The single biggest points-accruing day in Vulture's Movies Fantasy League comes at the midpoint of awards season ahead of the actual Oscars on March 15, hosted by Conan O'Brien. The nominations are being announced by The Testament of Ann Lee star Lewis Pullman and Oscar nominee for The Color Purple Danielle Brooks on January 22, beginning at 8:30 a.m. Interested viewers can check out the reveal on the Academy's YouTube page or on ABC's Good Morning America.
If you weren't lucky enough to attend this year's Cannes or Sundance Film Festivals, the first day of TIFF is for you. The festival often features the best films from those earlier fests, so I broke the seal bright and early and braved the rain for Mary Bronstein's stressful but rewarding If I Had Legs I'd Kick You. The film got some of the best reviews at Sundance in January.
"Is it HBO Max or just Max? Max, that really rolls off the tongue." Conan O'Brien humorously addressed the confusion surrounding the rebranding of HBO Max during his interview. Though HBO aimed to diversify its offerings with the Max branding, the transition wasn't seamless and left many viewers questioning the service's identity.