Earlier this week, I picked my Oscar nominees in a post. In case you want my Top 10 in most categories, click here. If not, here are my official picks in each category in a post that is a little cleaner. The nominees are listed in order of likelihood of a nomination. 91st Oscars Nomination… Read More "Recap – 91st …
Review: ‘Fyre’ vs. ‘Fyre Fraud’ – A Duel of Two Schadenfreude Documentaries
For those of us who grew up in the 1990s, having two films on the same topic released within a close time frame should not seem that uncommon. We got Armageddon vs. Deep Impact, Capote vs. Infamous, and in 2016, the People Vs. O.J. Simpsons going up against OJ: Made in America. Unsurprisingly, there are a lot of projects that spark directors… Read More "Review: ‘Fyre’ vs. …
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We Bought an Awards Show – Poll: Vote for the best (and worst) films of the year!
Welcome to the Inaugural Voting of We Bought an Awards Show! While AJ and I have already chosen our picks you can help us out by casting your vote! We will announce your choices (and ours) on the next pod! Click on the link to vote! https://goo.gl/forms/sbTYdq6tlpsbt1uK2 Voting Ends 1/24/19 Let us hear your… Read More "We Bought an …
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Review: ‘Glass’ Proves M. Night Shyamalan Cannot Help Himself, Wastes a Great Cast and Premise
My last week was a sprint to get ready for Glass. To do that, I binged through the collected works of one M. Night Shyamalan, a director once tapped to be the next Spielberg. That, like saying a basketball player can be the next Jordan, remains an unfair label to put on any filmmaker. Yet for a… Read More "Review: ‘Glass’ Proves …
Final 2018 Oscar Predictions – The Voting Closed, So Who Do You Got?
With voting officially concluded for the 91st Academy Awards (AKA the 91st Oscars), it's time to wonder who will lead on nomination morning. Frankly, it's a bit discouraging to see some of the guilds weigh in on your favorite movies of the year. Yet at the same time, it gives us a bit of insight… Read More "Final 2018 Oscar …
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We Bought a Pod Episode 46 – We Bought an Awards Show 2018
Welcome back to We Bought a Pod Episode 46! It's time for a good old song and dance awards show! Today, we're going over the Golden Globe & Critic's Choice winners, before we jump into our own nominations. We go over some of our favorite movies of the year, and want to hear your… Read More "We Bought a …
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Josh’s Top 10 Okayist Movies of 2018
Sigh. Here we go again. Last year, I had to convince you dear and loyal readers as to why my pulp-filled top 10 was worth reading. This year is an even harder sell because, save for perhaps a solid three true favorites, this year was simply okay. And I’ll tell you why that is. A-List,… Read More "Josh’s Top 10 …
