June. It's a Wrap
Wednesday, June 30, 2021 at 12:01AM And just like that 2021 is half over. WHAAAA? We'll do the "halfway mark" listicles stuff any day now but it sure feels like the year has only just started. Surely due to how long Oscar season was delayed plus movie theaters just starting to trek back to full capacity (in some cities)...
A dozen highlights from June in case you missed 'em
• "Blue" Five great scenes in film using Joni Mitchell's music
• In the Heights Nathaniel's rave for a joyful perfect-for-summer movie musical
• Almost There: Myrna Loy this classic star was never Oscar nominated!
• Moulin Rouge! 20 appropriate ways to celebrate its big anniversary
• Gay Best Friend: Artie in Cruella Disney does it (sort of just barely) again
• Cannes an index of our coverage: sections, posters, stills, buzz, juries
• Judy Holliday Centennial a too short but fascinating career
• Emmys Watch FYCs and Predictions
• Joan vs Olivia the Old Hollywood feud explained
• Hunchback of Notre Dame the first movie Cláudio ever saw!
...and the most discussed articles
• The Honorary Oscars Ullmann, Jackson, May, and Glover announced
• Yes No Maybe So: The Eyes of Tammy Faye a buzzy trailer
• The 1946 Smackdown Duel in the Sun was just one of the five crazy hysteric dated melodramatic films discussed. Like so many Smackdowns I never want them to end. Even when the field is as weak as this one was. Thanks again to the wondrous guests.
Coming in July. Things are heating up!
A 50th anniversary tag team Klute retrospective, a trip back to the 1998 Oscars via the Supporting Actress Smackdown, the Emmy nominations for 2021, Cannes buzz and awardage, a tribute to the upcoming Jean Hersholt Humanitarian honoree Danny Glover, and a weekly retrospective series begins on Pedro Almodóvar as we approach the release of Parallel Mothers in time for the next Oscar race.
Reader Comments (8)
Great coverage this month especially of Old Hollywood with the '46 Smackdown, Joan vs. Olivia and the divine Judy Holliday!
Anxious to read the takes on Klute 50 years on. How great it is that both Jane Fonda and Donald Sutherland are still so active.
How are you coping with the absolute failure of In the Heights?
Nathaniel - you do such a great job covering international film. I hope you can find someone to help out on this blog re international television. The quality of international content now on Netflix, Hulu, and other streamers is glorious!
I hope the Almodovar coverage gives LAW OF DESIRE its due. I still think it's one of the director's two or three best films, but maybe nostalgia, and the fact that it was his first great film, plays into my feelings about it.
Nathaniel, first of all, thanks for everything you do :)
I know we're in no position to ask, but I was wondering if we will have some kind of April Fool's predictions this year? Or is it the plan to start predicting once the season starts?
Is there a schedule in July for the first Oscar predictions? Or has that needed to take a back step? I am OK either way (because I still love all the writeups and it is the first thing I check on my awakening in Australia every day, so thank-you).
Pam -- as you can imagine the funds are the problem. i need a bigger team.
Lucky & Travis -- i meant to mention those. I MUST GET THEM UP
Another brilliant month from Claudio and co.!