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Did Aunt Beth and Jeff adore Anora, or were they just clapping for Conan?
That’s Auntertaiment Mini-Episode: 97th Oscars
March 8, 2025
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97th Oscars Predictions/Preferences
March 1, 2025
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The votes haven been tabulated (CREDIT: Focus Features/Screenshot)
Okay, now I’m going to guess who and what I think will win at the 97th Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, and you’re in luck, because I’m also going to reveal who I would select if I had a ballot.
Best Picture
Prediction: Conclave
Preference: Conclave
Best Director
Prediction: Sean Baker
Preference: Coralie Fargeat
The 2024 jmunney Academy Awards
February 28, 2025
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You know, a lot of Jokers have won Oscars (CREDIT: Altered Innocence/Screenshot)
The Oscar winners are determined by the thousands of members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. But what if … they were chosen by just one person? If I were singlehandedly in charge of running the Oscars, here’s how they would go down.
Nominees are listed alphabetically, winners in bold.
Best Picture
Conclave
Dune: Part Two
Furiosa
I Saw the TV Glow
The People’s Joker
Entertainment To-Do List: Week of 2/28/25
February 28, 2025
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Conan Oscar O’Brien (CREDIT: Andrew Eccles/Disney)
Every week, I list all the upcoming (or recently released) movies, TV shows, albums, podcasts, etc. that I believe are worth checking out.
Movies
–Last Breath (Theaters) – Hopefully I won’t feel too claustrophobic.
–My Dead Friend Zoe (Theaters)
–Riff Raff (Theaters) – An interesting mix of cast members.
TV
-97th Academy Awards (March 2 on ABC) – Hosted by Conan O’Brien.
–Daredevil: Born Again Series Premiere (March 4 on Disney+) – A continuation of the Netflix Daredevil show.
Music
-BANKS, Off With Her Head
-Aloe Blacc, Stand Together
-Panda Bear, Sinister Grift
Lead vs. Supporting Conundrums: 2024 Edition
January 13, 2025
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Respect. (CREDIT: Golden Globes/Screenshot)
You may have noticed that trophies are being handed out more than usual lately. You may have also noticed that the organizations that deliver those awards may be making questionable categorization decisions.
Around this time of year, I like to assess the situation and offer my own take on certain dilemmas, in particular whether a certain movie performance was a Lead or Supporting role. To be fair to the Oscars and other awards ceremonies, these decisions are subjective and not always clear. Reasonable people can disagree on these matters. But I’m not one to have my enthusiasm dampened my ambiguity!
Ergo, here is a selection of performances from 2024 getting awards attention and whether I think they should be considered Lead or Supporting.
(There are still a few movies in the awards conversation that I haven’t seen yet, so I may update my thoughts if I feel compelled to.)
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