In this episode, Captain Kaye and the Animation Guru discuss a selection of films from this year's New York International Children's Film Festival, including Academy Award nominee Robot Dreams, and Sirocco and the Kingdom of Winds.
Read MoreOn a very special episode of Renegade Marquee, Mike, Tommy, Keona, and Bri reveal their ballots for the 96th Academy Awards, as if they were voting members of the Academy!
Read MoreOne thing that you can always bet on is the Oscars, even after an entire year of film releases upended and either delayed or skipping theaters, selecting a collection of movies for the Best Picture category that are either safe choices, or something completely different. The last ceremony had an absolutely amazing victory for international cinema with Parasite taking home the trophy, so hopefully the next recipient will be equally deserving, be it fresh and original, or something comforting that got us through the year. In this blog entry, Mike and I will give our thoughts on each of the competing films while Tyler lashes out on one particular flick that he has a natural bone to pick with.
Read MoreWhether the Academy can have this ceremony in a physical space or they will have to go virtual like every other award season so far this year, I'm looking forward to having a whole slate of movies to watch during the next few months leading up to it. It will also be the first Oscars season where they are implementing their new standards of diversity and inclusion for their nominees, so expect another incredible victory for misrepresented groups after Parasite winning Best Picture, so don't expect another Green Book situation anytime soon. It also explains the revealing stories of most of the movies that Variety predicts will be the frontrunners for the top prize. If the amazing buzz that these flicks have elicited is any indication, this will be a superb lineup and I can't wait to watch every one of them either in my living room or in the theater when it's safe.
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