Academy Awards
If we are going to hold entertainers like Kevin Hart’s feet to the fire over offensive remarks, it's also time to start doing the same for organizations that don’t do due diligence before hiring these individuals in the first place.
Movies vs. Matrimony: The 2018 Oscars
Pauline and Daniel make their predictions for the 2018 Oscars in their first episode of Movies vs. Matrimony for the Dork Shelf Podcast Network!
Tuned In Episode 3 – Violent Actions
After the obligatory deconstruction of Sunday night's disaster at the Oscars Dork Shelf's TV critics Susan Stover and Peter Counter talk about action and violence in television.
The Shelf Minisode – Barry Jenkins, Trevante Rhodes, and André Holland on Moonlight
Dork Shelf Film Critic Jason Gorber sits down with Oscar-nominated Moonlight director Barry Jenkins and stars Trevante Rhodes and André Holland.
The Shelf Minisode – Mark O’Brien on Arrival
Dork Shelf Film Critic Jason Gorber sits down with Arrival star Mark O’Brien to discuss the film, director Denis Villeneuve, and his massive movie collection.
Contest: Win Room on Blu-ray
The Academy Award winning Room hits Blu-ray this week. Dork Shelf and Elevation Films want to give you a chance to win your own copy!
The Roundup Episode #17 – Andrew Ivimey
This week we are joined by a hilarious co-host Andrew Ivimey to talk all the latest in film, TV, comics, and games!
Son of Saul: How First Time Filmmakers Made an Oscar Frontrunner
The stunning Hungarian Holocaust drama Son of Saul is the frontrunner for the Best Foreign Language film Oscar. We spoke with its director and star.
5 Snubs and Surprises from the 2016 Oscar Nominations
The nominations for the 88th Academy Awards were announced this morning. Were there any surprises? Who made the cut? Who was left out?
10 Oscar Predictions That Have Nothing To Do With Who Will Win
What will the jokes be about? How will they offend people while trying to do the opposite? Who is the most popular dead person?
A Look at the Oscar Nominees for Best Animated & Live Action Short
We take a look at all the nominees for Best Live Action and Best Animated Shorts at the Oscars, which you can catch this week at the TIFF Bell Lightbox.
Omar Review
Omar (nominated for Best Foreign Film at this Sunday's Oscar ceremony) is an emotional thriller that actually works a lot better as raw drama rather than as any type of geo-political statement or message movie that it thinks it can muster.
Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2014: Saving Face Review
Saving Face Winner of the Oscar for Best Documentary Short in 2012, Saving Face addresses one of Pakistan’s most horrific societal issues— the alarmingly frequent acid attacks on women. The shocking truth is that most of these attacks are being perpetrated by spouses or other close family members. The film follows the lives of acid-attack […]
Human Rights Watch Film Festival 2014: The Missing Picture Review
The Missing Picture Nominated this year for Best Foreign Film at the Oscars (but strangely not for Best Documentary, where it also could have been a contender) and winner of the Un Certain Regard prize at Cannes last year, Rithy Panh’s multimedia look at the devastation caused by the Khmer Rouge during the Kampuchea Revolution […]
Unsung Anniversaries #3: American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt
For this week's Unsung Anniversaries, we go with a pretty deep cut to celebrate the 25th anniversary of American Ninja 3: Blood Hunt, and in the process talk a little bit about the history of 1980s movie making powerhouse Cannon Films, what happens when a franchise has to recast its lead, and why the film has two standout performances from cult acting icons that almost make it worth watching.