Eeeeeeeeeehhhhaaaargwhoohoo. We're about to enter final month of the 2021 film year with SAG tonight (foolish predictions here!) and Oscar night looming. We hope you're voting daily on the Oscar charts and investigating all the trivia and 'how'd they get nominated?' theorizing. Here are a dozen highlights from the month that was in case you missed 'em...
• Why can't the Oscars love themselves? -The Academy self-sabotages yet again
• Why can't we have Jonathan Bailey in the movies? - An appreciation of the Olivier winning Bridgerton star
• Almost There: House of Gucci Cláudio talks Lady Gaga's star turn
• Best Shot: Nightmare Alley - our once-signature series returns for a reboot season. Thank you for attending, especially those who played or commented!
• Film Bitch Nominations - Nathaniel's awards ballots revealed
• Kristen Stewart can still win -Despite a rocky precursor season a Best Actress win might happen
• Oscar and LGBTQ actors -Evolution of (slow) acceptance
• Death on the Nile- a power ranking of the suspects
• One for them One for Me: Nicole Kidman - remembering the goddess' 2004
• Nathaniel's Top 10 List - from Petite Maman to Power of the Dog
• Martha Plimpton interview - thank you to Abe for speaking to one of our favs
• LGBTQ Representation on TV - GLAAD's annual report
• 12 Takeaways from the Oscar Noms - What stood out?
• Oscar Nom Reaction - the team shares their highs and lows
COMING IN MARCH
Obviously there will be much Oscar hoopla including Honorary Oscar miniseries on Samuel L Jackson and Liv Ullmann and the first episode of the new season of Supporting Actress Smackdown. You can also expect discussions of new films The Batman, After Yang, Turning Red, and The Lost City. As far as older films to check out to maximize your reading pleasure here: queue up Romancing the Stone (1984), The Godfather (1972), and The Conversation (1974). ANY REQUESTS?