Magic on the Screen

It is destined that when hundreds of movies release a year and only five can be nominated for an award that a crowd favorite is going to be left out. 2023 has been a spectacular year for cinema. Acclaimed directors such as Christopher Nolan and Martin Scorsese are having their films being awarded while newcomers such as Celine Song, Cord Jefferson are making their mark felt. Barbie and Oppenheimer got people back in their local cinemas, a feat that is necessary for the survival of movies as we know it. When there is this much excitement in the cinema world, there are blogs like these to save those who put in the tireless effort and miss the "Oscar Nominee" on their IMDB profile. Here are five (and one bonus) important feats in 2023's cinematic landscape that should have had their names flashed on the grand stage with all the bigshots come March 10th. Best Director Alexander Payne - "The Holdovers" A sad sign for Best Picture prospects is Alexander Payne being le...

 I know it had been a while since I have had the time to commit to my second hobby on this account but I wanted to share my predictions for Oscar nominations since they release tomorrow. Got to have them somewhere before they are revealed to the public! As we get closer to the ceremony I hope to release some reviews on my favorite films from this year from Todd Haynes' May, December to the insane world of Poor Things and the holiday charm of The Holdovers . Until then here are my Predictions (not personal nominees, those always end up being very different) for this 96th annual Academy Awards.  *All nominees ordered by alphabetical order, the posters are not indicative of winners* BEST PICTURE - American Fiction - Anatomy of a Fall - Barbie - The Holdovers - Killers of the Flower Moon - Maestro - Oppenheimer - Past Lives - Poor Things - The Zone of Interest BEST DIRECTOR - Greta Gerwig (Barbie) - Yorgos Lanthimos (Poor Things) - Christopher Nolan (Oppenheimer) - Alexander Pay...