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in EmmysEmmy Analysis: Outstanding Drama Series
The game is over. Game of Thrones that is. No matter what fans thought of the final season, its impact on the Emmys was indisputable. 160 nominations with 59 of those ending in wins. That’s a lot of Emmy gold. In its absence, eight drama series have stepped up to take their seat in the […] More
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Emmy Analysis: Outstanding Comedy Series
There hasn’t been much variety to the Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy category in almost a decade. Starting in 2007, Tina Fey’s 30 Rock won the top comedy prize three years in a row, followed by a five-year streak by Modern Family. HBO’s Veep put an end to the Modern Family reign, taking the trophy in […] More
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Emmy Analysis: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
The award for Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series is one that has been dominated over the years by two performances – Peter Dinklage in Game of Thrones and Aaron Paul in Breaking Bad. While there have been other winners besides those two – John Lithgow and Ben Mendelsohn to name a few – […] More
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Emmy Analysis: Outstanding Limited Series
Easily one of this year’s best program categories in terms of quality, the Emmy award for Outstanding Limited Series will be hotly contested. Each tapped into the zeitgeist in different ways, through an array of genres and historical settings. While the lineup features one nominations juggernaut, there’s definitely room for an upset. Here’s a closer […] More
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‘Tenet’ is Christopher Nolan’s Plea to Change the Future of Cinema
We can all admit that after everything the world has gone through in 2020 it’s nice to be talking about movies again. Recently, many (who could see it safely) got a chance to witness the latest epic from the mind of Christopher Nolan. Tenet is an elaborate espionage thriller that demands multiple viewings to understand […] More
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Pixar: Making Adults Cry Since 1986
Since Pixar debuted into the hearts and souls of cinema goers, it hasn’t failed to create ingenious shorts and stunning features over its 34-year existence. From the bugs of A Bug’s Life, the monsters of Monsters, Inc., as well as the fish of Finding Nemo, all the way to the cars of the Cars trilogy, […] More
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Emmy Analysis: Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Television Movie
The category this year is a showdown of sorts, pinning cable and streaming services, along with the old guard and the new, against each other. But while there are a few intriguing young actors represented in this category, it seems likely the win will eventually end up in the hands of someone more established. But […] More
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The Good Enough Parents of ‘Babyteeth’
In a key scene in Shannon Murphy’s debut feature Babyteeth, beleaguered parents Anna and Henry look on in the backyard of their home, seeing their terminally ill daughter Milla suggestively “play wrestling” with her delinquent and older boyfriend Moses. “This is the worst possible parenting I can imagine,” Anna sighs. Which begs the question… compared […] More
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Emmy Analysis: Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Isn’t it weird not seeing Julia Louis-Dreyfus nominated this year? The Veep actress went on an unprecedented run winning lead actress in a comedy series for six consecutive seasons before losing last year to Phoebe Waller-Bridge in Fleabag. With both Veep and Fleabag no longer on the air, there is room for a new winner […] More
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Joey’s Home Movies for the Week of September 14th – Take a ‘Roman Holiday’
Welcome back to my Home Movies! Today, the undisputed classic Roman Holiday is on the docket, along with…well…not much else. Hey, slow weeks kind of come with the home video territory these days, without the benefit of all the new releases we’re used to in theaters. Chalk it up to another victim of 2020. Anyway, […] More
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