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71st Primetime Emmy Awards Predictions

Published

5 years ago

September 20, 2019

This Sunday will be the 71^stPrimetime Emmy Awards and in its final season, Game of Thrones dominated the nominations. The HBO drama landed a record 32 nominations,setting the record for the most noms for a show in a single year. HBO also earned 137 nominations topping its own record for most noms for a network in a single year (it landed 126 in 2015). As we all know about the final season of Thrones, it wasn’t that good, but here we are. Let’s get down to business as I bring you my predictions on who’ll win in the major categories.

· Outstanding Comedy Series

Barry
Fleabag
The Good Place
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Russian Doll
Schitt’s Creek
Veep
What Will Win: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
What Should Win: This, for me, is a close race between Barry andThe Good Place. They’ve both had outstanding seasons, both equally deserved of the recognition they’re receiving, but the Academy loves Maisel.The Good Placeshould win as Barry can win one another year. In it’s upcoming final season, The Good Place will show why it truly is one of the best shows today. I’m also still a little pissed that Mrs. Maisel won over Atlanta last year.

· Outstanding Drama Series

Better Call Saul
Bodyguard
Game of Thrones
Killing Eve
Ozark
Pose
Succession
This Is Us
What Will Win: Game of Thrones
What Should Win: GOT sucked this season. We can all agree on that. It shouldn’t win this award at all. The sleeper here is Pose. It had a critically-acclaimed season. For me, I think Ozark will walk away with the trophy. The sophomore season was phenomenal even better than the first. Not many talked about it and more should.

· Outstanding Limited Series

Chernobyl
Escape at Dannemora
Fosse/Verdon
Sharp Objects
When They See Us
What Will Win: When They See Us
What Should Win: This is a three horse between Chernobyl, Sharp Objects, and When They See Us. This is hands down the toughest race I’ve seen in a long time. Chernobyl was equal parts amazing and disturbing. Sharp Objects was just a great character study in the mind of a mother not wanting to let go. When They See Uswas a tour de force! It came in like a tidal wave and opened many eyes to what black people have known all along. Every time you watch it, you can’t be help but be disgusted and ask yourself, “WHY?”

· Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Viola Davis, How To Get Away With Murder
Laura Linney, Ozark
Mandy Moore, This Is Us
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Robin Wright, House Of Cards
Who Will Win: I honestly have no clue.
Who Should Win: As long as it’s not Emilia Clarke. Like I said earlier, Game of Throneswasn’t good in its final season. I’d actually be fine with any one of these women winning.

· Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Jason Bateman, Ozark
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Kit Harington, Game of Thrones
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Billy Porter, Pose
Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us
Who Will Win: Billy Porter
Who Should Win: Billy Porteris taking this home. I don’t know what else needs to be said. Sometimes when you don’t know the answer, you just go with your gut.

· Outstanding Supporting Actor in A Drama Series

Alfie Allen, Game of Thrones
Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Giancarlo Esposito, Better Call Saul
Michael Kelly, House of Cards
Chris Sullivan, This Is Us
Who Will Win: Peter Dinklage
Who Should Win: Throughout it all, the one consistent on Game of Thrones has been Peter Dinklage. Although it wasn’t good, that’s not to say that the acting was bad, and that is definitely true of Peter Dinklage. His acting has helped carry the series through the good and bad, and he deserves all of the credit in the world.

· Outstanding Supporting Actress in A Drama Series

Gwendoline Christie, Game of Thrones
Julia Garner, Ozark
Lena Headey, Game of Thrones
Fiona Shaw, Killing Eve
Sophie Turner, Game of Thrones
Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones
Who Will Win: This is another grouping where I don’t who will win.
Who Should Win: I honestly don’t know, and I’ll roll a die. Sophie Turner will win. I’m fine with that.

· Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Don Cheadle, Black Monday
Ted Danson, The Good Place
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Bill Hader, Barry
Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek
Who Will Win: Bill Hader
Who Should Win: Bill Hader will be taking this one. It’s virtually his race to lose. Coming of the heels IT: Chapter 2, Hader was already a star, but he’s been gaining steam with Barry, and I truly would love to see him on that stage accepting the award.

· Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Christina Applegate, Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Julie Louis-Dreyfus, Veep
Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll
Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag
Who Will Win: Rachel Brosnahan
Who Should Win: As much as I expect Rachel Brosnahan to win, Christina Applegate was nothing short special and magical. I was in true amazement of the work she put. Dead to Me and Netflix owe a debt to her.

· Outstanding Supporting Actor in A Comedy Series

Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method
Anthony Carrigan,Barry
Tony Hale, Veep
Stephen Root, Barry
Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Henry Winkler, Barry
Who Will Win: Henry Winkler
Who Should Win: This is a fun race right here. All men are truly deserving, but I just love what Henry Winkler has been doing in Barry.

Outstanding Supporting Actress in A Comedy Series
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Anna Chlumsky, Veep
Sian Clifford, Fleabag
Olivia Colman, Fleabag
Betty Gilpin,GLOW
Sarah Goldberg, Barry
Marin Hinkle,The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live
Who Will Win: Betty Gilpin
Who Should Win: Betty Gilpin has grown year after year on GLOW. She shined during the third season and I’d love to see her get rewarded for it.

· Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Mahershala Ali, True Detective
Benicio Del Toro, Escape to Dannemora
Jared Harris, Chernobyl
Jharrel Jerome, When They See Us
Hugh Grant, A Very English Scandal
Who Will Win: Jharrel Jerome
Who Should Win: Go watch When They See Us. Then watch it again. Think about it. Watch it one it one more time, and then tell me why Jharrel Jerome shouldn’t win the award.

· Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Amy Adams, Sharp Objects
Patricia Arquette, Escape to Dannemora
Aunjanue Ellis, When They See Us
Joey King, The Act
Niecy Nash,When They See U
Michelle Williams,Fosse/Verdon
Who Will Win: Amy Adams
Who Should Win: As much as I love the other women in this category, and they’ve all done fantastic jobs, but Amy Adams was something else. She had me gritting my teeth, feeling her pain and tears, and ultimately, seeing the amazing the work she did each and every week made me want to stand up and cheer.

· Outstanding Supporting Actor in A Limited Series or Movie

Asante Blackk, When They See Us
Paul Dano, Escape at Dannemora
John Leguizamo, When They See Us
Stellan Skarsgård, Chernobyl
Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal
Michael K. Williams, When They See Us
Who Will Win: Stellan Skarsgård,
Who Should Win: When They See Us could very well clean up this year, but it would be a travesty if Chernobyldidn’t win an award, and I think that this is the category where it takes one home. Stellan Skarsgård was stellar during this series and I’d love to see him do more roles like this.

· Outstanding Supporting Actress in A Limited Series or Movie

Patricia Arquette, The Act
Marsha Stephanie Blake, When They See Us
Patricia Clarkson,Sharp Objects
Vera Farmiga, When They See Us
Margaret Qualley, Fosse/Verdon
Emily Watson, Chernobyl
Who Will Win: Vera Farmiga
Who Should Win: All of the women here are more than worthy of the honor. I think Vera will in just to stamp When They See Us into the history books, but Patricia Clarkson truly gave terrifyingly and scary good performance. I wanted nothing more than to hate her, and when you can arise that sort of reaction from someone, then you deserve praise.

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The Magnificent Seven!

Published

3 years ago

March 20, 2021

Jeremy Pierce

With the Snyder Cut of Justice League finally being released this month, I thought it’d be fun to take a look at all of the live-action incarnations of comics greatest superhero team. No, I didn’t stutter and you know I’m right. If you don’t know, the Justice League consists of the greatest heroes in DC Comics. “The Magnificent Seven” as they’re know are comprised of Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman, The Flash, Green Lantern, Aquaman, and Martian Manhunter with Manhunter later being replaced by Cyborg in updated and current versions of the team. They come together when just one hero isn’t enough. If you’re like a lot of mainstream fans, you’ll most likely know the team from the astounding and near perfect animated series that aired on Cartoon Network but that’s not why we’re here. Let’s get into the meat and potatoes of it all.

Zack Snyder’s Justice League | Official Trailer #2 | HBO Max – YouTube

Honorable Mention

Justice League: Mortal

This incarnation of the team never came to fruition. Famed director George Miller was attached to direct with a budget of around $220 million. The casting left something to be desired. D.J. Catrona was cast as Superman, Armie Hammer as Batman, Megan Gale as Wonder Woman, and Teresa Palmer, whom auditioned for the Wonder Woman role, was cast as Talia al Ghul. I’m only on board with Armie Hammer as the Caped Crusader, but everyone else can kick rocks. They don’t make a lick of sense and that especially goes for Teresa Palmer as the Daughter of the Demon. Two of the better casting choices, Common as Green Lantern John Stewart and Adam Brody as the Barry Allen version of the Flash, are solid but I honestly believe that Brody would have been better served as Wally West. The best casting decision was Jay Baruchel as Maxwell Lord.

There were many reasons that this movie didn’t come forth. The Writers Strike happened and production had to be delayed for three months which caused the options of the cast to lapse. The movie was supposed to be filmed in Australia but the Australian government denied Warner Bros a 40% tax rebate as they felt that there weren’t enough Australian actors hired. There were more delays and the success of The Dark Knight caused Warner Bros to focus on singular films.

Justice League

If the reviews are to be believed, then the Joss Whedon directed version of the film will be long forgotten. Joss Whedon had to finish Snyder’s film due to a family tragedy. He ended up cutting much of what Snyder intended including removing a majority Cyborg’s scenes and story as he was clearly intended to be the focal point of the film. If you’ve seen one Joss Whedon film or TV show, then you’ve seen them all and you know what to expect and that is very much true here. What Snyder had set forth has largely been forgotten with Whedon putting his usual flair on the writing. If you’ve been living under a rock then you know all about the claims made by Ray Fisher. The racism, the treatment by Whedon, and so much more. The less said about this film, the better.

Legends of the Superheroes

This 1979 two-part television special featured the most famous Batman and Robin at the time, the late Adam West and Burt Ward. Other heroes included Black Canary, Captain Marvel [now Shazam], Flash, Green Lantern, Hawkman, Huntress and many more. This one was mostly played for laughs.

Smallville

The decades long comic book series had their own version of the League featuring Clark Kent, the Flash, Cyborg, Green Arrow, and Aquaman. The characters were all introduced in previous episodes where they were given proper introductions. Chloe Sullivan, Clark’s long time best friend, acted as the surrogate Oracle using the code name “Watchtower”. Later in the series, they were joined by Black Canary and Martian Manhunter with Manhunter having a prominent tutor-like role on the show. Smallville also gave us the first time live-action iteration of the Justice Society of America.

Arrowverse

A combination of the CW Arrowverse shows, this Justice League featured characters from the various shows. With the ending of Crisis on Infinite Earths, the amalgamation of Earth-Prime (Earth-1, Earth-38, and Black Lightning’s Earth) needed a team for such an occasion where one hero wouldn’t be enough. Taking on the Anti-Monitor, all of the heroes were needed. If you know DC Comics, you know that when the words “Crisis” are uttered, it’s about to go down, In the end, our heroes were successful but not without suffering a great loss. Oliver Queen after becoming the Spectre, sacrificed himself for the greater good. The Arrowverse team consists of White Canary, The Flash, Supergirl, Batwoman, Martian Manhunter, Black Lightning, Superman, and an empty seat to honor the man who started it all, Green Arrow.

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Godzilla vs. Kong – Official Trailer

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3 years ago

January 24, 2021

MC Staff

The long awaited clash of the titans is here! Check out the trailer below for Godzilla vs Kong! Who do you have your bets on? Who will emerge victorious? Find out on HBO Max March 26, 2021.