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The Oscars are here, already.After the shortest awards season in decades, the 92nd annual Academy Awards will get underway Sunday evening at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. The red carpet is being rolled out two to three weeks earlier than usual in a bid to freshen up a ceremony and potentially boost ratings.The truncated time table has put the normally bloated Oscars season on a diet (Sunday's show will also, for the second straight year, be hostless) and sent film academy members scrambling to finish their movie-watching — no small task in a year featuring a few three-hour epics like "The Irishman" and "Once Upon a Time ... in Hollywood."Fittingly for a fast race, a movie about a mad dash has risen to the top of the heap. After winning nearly every major precursor award, Sam Mendes' "1917," about a pair of British soldiers sent with an urgent message to deliver through recently-held enemy territory, is the favourite for best picture. Thanks to its technical dazzle, the seemingly one-continuous-shot "1917" is also likely to come away with the most awards Sunday, even without any acting nominations.Although Joaquin Phoenix, Renée Zellweger, Brad Pitt and Laura Dern all appear to be all-but-certain locks in the acting categories, there's still the potential for a history-making upset. Momentum has swung behind Bong Joon Ho's South Korean thriller "Parasite," and some believe it has a chance to become the first non-English language film to win best picture.Such a win would be a watershed moment for the Academy Awards, which has long been content to relegate international films to their own category. But in an effort to diversify its largely white and male membership, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences has inducted more overseas members in recent years. And just about no one has a bad word to say about the widely praised class satire "Parasite," the Palme d'Or winner at last year's Cannes Film Festival and the first foreign language film to win top honours from the Screen Actors Guild Awards.The official pre-show will begin at 6:30 p.m. EST on ABC. Among the presenters the academy will lean on in the absence of a host are Tom Hanks, Maya Rudolph, Spike Lee, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Chris Rock, Timothée Chalamet, Will Ferrell, Diane Keaton and Kelly Marie Tran.The ceremony will come just days after the death of Kirk Douglas, one of the last surviving stars of Hollywood's golden age. Kobe Bryant, a 2018 Oscar winner for the short "Dear Basketball," is expected to be included in the ceremony's In Memoriam segment.ABC and the academy will be hoping a widely watched field of nominees — including the $1 billion-grossing "Joker," up for a leading 11 awards — will help viewership. Last year's show garnered 29.6 million viewers, a 12% uptick.This year's Oscars comes amid a streaming overhaul throughout Hollywood. Hurrying to catch up to Netflix and Amazon, most of the major studios are prepping or have already launched their own streaming services, as have new entrants like Apple. Netflix comes into the Oscars with a leading 24 nominations thanks to "The Irishman," "Marriage Story," "The Two Popes" and the likely best documentary winner, "American Factory."But despite spending heavily through awards season, Netflix may go home with only a few awards. The streamer is still seeking its first best picture win after Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma" came up just shy last year.Instead, this year's Oscar favourites are largely movies released widely in theatres. They also predominantly feature male characters and come from male directors.After a year in which women made significant gains behind the camera, no female directors were nominated for best director. The acting categories are also the least diverse since the fallout of #OscarsSoWhite pushed the academy to remake its membership. Cynthia Erivo ("Harriet") is the only actor of colour nominated. Those results, which have been a topic in speeches through awards seas...
Viva la letra Rr! In this convo, we talk about the statistics of latino representation in film, the problems with Alfonso Cuaron's Roma, and taking care of your inner child via re-parenting. And lots more, of course! Reach out to us! E: tuyyopodcast@gmail.com IG:@tuyyopodcast
For our triumphant return from our LONG unplanned break, Aruba and Chris question what it means to be a family with Koreeda Hirokazu's Palme D'or winning masterpiece Shoplifters (2018). We chat about Koreeda's career as the critical darling of the contemporary period, analyze the complex, nuanced morality at work within this makeshift familial unit, and absolutely gush over how great the cast is, especially the wonderful Sakura Ando. And maybe even throw some unnecessary shade at Alfonso Cuaron's Roma (2018)? Find out on our latest episode! This episode is dedicated to the memory of actress Kirin Kiki (Hatsue Shibata).
On this episode we review Alfonso Cuaron's Roma, Umbrella Academy, Big Mouth's Valentine's Day special and our favorite shows on 2018! Jon’s blog: https://thecollectiveexamplesofnerdery.wordpress.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/Jonwahizzle https://twitter.com/mattlovestv Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/damnthattelevision/ Matt's show The Drop: A Pop Culture Mix Tape: https://www.facebook.com/groups/thedropwsca/ Livestream, Sundays 6 - 8 PM EST: http://wscafm.org/listen-live/
A winter of discontent for the Academy Awards will culminate Sunday in an Oscar ceremony that may lack a host but isn't missing intrigue.The run-up to the 91st Academy Awards has been a series of missteps and backtracks by the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences. A new best "popular film" category was in, and then it was out. Kevin Hart was host and then he wasn't. Some categories were removed from the live broadcast, and then they were back.But if the script this Oscar season has been constantly rewritten, the film academy is hoping for a Hollywood ending (and much better ratings than the all-time low viewership last year.) ABC's telecast will begin at 8 p.m. EST following the usual red carpet festivities. The show is available for livestream via ABC in some cities to users with a participating TV provider.After some unlikely Los Angeles weather — to much local fanfare, it snowed in parts of the city on Thursday — sunny skies are expected for red carpet arrivals.Producers Donna Gigliotti and Glenn Weiss have pledged that the show will be speedier this year, even though its initial goal of a three-hour broadcast has faded. Kicking things off will be a performance by Queen, featuring Adam Lambert, to celebrate the best picture-nominee "Bohemian Rhapsody."In the academy's favor is a popular crop of nominees: "Bohemian Rhapsody," ''A Star Is Born" and, most of all, "Black Panther" have all amassed huge sums in ticket sales. Typically, when there are box-office hits (like "Titanic"), more people watch the Oscars.But just how many people have seen one of the top nominees and the film favored to win best picture — Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma" — remains unknown. Netflix has declined to give box-office results or steaming viewership. It remains a nominee unlike any other. Should "Roma" — a black-and-white, Spanish and Mixtec language film about a domestic worker in a Mexican family — win, it will be both the first Netflix movie to win best picture and the first foreign language film to do so.Yet this year's race has been maddeningly unpredictable, with the usual predictive awards being spread across contenders such as Peter Farrelly's "Green Book," a divisive period dramedy about a black pianist (Mahershala Ali) and his white chauffer (Viggo Mortensen); the royal romp "The Favourite; and Ryan Coogler's Marvel sensation "Black Panther," which could become the first superhero film ever to win Hollywood's top award.Other milestones are possible, too. Though Cuaron is favored for best director, a win for Spike Lee ("BlacKkKlansman") would make him the first black filmmaker to ever win the award. Lee has said he likes his film's underdog position as a "dark horse — pun intended." Lee and his fellow screenwriters are also up for best screenplay, which would give the 61-year-old Lee his first competitive Oscar.Many also expect Glenn Close, in her seventh nomination, to finally win one. She's the front-runner for best actress for her performance in "The Wife," a film about the overlooked and under-honored spouse of an acclaimed novelist. Though Lady Gaga began the season as the favorite, Close has won a string of awards leading up to the Oscars, including at Saturday's Independent Spirit Awards where she brought her dog, Pip, along as a date.One virtual lock: Marvel will win its first Oscar. Though "Black Panther," up for six awards and could win in a number of categories, "Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse" is considered the overwhelming favorite for best animated film.Last year's Oscars followed the rise of the #MeToo movement, the launch of the gender equality group Time's Up and the downfall of Harvey Weinstein. A year after best-actress winner Frances McDormand urged the adoption of an "inclusion rider" (a contractual stipulation for the diversity of a film's cast and crew), numerous production companies, stars and one studio (Warner Bros.) have made similar pledges.How much gender equality will be discussed at th...
Over dinner at Gertrude's in Baltimore, film critics Linda DeLibero and Christopher Llewellyn Reed talk about the 2019 Oscars and four great movies you probably won't hear much about during Sunday's Academy Awards ceremony. Take notes in case you missed them: ----If Beale Street Could Talk,---- and ----First Reformed,---- both victims of major Oscar snubs, and two foreign-language films: ----Shoplifters,---- and ----Capernaum.---- Linda and Chris handicap the major Oscar categories for us, and they debate the merits of Alfonso Cuaron's ----Roma,---- currently considered the frontrunner for Best Picture. Linda DeLibero directs film and media studies at Johns Hopkins University. Chris Reed is professor and chair of the department of film and moving image at Stevenson University.
It's finally here! In this episode los chicos de Latinos Who Lunch break down Alfonso Cuaron's Roma. Before getting down to business, Babelito gives you his recipe for pozole and FavyFav continues to make us salivate over all his Guate foods. Within the first few minutes of the film, both Favy and Babelito felt uneasy with the way Cleo (Yalitzia Aparicio's character) was portrayed and the power dynamics between a privileged white director and the memories of his indigenous maid. They address the recent success of three Mexican film directors in Hollywood and the politics of representation that have placed Roma on a pedestal. Stay tuned till the end for some podcast recommendations and a listener letter. As always send your questions to AskLWLPod@gmail.com and we might read them on a future episode. #podsincolor #supportbrownpodcasts #supportlatinxpodcasts #lwlpod
For this first episode, Ted and Clayton sit down to discuss their recommended foreign language films, Alfonso Cuaron's Roma and Akira Kurosawa's The Hidden Fortress. Our intro song is "Outro" by Vulfpeck.
We start by interviewing Sophia Paskaledes, the star of UBC Theatre's upcoming production of Judith Thompson's Lion in the Streets. After a brief break, we cue up an interview from our friends in the Accessibility Collective, for the PuSh festival. We conclude with a shoutout to the Langley Players' Drama Club's production of John Mighton's Half Life, and a stirring review of Alfonso Cuaron's Roma from longtime correspondent Lua Presidio
We are joined in Dallas by the one and only PAT, aka Library Bae. We could think of no one better to accompany our discussion on Alfonso Cuaron's Roma and Children of Men. We discuss the controversies and realities of these films, as well as Cuaron's auteurship and privilege. Follow Pat on Instagram @pat.arreguin and her podcast De Colores Radio @Decoloresco Follow us on Twitter and Instagram @CYCpodcast #Roma #AlfonsoCuaron #ChildrenofMen
Greetings, citizens! Welcome back to the show all the cool kids are talking about. You've just downloaded Episode 48 of the one and only Heroes of Noise. Congratulations. This week Dan goes to his first WWE Smackdown Live and runs into his oldest friends and the night gets crazy. We then have a discussion about life, friendship, and why it's important to keep those old lines of communication open. We also give some opinions about the Golden Globes nominations. Now we have some catching up to do on a lot of these movies as several of them haven't hit our area. just take them with a grain of salt, folks. It's all in fun anyway. Once that's all said and done we move on to our reviews. First up: We give some quick thoughts on the new Hellboy trailer, Steve has finally purchased Shudder and gives his energetic review. Dan has watched Dumplin' and speaks his mind on that one. We've both watched All The Creatures Were Stirring and discuss that in detail. But then, people.... We talk Aquaman. BOY do we talk Aquaman. However, while we do get into it quite a bit, for the most part this is a spoiler-free review. Strap in. We wrap things up with some strong feelings about Alfonso Cuaron's Roma and Spiderman: Into the Spiderverse. People, we've been wanting to bring you a longer show for quite some time and we brought it. We hope you enjoy it as much as we did. This is the part where you push play. If you like what you're hearing, please share this. Help spread the word. We'd really appreciate it. Alright, let's do it. Heroes of Noise Podcast Contact and Show Info: Website: www.heroesofnoise.com Email: HeroesofNoisePodcast@gmail.com Show Twitter: @HeroesofNoise Facebook: Heroes of Noise Podcast Instagram: @heroesofnoisepodcast Listen to our other podcast The Word: The Unofficial PREACHER Podcast Contact Info: Email: askthewordpodcast@gmail.com Twitter: @Word_Podcast Hosts Twitter: @DanQPublic, @SE_Hudsonmusic Facebook: The Word Podcast Website: www.heroesofnoise.com
The crew discusses the openings of Aquaman and Spider-Man: Into the Spider-verse, the uncertain future of Spider-Man in the MCU, season 2 of The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Alfonso Cuaron's Roma, and more, as well as everyone's favorite Christmas films. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
Time for the dead sprint toward the end of the year, with three big releases with just a couple of weeks left until our end of the year event, Dorkfest, the release of our top 10 films of the year. So let's get to it. First, it's Alfonso Cuaron's "Roma," which won Best Picture from both the New York and Los Angeles Critics Associations. Then it's Brady Corbet's and Natalie Portman's wildly ambitious "Vox Lux." We end with Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges' drug addiction drama "Ben Is Back." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Christopher Cross and Dylan Schwan looked into the weekend into an empty slate of films. Then they saw the first film in 8 years from Julian Schnabel, At Eternity's Gate. Can Schnabel transcend the biopic genre once again? Is the cinematography low-key amazing? Why hasn't Chris seen The Diving Bell & the Butterfly? You'll find the answers for some of these questions in this brand new episode. Dylan took in another arthouse hit with Netflix's acquisition of Alice Rohrwacher's Happy As Lazzaro. He checks out what makes this sociopolitical fable so popular and whether it is all everything that everyone has said it is. Chris caught another Raid inspired action film from the Philippines called Buybust. He tells us whether it's worth our time and whether it can warrant its two hour runtime. Make sure to listen in next week for our jam-packed episode where we talk about Alfonso Cuaron's Roma, Brady Corbet's Vox Lux and finish off with a main review of the latest Yorgos Lanthimos film, The Favourite. You can find Film Fallout every week on iTunes, Soundcloud, Facebook, and Instagram, as well as anything else that pulls an RSS Feed. The podcast (@filmfalloutcast), Chris (@HammerkopCross), and Dylan (@DreaminDylanS) are also on Twitter. You can also find Chris' film writing at goombastomp.com. Please feel free to share the podcast with anyone who may enjoy it, and rate and subscribe on iTunes to help spread the word as much as possible! Intro & Outro Music: Love in the Time of Lexapro by Oneohtrix Point Never
After a month off, the Digital Cinema Media podcast returns as Tom Linay, Korrine Eshun and Lauren Greene chat about their highlights from the 62nd BFI London Film Festival. Their chat includes their thoughts on Alfonso Cuaron's Roma, Yorgos Lanthimos' The Favourite, Barry Jenkins' If Beale Street Could Talk, and Karyn Kusama's Destroyer. Most of these films are in UK cinemas in the next few months, so don't miss out. Also, don't forget to like and subscribe.
With Max's TIFF trip on the horizon, he and John are taking a look at the festival's lineup and the fall movie season more generally and talking about their most-anticipated titles. They've also got thoughts on the new trailer for Alfonso Cuaron's Roma, the death(?) of MoviePass, the "Most Popular Film" Oscar, Crazy Rich Asians, and HBO's Succession. Download the episode today and tweet at John and Max (@itsthepicpod). Like the show? Review us on iTunes! We are also available on Stitcher. Opening: "The Stars Look Different (Ziggy Stardust Mix)" by spinningmerkaba Closing: "Pixie Pixels (featuring Kara Square)" by spinningmerkaba Additional comments? Email us: itsthepictures@gmail.com