The race for Adapted Screenplay is a low-key competitive category. However, I think it's also prime for an upset. Moonlight has to watch its back. Best Adapted Screenplay is a seemingly low-key category that is probably going to go the way we expect. However, I actually think it's among the most competitive of the night. I could…
Zootopia is the comfortable frontrunner in this category, however, Kubo and the Two Strings could pull off a surprise upset While Best Animated Feature sounds like an open and shut category, there is actually room for an upset. But let's start at the bottom first. I think the only film that has absolutely zero chance of winning The Red…
The overarching story of awards season this year has to be La La Land's dominance from beginning to end. After winning a record-breaking seven Golden Globes and tying the record for the most Oscar nominations with 14, it seemed that Best Picture was a done deal. And I think it probably is. Smart pundits will put…
The Age of Miracles, a speculative fiction coming-of age-story, is Karen Thompson Walker’s debut novel. It’s a look into the lives of 11-year-old Julia and her family during “the slowing”—due to unknown causes, the earth’s rotation has shifted, and the days are getting longer. Like, 40 hours of sunlight longer. Walker speculates (hence, speculative fiction)…
Because my commute involves two hours on three trains every morning, I was able to read 41 books this year. While I am very proud of this fact, I'm also sad about it. But these ten (well, eleven) books were well worth it. Here are my favorite books I read in 2016! 10. Looking for Alaska (tie)…
In honor of the finale of the brilliant fifth season of The Good Wife, here is a list of what I consider to be their 10 Best Episodes. Hitting the Fan (Season 5, Episode 5): When I started writing this list I knew from the beginning that this episode would be number one. It brought together every…
In Italian cuisine the digestivo is had last, and its purpose is right there in the name: essentially a nightcap. It’s a small drink used to aid digestion of the meal. “Digestivo” is more a binge than a nightcap, but it does such a beautiful job of synthesizing not just the preceding season, but the…
It's no secret that Game of Thrones is the biggest and most popular series on television right now. You can't go to any water cooler in any given office in the United States without hearing something about what happened the previous night on the show. However, will that buzz translate to Emmys? Season Four of Game of Thrones has been arguably…
Well. That certainly took an unexpected turn. As the season (and series) begins to wind down, I imagined “Dolce” to be a sure shot; obviously Hannibal was on the ropes, and Will and Jack would close in on him once and for all, setting the stage for the adaptation proper of Red Dragon that will…
Refreshingly, Lead Actress in a Drama Series is the more competitive of the lead categories on the drama side. However, there doesn't seem to be much movement from last year's group. Reigning champ Viola Davis ("How to Get Away with Murder") is sure to return along with last year's near winner Taraji P. Henson ("Empire"). After them, Robin Wright…
