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Alice Walker’s book The Color Purple has become an important part of American literary culture. Its impact at the time of its release was...
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Alice Walker’s book The Color Purple has become an important part of American literary culture. Its impact at the time of its release was...
I’ve seen The Shape of Water twice in the past few weeks, both before it won the Academy Award for Best Picture earlier this...
In this biz of show, a film genre a categorization based on its narrative elements. It’s a term carried over from literary criticism, with...
Hey people, long time no see – here we are at the 90th Annual Oscars…my last RANT. I started writing for FOG! 10 years...
The annual Oscar parade is underway, floating a roster of nominees that run the gamut from safe and predictable to utterly shocking—both for the...
There is no doubt that this year’s round of Oscar nominations are perhaps some of the weirdest on record. Despite the obvious snubs (*cough*Franco*cough),...
Monster maven Guillermo del Toro, and funnyman Jordan Peele are the big winners this morning as the 90th Academy Awards were announced Tuesday. The...
In 2017, television was more than a mere place were a person can waste a few hours watching a dragon burn the shit out...
The time is 4:45 and I’m at my Homegirl Claire’s apartment (she’s got a big screen TV with stereo sound) where we’ve just begun...
With the Academy Awards right around the corner, all of Tinseltown is prepping for the massive undertaking of bringing Hollywood charm into millions of...
So, Happy 2016! It’s hard to fathom that it’s been a full turn of the seasons since my last Geek Spasm. During my sabbatical,...
Hello friends! First, I want to extend a big MEA CULPA for being so late with my RANT – I had a singing gig...
The Academy Awards are not simply about recognizing excellence in filmmaking. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences mission is to promote the...
Written by Sharon Knolle Oscars 2016 is, of course the much-discussed, much-debated year of #OscarsStillSoWhite, since no people of color were recognized in the...
Written by Erin Maxwell Last week, lost among the the tragic news of fallen rock gods and lost beloved British actors, Oscar nominations came...
Written by Erin Maxwell Leonardo DiCaprio will once again be making a bid for Oscar as the four-time Academy Award nominated actor reteams yet...
By DJ Crystal Clear This is the one time I miss not having cable, because I would have been watching E! since 9 this...
First things first, with regard to the giant elephant in the room: Everybody doubtlessly has something to say about the whole twenty all-white actor...
If it’s one thing that Tinseltown loves, it’s a good award show… And when that is unavailable, attention turns to the Oscars (THANKS KIDS,...
Last week’s Oscars show played out as it normally does: speeches and montages of the Hollywood film industry insisting on its self-importance — its...
Like a lot of movie fans, I grew up watching the Oscars. One of the first ceremonies I remember is from 35 years ago,...
Hey people! Here we are at the end of the road until the Tony awards. I’ve been super busy so I missed the red...
By Todd SokolovE Tonight’s nomination for GET A HORSE! is Mickey’s first Oscar Short nom since MICKEY’S CHRISTMAS CAROL in 1983. If it wins,...
Dear Hollywood, I flew in the face of tradition this year and watched the Oscars the day after it took place, not wanting to...