Author: Jacob Throneberry
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Way-Too-Early 2024 Oscar Predictions
First, a huge congratulations to Everything Everywhere All At Once on winning Best Picture at the 2023 Oscars. It was a long journey and for the entire year, this weird and whacky film managed to hold off the giants to not only lead in nominations, but win Best Picture on top of it. While the…
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2023 Oscars Recap – Podcast
The 2023 Oscars have come and gone with Everything Everywhere All at Once winning seven Academy Awards. Listen to Jacob, Kenzie, Nicole, and Lex recap film’s biggest night and end the first season of Oscars Central. Don’t forget to check out the Oscars Central Shop! You can listen to the show below or wherever you listen…
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Which Oscars will ‘Elvis’ Win?
Elvis has been one of the most unique Oscar-nominated films of recent years. When it released in June of 2022, there had already been at least two films poised to be Best Picture contenders released – Everything Everywhere All At Once and Top Gun: Maverick. Elvis looked to only be in contention for its lead…
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2023 Live Action Shorts – Reviews
Night Ride (Dir. Eirik Tveiten) TW: assault, hate speech, discrimination While there’s certainly a way to depict transphobia onscreen in a way that’s meaningful, using it to develop a CIS-gender character’s arc is never appropriate. Unfortunately, that’s exactly what Eirik Tveiten’s Norweigan short film Night Ride does. When a little person named Ebba is told…
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2023 Final Oscar Predictions – Podcast
The Academy Awards are less than a week away! Rounding out our final countdown to the big night, Jacob, Kenzie, Lex, Adriano, Ricky, and Jillian give their final predictions for the 2023 Academy Awards. While some categories are a breeze (Visual Effects, Best Picture), others require quite a discussion (Supporting Actress, Lead Actress). The final…
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2023 Animated Shorts – Reviews
My Year of Dicks (Dir. Sara Gunnarsdóttir) My Year of Dicks is a charming, coming-of-age short film that many, many will relate to. With stunning animation, witty dialogue, and a story the author is deeply connected to, this short film is truly one you want to spend more time with. The film follows a fifteen-year-old…
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Final Oscars Countdown: State of the Tech & Feature Races – Podcast
The Academy Awards are fast approaching and in our final countdown to the big night, we’re breaking down all the categories! You can check out the full list of nominees here. Check out our predictions here. This week, Jacob, Kenzie, Nicole, Adriano, Lex, and Jillian discuss the Tech and feature categories! We also dive into…
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‘Cocaine Bear’ – Review
For every slow-paced Oscar-winning melodrama that rips your heart out, you need a ‘Cocaine Bear.’ A quick, stupidly fun, and outrageously wild time at the movies that lets you turn your brain off and be entertained for an hour and a half. It’s been almost 40 years since a black bear in the Chattahoochee National…
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‘Top Gun: Maverick’ – Review
The bar, which has been staggeringly low for some time, has now been raised, and any studio or filmmaker looking to create a long-after direct sequel should watch this film and see how successful it can be when done right. Legacy sequels have become a more significant part of mainstream media over the past few…
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Final Oscars Countdown: State of the Director & Writing Races – Podcast
The Academy Awards are fast approaching and in our final countdown to the big night, we’re breaking down all the categories! You can check out the full list of nominees here. Over the next week, quite a bit of guilds announce their winners and will deeply impact the Oscars race. Check out our predictions here in all 23…
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