This is the first Oscar Primer podcast for Contra Zoom of the year, continuing the series of Oscar Primer’s Dakota does every year, normally just as written articles. He is flying solo this episode as he talks…
I’m often asking for movie recommendations both from fellow movie buffs and from people who want to expand their knowledge about cinema. After having a friend ask for a list of important films to watch…
Get Out– It is a near impossibility that you have not heard of this film, and with good reason. A black man (Daniel Kaluuya) goes to visit is white girlfriend’s (Allison Williams) parents, and what…
This trailer is the wet dream of every Sci-fi filmmaker of the last 50 years. Leto’s opening voice over bemoaning the limits of a “disposable work force” reminds old fans and new of the separation…
This month is big on the blockbusters, with a new chapter in a beloved franchises and the reboot of a childhood classic. In both cases, fans are equal parts excited and wary, hoping the creative…
During the lead up to this year’s Oscars on February 28th I will be covering a lot of the nominees for the upcoming Academy Awards. This will not be your usual Oscar primer, but in…
During the lead up to this year’s Oscars on February 28th I will be covering a lot of the nominees for the upcoming Academy Awards. This will not be your usual Oscar primer, but in…
During the lead up to this year’s Oscars on February 28th I will be covering a lot of the nominees for the upcoming Academy Awards. This will not be your usual Oscar primer, but in…
25. Tangerine [July 10] Where did this film come from? Well, wherever it originated, it’s created a storm of buzzwords and hashtags. Tangerine is a lo-fi, crass talking cluster of mess and sass. It is…
