So the Globes are done, and the Oscar nominations (ie the season’s second biggest film awards) have been announced. Here is the movie list that matters most- 2019’s Best Picture Nominees as selected by our voting block of one. Important preview to note: I haven’t seen every movie that came out in 2019. Out of […]Read Post ›
Every September when the world renowned TIFF (Toronto International Film Festival) takes over the film headlines, the lesser known (yet possibly more influential?) PIFF (Philadelphia Film Festival) sneaks into town. Beginning the year I moved to Philly, feeling the void of not attending TIFF, 2019 marks our fourth festival (PIFFour if you will). For one […]Read Post ›
2018’s movie award season finally comes to a close. With the Razzies awarded a few nights back, there is only one more award to announce: We’re not talking about tonight’s Oscars, but Mike’s Best Picture of 2018! This year, I am basing my nominations on the 89 of the top 100 grossing films that I saw. […]Read Post ›
It’s hard to believe that it’s already this time of year again. No, not the end of summer, or back to school. It’s the week when I try to see as many movies as possible within a short tight week. And no, I’m not talking about the Toronto International Film Festival. It’s PIFF! The Philadelphia International […]Read Post ›
It’s been a year today since my Grandma Fife passed away. When I held her hand for the very last time. It’s been years since we were kids, playing at the farm, watching the Price is Right, feeding the barn cats, and being happy just goofing around with the hay bails and a broom. […]Read Post ›
If Love, Simon came out when I was a teenager, it would have changed my life. I love Love, Simon. Today, this movie still very much inspires me. It’s the first movie where I can truly see myself on the screen. I might even argue that they took my story, and simply modernized it. […]Read Post ›
Feb 25, 2018, Editor’s Note: So it turns out 7 of my top 17 ended up with an Oscar nod or two. In response, I will amend my post title to “The Best Movies of 2017 That May or May Not Get Nominated”. Also, I have now seen all of the best picture nominees, […]Read Post ›
September often brings mixed reviews with the turning of season, and blockbuster hype (or blockbuster bomb) enthusiasm with going back to school, along with early leaks of Halloween and Christmas decorations. For me, September means TIFF, the Toronto International Film Festival. Last year, unable to volunteer at TIFF, I started my own film festival […]Read Post ›
2016 brought us 732 pictures, and of those, the Oscars selected 9 to acknowledge. We laughed, we cried, and we fell asleep. The Oscars will crown the final Best Picture award of the season. One might argue that the Oscars have become incredibly predictable by the time they finally roll around. With so many award […]Read Post ›
For the past 9 years, my August has consisted of long days of training the new student staff that I worked with, often sleeping at work, and welcoming almost 800 students into residence. When I actually did get home, I was usually still working, and not sleeping very peacefully. Yet, somehow I loved every minute of those […]Read Post ›
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