As the line goes, "Nobody hates 'Star Wars' more than 'Star Wars' fans." For a series that encourages viewers of all ages to imagine vast fantastical landscapes and stirring narratives of revolution, it has always drawn the ire of some of its loudest fans. After the original trilogy closed with 1983's "Return of the Jedi," fan negativity has been a constant.
The prequel films in the series, from 1999's "The Phantom Menace" to 2005's "Revenge of the Sith," drew criticism for their staid dialogue, copious CGI, and convoluted plotting, but the fan reaction was worse, and particularly hard on young Anakin Skywalker actor Jake Lloyd. The sequels being even more divisive could only have been predicted by the most jaded observer.
In particular, Rian Johnson's 2017 film "Star Wars: Episode VIII -- The Last Jedi," the middle entry of the trilogy, drew extreme criticism. The backlash from some of the...
The prequel films in the series, from 1999's "The Phantom Menace" to 2005's "Revenge of the Sith," drew criticism for their staid dialogue, copious CGI, and convoluted plotting, but the fan reaction was worse, and particularly hard on young Anakin Skywalker actor Jake Lloyd. The sequels being even more divisive could only have been predicted by the most jaded observer.
In particular, Rian Johnson's 2017 film "Star Wars: Episode VIII -- The Last Jedi," the middle entry of the trilogy, drew extreme criticism. The backlash from some of the...
- 1/27/2024
- by Anthony Crislip
- Slash Film
In 2022, then-Vox writer Emily St. James coined a catchy phrase to describe an emerging cinematic trend: the “millennial parental apology fantasy.” Daniels’s Everything Everywhere All at Once and Domee Shi’s Turning Red represented the tip of the spear for a cohort of films, usually with explicitly or understood queer themes, that sought to reverse the tide of intergenerational trauma by demanding expiation from its source. Just a year later, however, All of Us Strangers proves that St. James’s term has already outlived its usefulness, what with 1970s-born writer-director Andrew Haigh and star Andrew Scott demonstrating that the dream isn’t exclusively the provenance of a single generation.
Haigh transposes and queers Yamada Taichi’s 1987 novel Strangers to contemporary London, where Scott’s reserved screenwriter, Adam, dwells in a new and largely unoccupied tower block. From outside the building one evening, he peers curiously into the only other tenanted unit.
Haigh transposes and queers Yamada Taichi’s 1987 novel Strangers to contemporary London, where Scott’s reserved screenwriter, Adam, dwells in a new and largely unoccupied tower block. From outside the building one evening, he peers curiously into the only other tenanted unit.
- 9/25/2023
- by Ed Gonzalez
- Slant Magazine
Does your child use phrases like “surgeon-cels seething,” “I’m totally Han-pilled right now,” or even, God forbid, “the virgin surgeon vs. the chad doctor?” If so, then they might have been exposed to the horrors of the internet. Allow us to explain.
Every now and then Millennial and Gen-z social media users see something that reminds them there is a whole other network TV media ecosystem filled with largely entertaining, yet inoffensive episodic content for their parents to enjoy. We saw this happen recently when an absolutely bonkers clip from 9-1-1: Lone Star went viral.
TV writers: Remember how bad the content was when we last went on strike?
Also TV writers: Hey what if we had Rob Lowe's character do CPR on a frozen body? pic.twitter.com/AcZQkm1SwX
— Michael Sanislo (@sparktherevolt) May 2, 2023
And now that moment has arrived again with the Tik Tok unearthing of several,...
Every now and then Millennial and Gen-z social media users see something that reminds them there is a whole other network TV media ecosystem filled with largely entertaining, yet inoffensive episodic content for their parents to enjoy. We saw this happen recently when an absolutely bonkers clip from 9-1-1: Lone Star went viral.
TV writers: Remember how bad the content was when we last went on strike?
Also TV writers: Hey what if we had Rob Lowe's character do CPR on a frozen body? pic.twitter.com/AcZQkm1SwX
— Michael Sanislo (@sparktherevolt) May 2, 2023
And now that moment has arrived again with the Tik Tok unearthing of several,...
- 5/11/2023
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
There's an episode of the criminally under-seen "Los Espookys" — which you can stream on HBO Max — that's been on my mind as of late. Titled "Las Muchas Caras de un Hombre" ("One Man's Many Faces"), the episode sees the show's oddball protagonists forced to work a second time for one of their least-favorite clients, Dr. Lucrecia. A controlling and incompetent scientist who squanders her boss' money pretending to research extra-terrestrial life, Dr. Lucrecia has decided her husband is the real cause of all her problems. Forget that her husband, who seems mostly harmless (if also hapless), has had nothing to do with her bad behavior in the past. Dr. Lucrecia keeps insisting that's the case until those around her simply give up trying to convince her otherwise.
Why, you may ask, is this weirdo going on about a relatively obscure Spanish-language absurdist comedy series in an article supposedly about the...
Why, you may ask, is this weirdo going on about a relatively obscure Spanish-language absurdist comedy series in an article supposedly about the...
- 4/13/2023
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
"Community" began as a conventional single-camera sitcom that balanced humor with romantic drama. But the series became increasingly ambitious through its first three seasons. Episodes parodied action films, zombie thrillers, and "My Dinner With Andre." Background gags and Easter eggs trained audiences to root through each episode for clues. The series could also nail the television fundamentals, as in season 2's bottle episode "Cooperative Calligraphy." "Community" was made by people who loved TV, and were willing to pull every trick in the book to do that love justice. Future seasons would challenge that love, of course. The departure of showrunner Dan Harmon led to a messy season 4, and even his return in the following two seasons wasn't enough to keep the cast from leaving for new and exciting opportunities. But the show's best episodes were so exceptional that it didn't really matter. "'Community' was always a show about underdogs,...
- 4/8/2023
- by Adam Wescott
- Slash Film
This post contains spoilers for "Andor" episode seven.
Like it or not, all art is inherently political. It's why any and all variations on the "Keep your politics out of my pop culture" argument always wind up being silly, not least of all when applied to "Star Wars."
Obviously, this is far from a radical notion. The original trilogy of "Star Wars" films is full of iconography and concepts that are not at all subtly modeled after real-life images of Nazi Germany, WWII, and the Vietnam War. If anything, creator George Lucas' prequel trilogy wears its politics even further out on its sleeves, drawing clear parallels between the Galactic Empire's rise to power and the actions of George W. Bush's administration in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. As Vox's Emily St. James noted in 2019, the trilogy's messages about democratic stagnancy fueling the resurgence of fascism have...
Like it or not, all art is inherently political. It's why any and all variations on the "Keep your politics out of my pop culture" argument always wind up being silly, not least of all when applied to "Star Wars."
Obviously, this is far from a radical notion. The original trilogy of "Star Wars" films is full of iconography and concepts that are not at all subtly modeled after real-life images of Nazi Germany, WWII, and the Vietnam War. If anything, creator George Lucas' prequel trilogy wears its politics even further out on its sleeves, drawing clear parallels between the Galactic Empire's rise to power and the actions of George W. Bush's administration in the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. As Vox's Emily St. James noted in 2019, the trilogy's messages about democratic stagnancy fueling the resurgence of fascism have...
- 10/19/2022
- by Sandy Schaefer
- Slash Film
Executive produced by Bryan Fuller ("Hannibal"), Fangoria's Phil Noble Jr., Kelly Ryan, and Steakhaus Productions, Shudder's "Queer For Fear: The History of Queer Horror" is a formidable four-part docuseries unveiling and gleefully celebrating the genre's queer roots. Asking any docuseries to embody, explain, and dissect the entirety of queer horror cinema is a lot, honey! Frankly, it's equally hard to review this as our community contains multitudes.
What I glean from this as a white, Afab, non-binary, bisexual will be different from what others will. But that's the central point of this project: Every queer creator has a story to tell, and queer audiences will take different things from those scenes based on their experiences. Refreshingly, the talking heads in this piece don't always agree — even on delightful questions like if Mrs. Danvers (from 1940's "Rebecca") is a top or bottom — giving it a conversational tone that welcomes you...
What I glean from this as a white, Afab, non-binary, bisexual will be different from what others will. But that's the central point of this project: Every queer creator has a story to tell, and queer audiences will take different things from those scenes based on their experiences. Refreshingly, the talking heads in this piece don't always agree — even on delightful questions like if Mrs. Danvers (from 1940's "Rebecca") is a top or bottom — giving it a conversational tone that welcomes you...
- 9/26/2022
- by Cass Clarke
- Slash Film
• Vulture Jackson McHenry surveys the current scam artists on TV dramas
• The Grio Ruth E Carter to be honored with an NAACP "Vanguard" Award
• BuzzFeed Reliving the Lizzo vs Melissa MCCarthy Little Mermaid casting drama, now with fresh quotes
• Vox Emily VanDerWerff on the rise of art about evangelicals from Midnight Mass to The Righteous Gemstones to current novels, too
More after the jump including Jessica Chastain, The Northman, Sean Penn, Peter Sarsgaard, and the shirtless dancers from Euphoria...
• The Grio Ruth E Carter to be honored with an NAACP "Vanguard" Award
• BuzzFeed Reliving the Lizzo vs Melissa MCCarthy Little Mermaid casting drama, now with fresh quotes
• Vox Emily VanDerWerff on the rise of art about evangelicals from Midnight Mass to The Righteous Gemstones to current novels, too
More after the jump including Jessica Chastain, The Northman, Sean Penn, Peter Sarsgaard, and the shirtless dancers from Euphoria...
- 2/25/2022
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
Spoiler Alert: This post contains major spoilers for the Season 3 finale of “Succession” (“All the Bells Say”).
The moment Logan Roy (Brian Cox) realizes his children are attempting to overthrow him, he sizes them up and snarls with disdain. “You bust in here, guns in hand,” he says, “and now you find they’ve turned to sausages.” It’s a devastating blow made more devastating by the fact that Logan has, once again, somehow found his own gun where there should have been a black hole. But the line also recalls an earlier, equally brutal “Succession” scene that proves especially crucial in “All the Bells Say,” which sees the Roy kids bested by the two men they never thought had it in them.
In Season 2’s “Hunting,” written by creator Jesse Armstrong and Tony Roche, and directed by Andrij Parekh, an especially paranoid Logan goes on a tear during a work retreat.
The moment Logan Roy (Brian Cox) realizes his children are attempting to overthrow him, he sizes them up and snarls with disdain. “You bust in here, guns in hand,” he says, “and now you find they’ve turned to sausages.” It’s a devastating blow made more devastating by the fact that Logan has, once again, somehow found his own gun where there should have been a black hole. But the line also recalls an earlier, equally brutal “Succession” scene that proves especially crucial in “All the Bells Say,” which sees the Roy kids bested by the two men they never thought had it in them.
In Season 2’s “Hunting,” written by creator Jesse Armstrong and Tony Roche, and directed by Andrij Parekh, an especially paranoid Logan goes on a tear during a work retreat.
- 12/13/2021
- by Caroline Framke
- Variety Film + TV
You’ll have heard that young people don’t watch television anymore, which might come as some surprise to young people. They absolutely still watch television, just on their own schedule, not that of a broadcaster, and not the way it used to be done, anchored to a single spot or even a single screen.
If young people didn’t watch television, then The Office: An American Workplace wouldn’t have been streamed for 57 billion minutes in the US in 2020, because it’s far from only those of us who’ve experienced the mundanity of office life who love The Office. Increasingly, it’s youngsters who find in Dunder Mifflin a kind of refuge. They stream The Office like the middle-aged pour a glass of wine after a long day – liberally and probably more often than is good for them. Teenage superstar Billie Eilish told the ‘An Oral History of...
If young people didn’t watch television, then The Office: An American Workplace wouldn’t have been streamed for 57 billion minutes in the US in 2020, because it’s far from only those of us who’ve experienced the mundanity of office life who love The Office. Increasingly, it’s youngsters who find in Dunder Mifflin a kind of refuge. They stream The Office like the middle-aged pour a glass of wine after a long day – liberally and probably more often than is good for them. Teenage superstar Billie Eilish told the ‘An Oral History of...
- 11/10/2021
- by Louisa Mellor
- Den of Geek
Congratulations to our Gold Derby senior editor Joyce Eng, for topping all Experts predicting Emmys 2021 winners on Sunday night. With a score of 77.78%, she tied five regular site users for the best accuracy percentage among all website predictors. Among our Experts, she is just ahead of Kaitlin Thomas (Gold Derby) at 74.07% and then Thelma Adams (Gold Derby) and Nikki Novak (Fandango) at 70.37%. They are best among 25 Experts, journalists who cover the entertainment industry throughout the year. See all Experts’ scores.
Over 3,600 people worldwide predicted these Primetime Emmy champs for the Los Angeles ceremony hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. Eng got 21 out of 27 winners correct, with some difficult choices like Brett Goldstein (“Ted Lasso”) for Comedy Supporting Actor, “Hacks” for comedy directing and writing, plus Kate Winslet (“Mare of Easttown”) for Movie/Limited Actress.
SEE2021 Primetime Emmy winners list in all 27 categories
You can see how your score compares to all...
Over 3,600 people worldwide predicted these Primetime Emmy champs for the Los Angeles ceremony hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. Eng got 21 out of 27 winners correct, with some difficult choices like Brett Goldstein (“Ted Lasso”) for Comedy Supporting Actor, “Hacks” for comedy directing and writing, plus Kate Winslet (“Mare of Easttown”) for Movie/Limited Actress.
SEE2021 Primetime Emmy winners list in all 27 categories
You can see how your score compares to all...
- 9/20/2021
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Congratulations to our Gold Derby founder and president Tom O’Neil for the best score of 75.69% among Experts when predicting the 2021 Emmys nominations on Tuesday morning. He is tops among 32 Experts, journalists who cover the entertainment industry throughout the year. See Experts’ scores.
Almost 3,800 people worldwide predicted these 73rd annual Primetime Emmy nominees announced by previous winners Ron Cephas Jones and Jasmine Cephas Jones. O’Neil got 109 out of 142 nominee slots correct.
SEE2021 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 73rd Emmy Awards
You can see how your score compares to all others in our leaderboard rankings of all contestants, which also includes links to see each participant’s predictions. To see your own scores, go to the User menu in the top right corner of every page of Gold Derby when you’re signed in to the site. Use the drop down menu to go to “View Profile,...
Almost 3,800 people worldwide predicted these 73rd annual Primetime Emmy nominees announced by previous winners Ron Cephas Jones and Jasmine Cephas Jones. O’Neil got 109 out of 142 nominee slots correct.
SEE2021 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 73rd Emmy Awards
You can see how your score compares to all others in our leaderboard rankings of all contestants, which also includes links to see each participant’s predictions. To see your own scores, go to the User menu in the top right corner of every page of Gold Derby when you’re signed in to the site. Use the drop down menu to go to “View Profile,...
- 7/13/2021
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Congratulations to our Experts Debbie Day (Rotten Tomatoes), Eric Deggans (NPR), Joyce Eng (Gold Derby), Pete Hammond (Deadline), Libby Hill (Indiewire), Wilson Morales (BlackFilmandTV), Kaitlin Thomas (TV Guide) and Ben Travers (Indiewire). These eight tied with the best score of 65.22% (15 correct choices), topping a total of 28 Experts, journalists who cover television and the entertainment industry throughout the year. See Experts’ scores.
Over 3,700 people worldwide predicted these 2020 Emmy Awards champs in 23 television categories for the ceremony hosted virtually by Jimmy Kimmel in downtown Los Angeles. Overall series winners were “Succession,” “Schitt’s Creek,” “Watchmen,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.”
SEE2020 Emmy winners: Full list in all 23 categories at the 72nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards
You can see how your score compares to all others in our leaderboard rankings of all contestants, which also includes links to see each participant’s predictions. To see your own scores, go...
Over 3,700 people worldwide predicted these 2020 Emmy Awards champs in 23 television categories for the ceremony hosted virtually by Jimmy Kimmel in downtown Los Angeles. Overall series winners were “Succession,” “Schitt’s Creek,” “Watchmen,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race” and “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.”
SEE2020 Emmy winners: Full list in all 23 categories at the 72nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards
You can see how your score compares to all others in our leaderboard rankings of all contestants, which also includes links to see each participant’s predictions. To see your own scores, go...
- 9/21/2020
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
What will win Best Limited Series at the 2020 Emmys? As of this writing, 28 Emmy Experts from major media outlets have chimed in with their Emmy predictions and “Watchmen” unsurprisingly leads their combined odds by a strong margin. “Mrs. America” comes in second place, and then there’s a three-way tie for third place between “Unbelievable,” “Unorthodox” and “Little Fires Everywhere.” Find out what program wins when Jimmy Kimmel hosts ABC’s broadcast on Sunday night.
Do you agree or disagree with our Experts’ Emmy picks? Be sure to show everyone how much of a savvy awards prognosticator You are by making your own predictions right now. Read on for the full racetrack odds as of Sep. 18.
See 2020 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 72nd Emmy Awards
“Watchmen” (HBO) — 31/10 odds to win
HBO’s comic book adaptation dominated Emmy nominations morning with 26 total bids (including lead actress Regina King...
Do you agree or disagree with our Experts’ Emmy picks? Be sure to show everyone how much of a savvy awards prognosticator You are by making your own predictions right now. Read on for the full racetrack odds as of Sep. 18.
See 2020 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 72nd Emmy Awards
“Watchmen” (HBO) — 31/10 odds to win
HBO’s comic book adaptation dominated Emmy nominations morning with 26 total bids (including lead actress Regina King...
- 9/18/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The virtual Emmy ceremony doesn’t take place until Sept. 20, but Gold Derby’s 2020 Experts already think they know what’ll win Best Drama Series. As of this writing, 28 awards pundits from major media outlets have chimed in with their Emmy predictions and “Succession” leads their combined odds, with “Ozark” and “The Crown” next in line. ABC’s Emmy broadcast airs Sunday night, hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
Do you agree or disagree with our Experts’ Emmy picks? Be sure to show everyone how much of a savvy awards prognosticator You are by making your own predictions right now. Read on for the full racetrack odds as of Sep. 18.
See 2020 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 72nd Emmy Awards
“Succession” (AMC) — 39/10 odds to win
Even though Season 2 aired way back in the summer of 2019, “Succession” is still red-hot and top of mind thanks to buzz that never seemed to die.
Do you agree or disagree with our Experts’ Emmy picks? Be sure to show everyone how much of a savvy awards prognosticator You are by making your own predictions right now. Read on for the full racetrack odds as of Sep. 18.
See 2020 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 72nd Emmy Awards
“Succession” (AMC) — 39/10 odds to win
Even though Season 2 aired way back in the summer of 2019, “Succession” is still red-hot and top of mind thanks to buzz that never seemed to die.
- 9/18/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
This is no laughing matter — Gold Derby’s 2020 Emmy Experts think they know what’ll win Best Comedy Series during the virtual ceremony on Sept. 20. As of this writing, 28 awards pundits from major media outlets have chimed in with their Emmy predictions and “Schitt’s Creek” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” lead their combined odds. The 72nd Emmys ceremony airs Sunday night on ABC, so this is still anyone’s game.
Do you agree or disagree with our Experts’ Emmy picks? Be sure to show everyone how much of a savvy awards prognosticator You are by making your own predictions right now. Read on for the full racetrack odds as of Sept. 18.
See 2020 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 72nd Emmy Awards
“Schitt’s Creek” (Pop) — 4/1 odds to win
This Canadian comedy finally entered the Emmy discussion last year, when it earned major nominations for Best Comedy Series and...
Do you agree or disagree with our Experts’ Emmy picks? Be sure to show everyone how much of a savvy awards prognosticator You are by making your own predictions right now. Read on for the full racetrack odds as of Sept. 18.
See 2020 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 72nd Emmy Awards
“Schitt’s Creek” (Pop) — 4/1 odds to win
This Canadian comedy finally entered the Emmy discussion last year, when it earned major nominations for Best Comedy Series and...
- 9/18/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
While the majority of Gold Derby’s Emmy Experts are predicting a win for Eugene Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”) in Best Comedy Actor, this category is ripe for an upset. Of our 20 prognosticators from major media outlets, one goes rogue in predicting Ted Danson (“The Good Place”) will actually win. It wouldn’t be the first time the legendary TV actor prevailed for his show’s final season — after all, he did the exact same thing for another NBC comedy in 1993.
See 2020 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 72nd Emmy Awards
Danson was nominated seven times for “Cheers” as bartender Sam Malone before finally winning in 1990. He then had two more losses prior to his 1993 victory for the show’s farewell year. The beloved actor returned to Emmy’s lead actor category in 2018 and 2019 as a demon named Michael on “The Good Place,” losing to Bill Hader (“Barry”) both times.
See 2020 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 72nd Emmy Awards
Danson was nominated seven times for “Cheers” as bartender Sam Malone before finally winning in 1990. He then had two more losses prior to his 1993 victory for the show’s farewell year. The beloved actor returned to Emmy’s lead actor category in 2018 and 2019 as a demon named Michael on “The Good Place,” losing to Bill Hader (“Barry”) both times.
- 8/21/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
An epic 15-disc box set featuring the films of Federico Fellini isn’t the only release arriving on The Criterion Collection this November. Following Roma and Marriage Story, they will also be adding another Netflix title to their library: Martin Scorsese’s mob epic The Irishman. Featuring a brand-new documentary on the making of the film, a video essay by critic Farran Smith Nehme, and program on the visual effects, and more, it looks like an essential pick-up even if you already have a Netflix subscription.
Also among the November lineup is Norman Jewison’s delightful romantic drama Moonstruck, featuring interviews with the cast and crew, an audio commentary from 1998 with Cher, Jewison, and John Patrick Shanley, and more. Claudia Weill’s landmark indie drama Girlfriends is also coming to Criterion, with interviews featuring the cast and crew, short films by Weill, and more. Lastly, Jim Jarmusch’s Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai...
Also among the November lineup is Norman Jewison’s delightful romantic drama Moonstruck, featuring interviews with the cast and crew, an audio commentary from 1998 with Cher, Jewison, and John Patrick Shanley, and more. Claudia Weill’s landmark indie drama Girlfriends is also coming to Criterion, with interviews featuring the cast and crew, short films by Weill, and more. Lastly, Jim Jarmusch’s Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai...
- 8/18/2020
- by Leonard Pearce
- The Film Stage
Released 21 years ago this year, The Matrix ignited the imaginations of millions of viewers, spawning sequels as well as numerous strands of cultural conversation, with some co-opting of ideas less desired than others. At the heart of the Wachowskis’ layered creation is a trans allegory, which wasn’t appreciated at the time, but has now thankfully become more recognized and discussed. Lilly Wachowski has now opened up about this allegory, her original intentions for the film, and more in a new chat for Netflix.
“I’m glad that it has gotten out. That was the original intention, but the world wasn’t quite ready––the corporate world wasn’t ready for it, ” Lilly Wachowski said, speaking to the trans perspective of the film. “When you make movies, it’s this public art form. I think any kind of art that you put out into the universe, there’s a letting go process,...
“I’m glad that it has gotten out. That was the original intention, but the world wasn’t quite ready––the corporate world wasn’t ready for it, ” Lilly Wachowski said, speaking to the trans perspective of the film. “When you make movies, it’s this public art form. I think any kind of art that you put out into the universe, there’s a letting go process,...
- 8/5/2020
- by Jordan Raup
- The Film Stage
Congratulations to our Experts Libby Hill (Indiewire), Michael Schneider (Variety) and Ben Travers (Indiewire) for having the best prediction score of 71.43% for Tuesday’s announcement of the 2020 Emmy Awards nominations. They are tops among 32 Experts, journalists who cover the television and entertainment industries throughout the year. See Experts’ scores.
Over 4,100 people worldwide predicted these nominees in 24 categories for the Primetime and Creative Arts ceremonies. Jimmy Kimmel will host the Primetime event for ABC on September 20. Our top scorers got 105 out of 148 slots correct. Nominees for Best Comedy Series are “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Dead to Me,” “The Good Place,” “Insecure,” “The Kominsky Method,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Schitt’s Creek” and “What We Do in the Shadows.” Nominees for Best Drama Series are “Better Call Saul,” “The Crown,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Killing Eve,” “The Mandalorian,” “Ozark,” “Stranger Things” and “Succession.”
SEE2020 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 72nd Emmy...
Over 4,100 people worldwide predicted these nominees in 24 categories for the Primetime and Creative Arts ceremonies. Jimmy Kimmel will host the Primetime event for ABC on September 20. Our top scorers got 105 out of 148 slots correct. Nominees for Best Comedy Series are “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” “Dead to Me,” “The Good Place,” “Insecure,” “The Kominsky Method,” “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Schitt’s Creek” and “What We Do in the Shadows.” Nominees for Best Drama Series are “Better Call Saul,” “The Crown,” “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Killing Eve,” “The Mandalorian,” “Ozark,” “Stranger Things” and “Succession.”
SEE2020 Emmy nominations complete list: All the nominees for the 72nd Emmy...
- 7/28/2020
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
With Emmy nominations just days away, Gold Derby’s 31 Experts are furiously updating their predictions. Their latest odds for Best Comedy Supporting Actress are in and the news is somewhat mixed for Annie Murphy (“Schitt’s Creek”). Sure, she’s still predicted to receive her first career Emmy nomination, but she can’t seem to eke past the two front-runners to win: Alex Borstein (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) and Kate McKinnon (“Saturday Night Live”). As Murphy’s alter ego Alexis Rose might squeal, “Ew, David.”
See 2020 Emmy Best Comedy Series Predictions
These three Emmy Experts predict Murphy will claim victory for the final season of “Schitt’s Creek”: Shawn Edwards (Wdaf-tv Fox), Tim Gray (Variety) and Matt Webb Mitovich (TVLine). The Canadian actress rose to fame for her role as Alexis on the Pop hit, a selfish socialite who moves to a small town when her rich family loses everything. “Schitt’s Creek...
See 2020 Emmy Best Comedy Series Predictions
These three Emmy Experts predict Murphy will claim victory for the final season of “Schitt’s Creek”: Shawn Edwards (Wdaf-tv Fox), Tim Gray (Variety) and Matt Webb Mitovich (TVLine). The Canadian actress rose to fame for her role as Alexis on the Pop hit, a selfish socialite who moves to a small town when her rich family loses everything. “Schitt’s Creek...
- 7/26/2020
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Goddess, how fun was that 2002 Smackdown / Podcast? I couldn't even pick a favourite part but some moments of perfection: Joel Kim Booster's anecdote about Family Video, Jazz Tangcay's "peak" Streep obsession, Ben Yahr's nomination strategies, Emily VanDerWerff's tale of weepy double features, and Matt Rogers imitating Nicolas Cage's agent.
If you didn't get a chance to listen to it yet, it's right here at the bottom of the post (again) or at itunes.
64 minutes
00:01 Introductions
03:00 Alexander Payne's About Schmidt and comedy performances as Oscar nominees. Was Kathy Bates the best choice that year?
10:11 Meryl Streep in Adaptation and Nicolas Cage's outre career moves
20:45 Joel's job at Family Video
22:00 Adaptation's Being John Malkovich's moments + Cameron Diaz
25:00 A tribute to Toni Collette, The Hours discussion
35:00 Nomination strategies
36:30 Moulin Rouge! vs Chicago
37:40 Catherine Zeta-Jones on f***ing fire as Velma...
If you didn't get a chance to listen to it yet, it's right here at the bottom of the post (again) or at itunes.
64 minutes
00:01 Introductions
03:00 Alexander Payne's About Schmidt and comedy performances as Oscar nominees. Was Kathy Bates the best choice that year?
10:11 Meryl Streep in Adaptation and Nicolas Cage's outre career moves
20:45 Joel's job at Family Video
22:00 Adaptation's Being John Malkovich's moments + Cameron Diaz
25:00 A tribute to Toni Collette, The Hours discussion
35:00 Nomination strategies
36:30 Moulin Rouge! vs Chicago
37:40 Catherine Zeta-Jones on f***ing fire as Velma...
- 6/18/2020
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
The Supporting Actress Smackdown series picks an Oscar vintage and explores.
The Nominees Today's topic: 2002 which featured the movies Adaptation, The Hours, About Schmidt, and Best Picture champ Chicago. This very starry field of much-beloved actresses (all but one are now Oscar winners) deliver a juicy collection of characters: a horny mother-of-the-groom, a suicidal 50s housewife, an opportunistic prison warden, a fictionalized non-fiction writer, and a jazzbaby murderess.
The Panel Here to talk about these 2002 divas and their movies are comedian/writer Joel Kim Booster, comedian/writer Matt Rogers, Variety's Artisan's editor Jazz Tangcay, Vox's critic-at-large Emily VanDerWerff, and lip sync assassin Ben Yahr. And, as ever, your host at The Film Experience, Nathaniel R. Let's begin...
2002
Supporting Actress Smackdown + Podcast
The companion podcast can be downloaded at the bottom of this article or by visiting the iTunes page...
The Nominees Today's topic: 2002 which featured the movies Adaptation, The Hours, About Schmidt, and Best Picture champ Chicago. This very starry field of much-beloved actresses (all but one are now Oscar winners) deliver a juicy collection of characters: a horny mother-of-the-groom, a suicidal 50s housewife, an opportunistic prison warden, a fictionalized non-fiction writer, and a jazzbaby murderess.
The Panel Here to talk about these 2002 divas and their movies are comedian/writer Joel Kim Booster, comedian/writer Matt Rogers, Variety's Artisan's editor Jazz Tangcay, Vox's critic-at-large Emily VanDerWerff, and lip sync assassin Ben Yahr. And, as ever, your host at The Film Experience, Nathaniel R. Let's begin...
2002
Supporting Actress Smackdown + Podcast
The companion podcast can be downloaded at the bottom of this article or by visiting the iTunes page...
- 6/17/2020
- by NATHANIEL R
- FilmExperience
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