Generation Film’s 2017 Oscar Nomination Predictions

Posted by Generation Film on January 17, 2017 · Leave a Comment 

Below are my predictions for the 2017 Academy Award nominations before they’re officially announced on Tuesday, January 24th a week from now. I’ll admit there’s a bit of bias in some of the prognostications…especially in my denial of Meryl Streep in my Best Actress pick, Hidden Figures as a Best Picture pick, as well as a love … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Nice Guys (2016)

Posted by Generation Film on May 30, 2016 · Leave a Comment 

Shane Black’s latest film The Nice Guys seems quite out of place with our current trends of cinema, mostly because it’s the product of a bygone era of machismo centric mismatched buddy-cop comedy thrillers that found their peak over twenty years ago. The genre of clashing personas, constant witty jousting, and relentless action were an … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Big Short (2015)

Posted by Generation Film on December 16, 2015 · Leave a Comment 

It’s quite unsurprising that culture satirist, jocular director, and blustery social media persona Adam McKay would force his career towards tackling more discerning political material. This is, after all, the director who thinks his comedies possess some insightfully biting partisan subtext, such as the supposedly astute critique of TV news culture in Anchorman: The Legend … Continue reading →

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