Friday, February 6, 2026

Wednesday, February 4, 2026

singing



New from Gia Margaret is the album Singing, produced by Guy Sigsworth.

Per Secretly Store,

"Led by soft piano lines and a voice that feels newly trusted, Singing is intimate without being fragile. It's an album about reconnecting with old parts of yourself, without pretending the years in between didn't matter."

Pre-order here from Secretly Store.


Listen to the single, "Everyone Around Me Dancing," below.

 

Tuesday, February 3, 2026

sentimental value character posters!

 New promo character posters from NEON of key cast members from Sentimental Value.







Sentimental Value was #2 on my top 10 2025 film list and won Supporting Actor, Ensemble, Original Screenplay, and International Film at the jdb awards.

Wednesday, January 21, 2026

the 2025 jdb awards!

 Again, just for fun, here are my personal awards for 2025 films!


Picture





MARTY SUPREME



nominees: 


HAMNET

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT

THE MASTERMIND

MESSY

MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I  - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

THE SECRET AGENT

SENTIMENTAL VALUE

WEAPONS






Director




Kleber Mendonça Filho, THE SECRET AGENT


nominees:


Paul Thomas Anderson, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

Julia Loktev, MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW

Josh Safdie, MARTY SUPREME

Joachim Trier, SENTIMENTAL VALUE






Actor





Timothee Chalamet, MARTY SUPREME 


nominees:


Leonardo DiCaprio, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

Ethan Hawke, BLUE MOON

Wagner Moura, THE SECRET AGENT

Dylan O'Brien, TWINLESS






Actress





Tessa Thompson, HEDDA 


nominees:


Jessie Buckley, HAMNET

Jennifer Lawrence, DIE MY LOVE

Renate Reinsve, SENTIMENTAL VALUE

Alexi Wasser, MESSY






Supporting Actor





Stellan Skarsgård, SENTIMENTAL VALUE 


nominees:

Benicio Del Toro, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

Jacobi Jupe, HAMNET

Dylan O'Brien, PONYBOI

Alexander Skarsgård, PILLION






Supporting Actress





Kirsten Dunst, ROOFMAN


nominees:


Nina Hoss, HEDDA

Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, SENTIMENTAL VALUE

Amy Madigan, WEAPONS

Tânia Maria, THE SECRET AGENT






Ensemble





SENTIMENTAL VALUE 


nominees:


MARTY SUPREME

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

THE SECRET AGENT

SINNERS






International Film





SENTIMENTAL VALUE 


nominees:


ALL THAT'S LEFT OF YOU

BELEN

IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT

MISERICORDIA

MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW

THE SECRET AGENT

SONGS OF SLOW BURNING EARTH

THE TALE OF SILYAN

2000 METERS TO ANDRIIVKA





Documentary




MY UNDESIRABLE FRIENDS: PART I - LAST AIR IN MOSCOW


nominees:


COME SEE ME IN THE GOOD LIGHT

FOLKTALES

LANDMARKS

MARLEE MATLIN: NOT ALONE ANYMORE

THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR

SONGS OF SLOW BURNING EARTH

STRANGE JOURNEY: THE STORY OF ROCKY HORROR

THE TALE OF SILYAN

2000 METERS TO ADRIIVKA






Adapted Screenplay





Chloé Zhao & Maggie O'Farrell, HAMNET 


nominees:


Paul Thomas Anderson, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

Nia DaCosta, HEDDA

Dolores Fonzi, Laura Paredes, Agustina San Martín, & Nicolás Britos, BELEN

Harry Lighton, PILLION






Original Screenplay





Joachim Trier & Eskil Vogt, SENTIMENTAL VALUE 


nominees:


Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie, MARTY SUPREME

Kleber Mendonça Filho, THE SECRET AGENT

Jafar Panahi, IT WAS JUST AN ACCIDENT

Alexi Wasser, MESSY





Cinematography





Dong Jingsong, RESURRECTION 


nominees:


Evgenia Alexandrova, THE SECRET AGENT

Steven Breckon, THE PLAGUE

Mark Jenkin, ROSE OF NEVADA

Manuel Dacosse, REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND





Editing





Andy Jurgensen, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER 


nominees:


Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie, MARTY SUPREME

Viridiana Lieberman, THE PERFECT NEIGHBOR

Joe Murphy, WEAPONS

Michael P. Shawver, SINNERS





Score





Daniel Lopatin, MARTY SUPREME 


nominees:


Nicholas Britell, JAY KELLY

Jonny Greenwood, ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

Johan Lenox, THE PLAGUE

Kangding Ray, SIRĀT





Song






“Love and Obsession,” LURKER 


nominees:

"Clothed By the Sun," THE TESTAMENT OF ANN LEE

"I Lied to You," SINNERS

"Last Time (I Seen the Sun)," SINNERS

"My Baby (Got Nothing At All)," MATERIALISTS




Art Direction / Set Decoration





MARTY SUPREME 



nominees:


NO OTHER CHOICE

RESURRECTION

THE SECRET AGENT

SINNERS





Costume Design





Lindsay Pugh, HEDDA 


nominees:


Rita Azevedo, THE SECRET AGENT

Miyako Bellizz, MARTY SUPREME

Ruth E. Carter, SINNERS

Jeriana San Juan, ON SWIFT HORSES




Make-Up & Hair





WEAPONS


other nominees:


BRING HER BACK

NO OTHER CHOICE

REFLECTION IN A DEAD DIAMOND

SINNERS





Sound




SIRĀT



MARTY SUPREME

ONE BATTLE AFTER ANOTHER

ROSE OF NEVADA

SINNERS





Visual Effects




RESURRECTION 


nominees:


MICKEY 17

NO OTHER CHOICE

SINNERS

WEAPONS




A look back at the 2024 awards where Mike Leigh's Hard Truths snagged Picture and Actress.