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TGATP Oscar Picks 2025

Though I usually see all of the nominated films at screenings, between being concentrated on the elections, the brutal cold of this winter, and a 4th bout with Covid, I missed a lot of films this year. Here are my picks and opinions on what I did see.

Babygirl is Dreadful

Due to all the hype coming out of the Venice Film Festival, “Babygirl” was one of the movies I was most looking forward to seeing this winter. But it’s a hot, unsexy mess. Read on for my full review.

Blink Twice Is A Dreadful Mess

The Nepo baby syndrome is in full effect for the Hollywood critics covering “Blink Twice.” Everyone is just trying to be nice because Zoe Kravitz is Lenny Kravitz’s kid. Her debut film, while shot well, was so awful and bad that I almost walked out and got my money back. Read on for my full review.

America Fererra’s Barbie Monologue

I wasn’t a major fan of Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie”. For me, it was overhyped and dealt too much with the patriarchal issues that all women face without even a nod at the added racial issues that we, as woman of color, endure. For me, it was typical white feminism that never addresses women of color. However, the ONE highlight was the monologue that America Ferrera delivered, which DID touch me and was the best part of the movie. So, in honor of America’s Critics Choice win, here is the full text: 

TGATP July 2023 Movie Guide

With the summer movie season in full swing, July brings the best of the best. From the final in the Indiana Jones series, (which technically opened on the last day of June) to the action-packed Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning to Christopher Nolan’s epic, Oppenheimer that was shot on 70mm IMAX, I plan to live at the cinema this month.