The Top Ten Oscar Nomination Snubs of All Time
In the wake of the internet’s explosion after BARBIE was overlooked for two key Oscar nominations, Paul Douglas Moomjean looks at the biggest snubs of all time.
Amy Adams
Oscar Rant 2021
Paul Preston’s annual rant on the categories and his Top Ten films of the Year for 2020
Karen’s Birthdays, 8/25/16 – Amy Adams & James Corden
Karen Volpe’s celebrity birthday celebration segment from the August 25, 2016 Movie Showcast – Amy Adams & James Corden
Five Criminally Under-Seen Movies for the Quarantine
Good news, nearly every movie ever made is available if you’re willing to rent or buy it!
Movie Review – Vice
Adam McKay proves to be just as adept at tackling big subjects as drawing big laughs.
Oscar Rant 2019
Paul Preston’s annual, exhaustive, detailed, category-by-category breakdown of The Oscars. Who’ll win, who should, and his Top 10 of 2018.
Oscar Rant 2017
Paul Preston’s annual, exhaustively-researched, category-by-category breakdown of the entire Oscars for 2017
Oscar Week Profile: Denis Villeneuve & Jeff Nichols
Mary Gent compares the rising talents of directors Jeff Nichols (“Loving”) and Denis Villeneuve (“Arrival”) during Oscar week.
The Movie Showcast Starring Jessica Chastain…or Bryce Dallas Howard (w/Corrado Marcucci) – “Miss Sloane”, “Office Christmas Party” & “Nocturnal Animals”
The Movie Guys are joined by long-time friend of the Showcast Corrado Marcucci to mix it up over new releases “Miss Sloane”, “Office Christmas Party” and “Nocturnal Animals”.
Movie Review – Nocturnal Animals
A visceral and violent story within a story. The tonic is mixture of Hitchcock, Lynch and Kubrick.
Movie Review – Arrival
Denis Villeneuve has crafted and elegant science fiction movie that harnesses every aspect of filmmaking to tell a surprising, smart and truly awe-inspiring story.
“Samantha’s Choice” (w/Samantha Hale) – “Mechanic: Resurrection” & “Don’t Breathe”
Ep. 165: This week’s guest is a winner as stand-up comic and filmmaker Samantha Hale is the perfect fit with the show. Two new releases get previewed: Don’t Breathe & Mechanic: Resurrection.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST – “CRASH AND BURN” (w/Stuart Gordon) – “Pixels” & “Paper Towns”
Showcast Episode 110: “Re-Animator” and “From Beyond” director Stuart Gordon visits The Admiral’s Club to celebrate the Blu-Ray release of “Robot Jox” and answer all The Movie Guys’ questions about his career. Also, previews of “Pixels” and “Paper Towns”.
AWARDS WATCH 2014
Self-congratulation is still the rage in TinselTown. Who are we to not report on it? Agree? Disagree? It doesn’t matter, the awards will go out week after week until the Oscars, February 22nd, 2015.
OSCAR RANT 2014
Movie Guy Paul Preston’s annual, over-thorough once-over of all the categories – who will win, who should win, and the Top 10 Films of 2013
OSCAR NOMINEE MOVIE REVIEW – AMERICAN HUSTLE
I do not have a degree in film or writing, and do not have any authority to speak on film theory. That being said, I will expunge those thoughts and focus on what I am good at… judging people.
I GET IT…YOU’RE AN ACTOR
It’s award season again. Actors…please don’t embarrass me.
THE MOVIE SHOWCAST DRINKING GAME (w/Bill Chott) – “You’re Next”, “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones” & “The World’s End”
Showcast Episode 14: While previewing new releases “You’re Next” and “The Mortal Instruments: City of Bones”, The Movie Guys play a “The World’s End’-inspired drinking game about familiar actors. Plus a surprise interview with a guest who has appeared in more movie trailers than anyone else in the past five years and a great talk with film and TV actor and improviser Bill Chott!
NEW MOVIE TRAILERS – 8/15/13
New movie trailers include “American Hustle”, “Her”, “Jackass Presents Bad Grandpa”, “Lone Survivor”, “The Monuments Men”, “Muppets Most Wanted”, “The Secret Life of Walter Mitty” and “Thor: The Dark World”
Oscar Preview – Broad Topics – 2/19/13
Movie Guys Paul Preston and Karen Volpe stopped in on LA TALK RADIO’s “Broad Topics” to preview The 85th Oscars, covering six of the major categories with picks and predictions, and the jokes fly.
OSCAR RANT 2013
Paul Preston’s annual, super-thorough, no-category-left-uncovered, massive undertaking of an Oscar rant is available for you to read, print out and argue about.
AWARDS WATCH 2012
Self-congratulation is still the rage in TinselTown. Let’s jump in, shall we? Here are all the awards that will go out week after week until the Oscars, February 24th, 2013.
OSCAR RANT 2011
Paul Preston’s annual once-over of the nominees. Who will win, who should win, and the Top 10 Films of 2010.
AWARDS WATCH 2010
Self-congratulation is all the rage in Hollywood! Follow all the nominees here as they’re announced!
NEW: The Oscars
MOVIE REVIEW – THE FIGHTER
The first word that comes to mind after watching this film is WOW and then WOW again.
INDIE REPORT – NO FOOTING
We all have dreams, but if we don’t achieve them, does that mean we can’t still be happy?
ARCHIVES 2005
Movie reviews and articles by Paul Preston and Mary Gent