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Comedy Month (2026) – John Candy Tribute

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On April 1, 2026

In Monthly Movie Theme, Movies

There will never be another John Candy. He was a legend and the reason the 80s and 90s are the greatest era of movies. The original plan was to watch the documentary, John Candy: I Like Me, as part of this tribute, but I ended up watching it around Christmas.

If you grew up in the 80s and 90s, then you will really appreciate the documentary. I highly recommend it. You learn that John Candy was truly one in a million. I immensely enjoy all of the movies on this list, but after watching this documentary, they also make me sad. The world was such a better place with him in it.

Check out the 2026 Comedy Month selections below.

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Spider-Man Brand New Day Trailer

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On March 18, 2026

In Comic Books, Marvel, Movies

Hooray for more trailers! This time it’s a trailer for the next Spider-Man movie, which is the next film in Phase 6 of the MCU. Tom Holland is crushing it as Peter Parker; I might even say I like him better than Tobey Maguire. There is a caveat before you watch this trailer; if you have not seen Spider-Man: No Way Home, the context of this trailer might seem confusing.

Let’s talk more after you watch.

While I remember the events of No Way Home, I should go back and watch it again anyway, in preparation for this film. However, other things look exciting about this movie. Number one on that list is Jon Bernthal returning as Punisher! If you haven’t watched The Punisher series, you should definitely check it out. He’s a great cast for Frank Castle.

Spider-Man: Brand New Day will be in theaters on July 31st.

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“The screen is a magic medium. It has such power that it can retain interest as it conveys emotions and moods that no other art form can hope to tackle.” 
– Stanley Kubrick

98th Academy Awards Results

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On March 17, 2026

In Academy Awards, Movies

Jessie Buckley 2026 Oscars

The 98th Academy Awards have concluded, so let’s go over the results and how I did compared to last year. There is another great acceptance speech that is just as wonderful as Kieran Culkin’s was last year. I will talk about it a bit later.

To spoil it a little, I did a lot better this year than last. In fact, I was surprised by how well I did this year. It probably helped that I watched several of the movies that were nominated this year, specifically those nominated for Best Picture. I’ll also admit that a couple were just lucky guesses. I will break it all down after the results.

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Maul Shadow Lord Official Trailer

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On March 16, 2026

In Canon, Star Wars

Disney has released the (Darth) Maul Shadow Lord official trailer. We got the teaser trailer for this a couple of months ago, and now we have the full-length trailer. I know it’s unusual to share trailers for animated series, but I really enjoyed The Bad Batch, and the animation style is very similar. As I said before, it’s exciting to have Sam Witwer back for the animated voice again. Check it out!

As we used to say in the 90s, this show looks “tight”. I think the nomenclature used today would be that it looks “fire”? Anyway, enough of me trying to sound cool (it never worked for me in the past).

I’m not sure where this takes place in the timeline. It’s obviously after Order 66 but before he is slain by Obi-Wan in Rebels. He has to have his robotic legs, but they’re not exposed as we saw in the Solo movie. If he’s trying to build a new crime syndicate, is this after Crimson Dawn? I will have to hunt around for more clarity on where we are in the Star Wars canon timeline.

The adventure begins on April 6th on Disney+.

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Drama Month (2026) – Best Picture Nominees

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On March 11, 2026

In Monthly Movie Theme, Movies

This may become an “every February” thing, since most Best Picture nominees are dramas. I rarely see any of the nominated movies, so this is a great opportunity to rectify that. Also, since I am trying to play the Oscar game again, this can help me make my predictions. If you want to see my predictions, you can head over to that post. In any event, here is the list of Best Picture movies I watched.

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98th Academy Awards Predictions

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On February 27, 2026

In Academy Awards, Movies

98th Academy Awards Oscar statue

It’s Oscar season, folks, so it’s time for me to post my predictions for the 98th Academy Awards. I didn’t do very well last year; I hope I can change that this year.

There is a new category this year, “achievement in casting”. This category is long overdue. There have been some great casting choices, and the folks responsible for those decisions deserve recognition. There are countless movies where I’ve said, “So-and-so was a great casting choice”. The right person in the right role can really affect how the audience relates to the movie.

Again, I have not had the opportunity to see all the movies on the list, but I’ve tried; they are my picks for Drama Month. Look for that post early next month. Believe it or not, of all the movies I saw in theaters last year, none were nominated. You can head over to the Oscars website to see the list of nominees.

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