gotta sleep. PICTUREBelfastCODADon't look upDuneKing RichardLicorice PizzaNightmare AlleyThe Power of the Dogtick, tick…BOOM!West Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-11142110282240188472021-04-25T16:00:00.021-04:002021-05-04T21:10:14.217-04:00Oscars 2021 winner predictions (and actuals): Bottom's up!
Here we go! I'm not sure if I'll actually get to watch this. In any case,
I'm expecting a big night for Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. My friend, Griz,
predicts in purple. Red is for actual winners.
The show: I feel like I did goood this year. The ones I didn't get were pretty much shockers? You know what was the big loser of this year? More than the producers' intentional set up for an absent Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-2971158404666400332021-03-15T00:37:00.002-04:002021-03-15T00:37:52.327-04:00Oscars 2021 nomination predix: the show must go on, but, why?I'm doing this just so I can keep up with the tradition. It's a bit of an imaginary duty call. Or a fear of loss. One of those things.I did not watch the Globes this year because frankly, this whole thing is a bit ridiculous. The theatres suffered so much last year (and they still not have opened in most of Canada), and nobody has seen anything not on Disney+ or whatever other streamers have. WhyEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-90527566905117629142020-02-09T18:50:00.003-05:002020-02-10T13:36:47.840-05:00Oscars 2020 Winners (predictions and actuals): May the morning after be bright with sunshine and minimal bloodbath
Parasite
Oscar is tonight and it's time for last minute predictions! Added my friend Griz's predictions in purple. May the best prognosticator win at doing things that don't matter! (Actual results will be in red).
So, a few thoughts about the show and the winners :
- New hashtags: #oscarstryhard, #oscarsgoodnoracist, and #oscarsokorean
- PARASITE
- How amazing is Bong Joon-ho and his Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-24547441657656699422020-02-09T00:44:00.004-05:002020-02-09T15:10:24.856-05:00CINEMAPS' BEST OF 2019: All the pain, all the gains
Parasite
I know I'm saying this every year, but it's especially true this year: life was exceedingly stretched for me, and as a result, my film watching time shrunk significantly. Without the Toronto International Film Festival, I don't know if I would have had anything to write for this post. I removed myself almost completely out of the awards season loop once I realized that it was going Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-10048103984059127952020-01-12T18:49:00.000-05:002020-01-14T02:33:07.858-05:00Oscars nominations 2020 predictions (and actuals): a 1917 parasite is no joker
Parasite
Oscar is coming for all hand wringers tomorrow! Added my friend Griz's predictions in purple. May the best prognosticator win at doing things that don't matter! (Actual results will be in red).
So, a feeeeew thoughts about the announcement and the nominations:
- My god, John Cho's enunciation was ON POINT.
- Having looked at this website this morning, I realized that the backgroundEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-33145041942722310022019-02-24T01:24:00.000-05:002019-02-24T01:29:58.219-05:00CINEMAPS' BEST OF 2018: Journey of the Unrest
First Man
What a mess of a year. And in all that white noise, there were a number of important films that do not get duly recognized. One of the most unfortunate film victims of this changing time in Hollywood was perhaps First Man, a biopic about a white stoic man being sent to the Moon. It's a tremendous technical marvel, and a deeply emotional film that only hits at the very end (so it Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-44119004845578248412019-02-23T22:53:00.000-05:002019-02-23T23:07:01.604-05:00Oscars 2019 Winners Prediction: the American crisis
The following prediction depends on one version of the night, the one in which Green Book's controversies catch up to it and it loses all that it's up for. The film should have had this in the bag, but we're in a different time, and this version is going to mark this change in the sand. The other version brings us back to more a more aw-shucks Oscars year, so brace yourself for a very bad timeEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-61795284323711320962019-01-22T01:20:00.002-05:002019-02-23T21:03:37.026-05:00Oscars nominations 2019 predictions (and actuals): who's the Favourite now?
Green Book
Ahhh Oscars is nigh! So many problems, so little time! Added my friend Griz's predictions in purple. May the best prognosticator win at life and everything. (Actual results will be in red).
PICTURE
Black Panther
BlacKkKlansman
Bohemian Rhapsody
The Favourite
First Man x
Green Book
If Beale Street Could Talk x
Roma
A star is born
Vice
Alt. Cold War
I'm predicting Black PantherEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-20078751775487897712019-01-06T23:28:00.002-05:002019-01-06T23:28:32.163-05:00Golden Globes 2019 winners: in which Freddie Mercury rises to everyone's surprise
The good:
- Send up of Gaga's oft-repeated line about 99 people not believing in her
- Colourful dresses! Saoirse Ronan's barely-there, Catherine Zeta-Jones' green dress, Nicole Kidman's wine dress, Janelle Monae's holy-crap what is that outfit? Halle Berry is how old?
- Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph, always making me laugh
- Christian Bale's speech and taking cues from his wife, so cute!
- Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-89562545025956957152019-01-06T16:43:00.002-05:002019-01-06T23:35:13.270-05:00Golden Globes 2019 Winners Predictions
Well, I missed the nomination predictions, again. But, fear not! Here are some last minute winner predix! Purple is my friend and long time guest, Griz.
BEST PICTURE (COMEDY/MUSICAL)
The Favourite
Alt: Green Book
Green Book
Alt: The Favourite
I really want to go with the crowd-pleaser, but, for some reason, it is not really burning up this award season. What gives? Anyway, I guess I Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-91807143154775333842018-03-04T17:01:00.000-05:002018-03-05T01:49:40.357-05:002018 Oscars Winners Prediction and Show: may the best politics win
Frances McDormand in Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
I've been feeling like McDormand in this scene here (not the entire film) this past week, so I'm glad for the Oscars to cap the night off. I wonder who'd tune in to the telecast though, with its roster of old-news, indie-crossing films, contrasting with the lingering buzz of new and exciting time at the theatre for one
Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-12554545282589000482018-01-29T02:25:00.001-05:002018-01-29T02:59:29.588-05:00CINEMAPS' BEST OF 2017: Les Enfants Terribles
The Florida Project
It's the year of the chillun! Probably poetically fitting that we had this many child-acting breakthroughs in the same year an adult-child wreaked havoc in the White House? Too bad AMPAS ignored these performances. Fear not, kids, I'm here to give you mentions and go where no one cares. Literally (because no one cares about this list but me). Bright futures you'll all have Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-20326979984242007692018-01-23T03:07:00.002-05:002018-01-28T23:27:12.101-05:00Oscars 2018 Nominations Predix (and actuals): Let the bloodbath begin
Phantom Thread
As usual, last minute posting! Hopefully this time it's better than the savagery of the Globes predix for me. Added my friend Griz's predictions in purple. To the death! (Actual results will be in red).
(Also: I realize I have the same picture up but I'm too lazy and tired to change it now. Edit: I've changed it to the surprise horse, Phantom Thread).
PICTURE
The Big SickEditorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-18733660366149518912018-01-07T23:11:00.000-05:002018-01-07T23:24:48.563-05:00Golden Globes 2018 Winners: Oprah was here
Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
The good:
- Oprah's speech - not a dry eye in the house!
- Look at all the different LBD!
- Natalie Portman's zinger about the all male director slate!
The meh:
- Seth Meyer's opening monologue
The bad:
- My prognostication
- Seth Meyer's jokes delivered with other people
BEST PICTURE (DRAMA)
Three Billboards outside Ebbing, Missouri
Huh. Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-13826039030369033332018-01-07T00:47:00.002-05:002018-01-07T16:42:51.740-05:00Golden Globes 2018 Winners Predictions
The Post
Well I missed the nomination predictions, but in my defense, I was occupied with an even bigger event to my profession (like, the Olympics of my field) so I'm going to give me a pass. I'll get right to this, and I can only hope that the mood is not dampened too much on the show tomorrow. Purple is my friend and long time guest, Griz.
BEST PICTURE (DRAMA)
The Post
Alt: Three Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-30698504552795443742017-02-26T16:18:00.001-05:002017-02-26T16:22:24.208-05:00Oscars 2017 Winners Prediction: How many dreamers dream of Oscars?It's time to settle in. My friend Griz's predictions in purple.
PICTURE
La La Land
Alt. Lion
It'd be a huge surprise if anything else takes the cake. I actually don't believe in alternates here. I picked Lion because of hearsay. I'm ignoring Hidden Figures' SAG ensemble win, and box office power, though maybe I shouldn't?
La La Land
Alt. Moonlight
DIRECTOR
Damien Chazelle – La La Land
Alt. Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-56978328564011623412017-01-30T16:16:00.000-05:002018-02-10T16:41:51.226-05:00Cinemaps' BEST OF 2016: The Personal, The UniversalWow this is way late, but whatever. It's been an extraordinary year. The films on this list all speak to the interconnectedness of events, people, and our time. We truly don't exist in a vacuum, and it'd be to the detriment of humanity to behave otherwise.
CINEMAPS' TOP 10
Fuocoammare (Fire at sea)
01. Fuocoammare (Fire At Sea; Rosi) ****1/2 Moving, educational, relevant, and just as Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-14139629193070970692017-01-22T17:07:00.000-05:002017-01-25T00:18:03.972-05:00Oscars 2017 Nominations Prediction (updated with results): Dreamers are going to dream
So, for once, I'm not scrambling to make this list. It'll be a shame if I ended up making the same percentage of correct prediction as I did in past scrambling attempts! Heh. There may be added predictions from my friend before the January 24th announcement. Edit: Added Griz's predictions in purple. The race is on! Edit 2: actual result in red.
PICTURE
La La Land
Moonlight
Manchester by the Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2789701395983372095.post-9436897745003166482017-01-08T17:39:00.003-05:002017-01-08T17:58:56.366-05:00Golden Globes 2017 Winners Predictions
This is a close shave to put this up before the ceremony, so I'll get right to it! Purple is my friend and long time guest, Griz.
BEST PICTURE (DRAMA)
Moonlight
Alt: Manchester by the Sea
Manchester by the Sea
Alt: Moonlight
I think Manchester may win, but a part of me thinks that the Globes may want to be cooler than the Oscars, and the cooler choice would be Moonlight.
BEST PICTURE (Editorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17890510790002095652noreply@blogger.com0