It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The culmination of all the most spectacular achievements in cinema in the last calendar rotation, the results of which will likely make you wonder why you even take the time to view this overly long masturbatory parade. (It’s because you love movies, idiot. And right now it’s the best option available.) Costume Design I’m always at a loss when “judging” this category. I’m not really sure what the criteria even are. According to Roger Ebert, the Academy isn’t really about “subtle.” He states that often the best way to predict winners is…
Author: Eric Janeczek
Eric Janeczek
Down with writing.
It’s Oscar day, and I’m so very, very tired. I don’t know why I always make the effort to get through every nominee. At best, I usually respectfully disagree with the Academy’s choices. At worst, I find myself dumbfounded/angry/vengeful (I’m looking at you, Argo). The ceremony itself is more often than not an overlong, self-indulgent shitshow. But in the end, the Oscars are like family: I didn’t choose them, and I don’t always respect their choices, but they’ve always been a part of my life so I might as well embrace them. This is my therapy. We’ll start with the shit…
You Might Remember Me is the latest of the tragic Saturday Night Live biographies. A special emphasis on the word “might” is what makes it particularly tragic. Phil Hartman remains one of the most underrated cast members in the show’s history; seeing how he never quite achieved movie-star status and his Simpsons characters have been retired for more than a decade, it is entirely possible that he may fall into obscurity. I admit that I did not fully appreciate Phil Hartman during his time at SNL. I was more drawn, like most, to the outlandish Adam Sandler and Chris Farley (and their…