Chasing the Gold: Why ‘The Mitchells vs. the Machines’ Should Win Best Animated Feature
2021 had a lot of very good films. Villeneuve’s follow-up to the stunning Blade Runner 2049, Dune is... Read More »
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Chasing the Gold: Why ‘Licorice Pizza’ Should Win Best Picture
I wanna start this off by saying I have never been a “huge” fan of Paul Thomas Anderson’s... Read More »
The 2022 Miami Film Festival: Highlights
This year was the 39th annual Miami Film Festival, a thing I had no clue existed, even though... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Why ‘CODA’ Deserves To Win Best Picture
Once I watched CODA in November of 2021, I knew I was in love. Much like Lady Bird,... Read More »
‘Marty’: The Little Oscar Winner that Could
Eleven months ago, just before the 93rd Academy Awards, Esquire contributor Tom Nicholson wrote a listicle ranking all... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Why ‘The Power of the Dog’ Should Win Best Picture
There’s a scene in The Power of the Dog in which Phil Burbank, played by Benedict Cumberbatch, kneels... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: The State of the 2022 Oscar Race After CCA and BAFTA
March 13th ended up being a busy day for Oscar pundits as both the BAFTAs and the Critics... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: How Did THEY Not Get Nominated: Best Supporting Actor
We are currently in the midst of Academy Award season, my favorite time of year. Nominations are out,... Read More »
Winner On Display: Public Places To Find Real Oscars
When Oscar winners get their trophy, they sign that contract which says they will not sell their Oscar... Read More »
Chasing The Gold: Critics Choice Predictions
The 27th Critics’ Choice Awards is this Sunday and once again I’m honored to be a part of... Read More »
Movie Review (Glasgow Film Festival): ‘Where is Anne Frank’ Is A Naïve and Tonally Inconsistent Misfire
Director: Ari Folman Writers: Anne Frank (based on the diary) Stars: Michael Maloney, Ruby Stokes, Emily Carey Synopsis:... Read More »
Movie Review (Glasgow Film Festival): ‘The Gravedigger’s Wife’ Is A Critical Look at the Healthcare System
Director: Khadar Ayderus Ahmed Writers: Khadar Ayderus Ahmed Stars: Omar Abdi, Yasmin Warsame Synopsis: In times of misfortune,... Read More »
Movie Review (Glasgow Film Festival): ‘The Outfit’ is a Well Tailored Stage Play in Movie Form
Director: Graham Moore Writers: Johnathan McClain, Graham Moore Stars: Mark Rylance, Zoey Deutch, Dylan O’Brien Synopsis: An expert... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: 2022 SAG Winners and Major Oscar News – Episode 46
On Episode 46 of Chasing the Gold, Ryan is joined by Dan Bayer to discuss the 2022 Oscar... Read More »
Movie Review (Glasgow Film Festival): ‘Yuni’ is a Beautiful and Tragic Coming of Age Story
For her third feature – and arguably best yet – Yuni, Indonesian director Kamila Andini utilizes the late... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: 2022 SAG Predictions
The SAG Awards are tonight and it may just be more important than ever to win this for... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: 2022 Oscar Nominations – The Shocks, Snubs, and the Clear Frontrunner
The 2022 Academy Award nominations were revealed yesterday and with time to digest everything that happened, there was... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: The 2022 Oscar Nominations Using Only Latin American and Latinx Talent
The American film industry is just starting to open up to Latin American and Latinx voices, but there’s... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Amy Smith’s Final 2022 Oscar Nominations Predictions
Here we are, the final predictions for this year’s Oscar race. This year has been a weird one,... Read More »
Chasing the Gold: Ryan McQuade’s 2022 Oscar Nomination Predictions
It’s all come to this. The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will announce tomorrow their nominations... Read More »
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