Category Archives: Academy Awards

A Few Thoughts on the 2016 Oscars

February 28, 2016 flawintheiris

I haven't said too much about the Oscars yet this year. That's because when I do I'll be dropping lots of swears. You've been warned. Everyone else HAS been talking about them. It's a big problem: the serious lack of diversity in the major categories. Boycotts have been called. There's lots of bad reasons for…Read More

The Oscars, Award Season hubbub, and CTV Morning Live: January 15, 2016

January 15, 2016 flawintheiris

I did see the Golden Globes last Sunday, and have witnessed the blowback here, here and here. While I can understand a few gripes about who received awards, I'm not entirely sure what people expect from shows like this that has them so up in arms. What makes the Globes fun is seeing celebrities get…Read More

Academy Awards 2015 Reaction and Controversies

February 24, 2015 flawintheiris

I enjoyed the 87th Annual Academy Awards. As usual, they were too long, and here in Atlantic Canada started too late. (Why did it start 30 minutes later than last year? To give more red carpet time? That's a really bad idea. But I'll have more to say about the preshow in a bit.) Overall…Read More

Talking Oscars! CTV Morning Live, February 20, 2015

February 20, 2015 flawintheiris

In case you were wondering who I think will take the golden statuettes for the big awards on Sunday evening's 87th Academy Awards, I shared my humble opinion with viewers on CTV Morning Live today. You can check out my prognostications here. Oh, and for the record, in the categories we didn't get time to…Read More

In Cinemas. January 16, 2015 — American Sniper, Blackhat, Paddington, The Wedding Ringer (and Oscar thoughts)

January 16, 2015 flawintheiris

Another year, another indication that the Academy is full of 60-something white folks. And, you know, not that there's anything wrong with that, but like a lot of people in Twitterville, I was not impressed by the lack of Oscar nominations for Selma, easily one of the best movies of 2014. Along with David Oyelowo for…Read More

Where’s the Oscar bait?

October 29, 2014 flawintheiris

Friday is Halloween. It makes sense a crappy—in most reviewers' opinions, anyway—horror movie is in cinemas, Ouija. But since the Toronto International Film Festival in September, the traditional start of the season where Hollywood studios release their best stuff, we haven't seen much that's award-worthy. I'm talking about prestige pictures. Where are they? It's as if it's…Read More

My Problem with Forrest Gump

July 4, 2014 flawintheiris

I hated this movie. When Forrest Gump came out 20 years ago this weekend, I was really annoyed by it. I saw it in Ottawa, and I remember exiting the cinema just cheesed off. I wasn't even sure what it was that bothered me so much, just the distinct feeling I'd been proselytized to. Next…Read More

CTV Morning Live, March 3, 2014: Oscars Postmortem

March 3, 2014 flawintheiris

After sticking it out until the wee hours last night, I managed to get myself into the CTV Morning Live studio in Halifax early today to say some stuff about the Academy Awards. You can go here to see what few coherent thoughts I managed to muster about the big sheeeew. If you want the…Read More

2014 Academy Award Predictions

March 2, 2014 flawintheiris

For those of you watching the big show this evening and looking for tips on how to fill your Oscar ballot, here's the way I think the awards will play out. My guesses are based on a fair amount of reading I did over the past few weeks (and hasn't this taken awhile to get…Read More

The Oscars 2013 postmortem

February 25, 2013 flawintheiris

Question One: Why do the Golden Globes work while the Academy Awards so frequently don't?I really enjoyed the Golden Globes this year. You know why? Because the Hollywood Foreign Press Association really knows how to do it. They don't try and reinvent the wheel. They put on a party where celebrities drink and eat and…Read More