Nate Jones Author Archive

theories May 27, 2021

Let’s All Obsess Over What’s in That Mare of Easttown PhotoThe possibilities are truly endless.

oscars 2022 May 27, 2021

Oscars Push 2022 Ceremony to Late March to Make You Miss Them a Little BitThe Academy is going to make it 1997 again through science or magic.

summer 2021 May 24, 2021

96 Movies You May or May Not Want to See This SummerTheaters are opening, the big screen is back, and we’re doing a deep dive on the films worth your undivided attention this summer.

pennsylvania May 14, 2021

Here’s What Every Mare of Easttown Character Would Order at WawaItalian hoagie? Chicken strips? The Gobbler?

oscars 2022 May 7, 2021

These Are the Movies the Academy Is Counting On to Save the OscarsThanks to the disruption that marred this year’s ceremony, the 2022 Oscars race should feature twice as many big studio movies as usual.

oscars 2021 May 3, 2021

What Did We Learn From This Strange Oscars Season?No movie theaters. No in-person campaigning. And a new president in the White House. How did all these changes ultimately affect the awards race?

oscars 2021 Apr. 26, 2021

Why Anthony Hopkins Won Best Actor Over Chadwick BosemanIt was the most shocking Oscar win of the night. What made it possible?

cheese Apr. 23, 2021

Smile! A Complete History of the Oscar Nominee Class PhotoSince we couldn’t delight in a new group shot this year, we looked back at 36 years of classics.

oscar futures Apr. 23, 2021

Vulture’s Final 2021 Oscars Predictions for Every CategoryThe longest awards season ever finally comes to an end.

the industry Apr. 22, 2021

Scott Rudin, As Told by His AssistantsA portrait of a toxic workplace.

oscars 2021 Apr. 20, 2021

We’ve Been Having the Same Fights About the Oscars for 70 YearsFrom Parasite to Green Book, many of the Oscars fights of recent years are actually reprises of controversies from days of old.

vulture lists Apr. 20, 2021

The Stoner Canon: 101 Trippy Movies, Albums, Books, TV Shows, and MoreThe ultimate guide to experiencing the high.

oscar futures Apr. 8, 2021

Who the Heck Is Going to Win Best Actress?Oscars Night will arrive with each precursor having named a different Best Actress winner. Which nominee really has the edge?

the gold rush Apr. 1, 2021

Promising Young Woman’s Unexpected Male Casting Is One of Its Strongest SuitsFrom Adam Brody to Max Greenfield, every terrible man in the film is played by a TV crush from decades past.

the gold rush Mar. 26, 2021

Does Nomadland Have Best Picture Sewn Up?After its big win at the Producers Guild Awards, Chloé Zhao’s film has all the momentum. Is it a lock for Best Picture?

timelines Mar. 25, 2021

Lana Del Rey’s 10-Year War With the CultureA decade of backlash.

ooh it’s them! Mar. 22, 2021

The 32 Greatest Character Actors Working TodayWe asked critics and Hollywood creators: Which supporting players make everything better?

profile Mar. 22, 2021

Bill Camp and Elizabeth Marvel, the Character-Actor Power CoupleThey are two of the most in-demand performers working today. They are also really cute together.

oscars 2021 Mar. 18, 2021

After the Oscar Nominations, Who’s the Early Leader in Best Picture?After Monday’s nominations, here’s a rough ranking of the eight Best Picture nominees, from The Father to … well, no spoilers.

oscars 2021 Mar. 15, 2021

Oscar Nominations: The Snubs and Surprises“Húsavík” made it in, Ma Rainey and One Night in Miami got snubbed, and LaKeith Stanfield showed up somewhere unexpected.

oscar futures Mar. 12, 2021

Oscar Futures: Our Last, Best Guess at the NominationsNow that PGA, DGA, and BAFTA have weighed in, who are we picking?

oscar futures Mar. 5, 2021

Oscar Futures: Can Surprise Globe Winners Keep Up Momentum?As Oscar voting gets underway this week, the Globes gave the Academy a vision of Nomadland and Andra Day triumphant.

oscar futures Mar. 1, 2021

How the Golden Globe Results Just Changed the Oscar RaceWith Oscar nomination voting beginning this week, how did the HFPA’s picks affect the race?

golden globes 2021 Feb. 26, 2021

Who Should (and Will) Win at the Golden Globes This Weekend?Even in the middle of a pandemic, the Globes will go on, and so will our prognostication.

oscar futures Feb. 26, 2021

Oscar Futures: Why the Amazon Debate Won’t Hurt Nomadland’s ChancesWe suspect this narrative is likely to remain a Film Twitter-only thing.

q&a Feb. 25, 2021

Talking to the Film Critic Who (Maybe) Inspired Malcolm & MarieKatie Walsh might not be the white lady from the L.A. Times. But she is a white lady from the L.A. Times.

the art of ending things Feb. 22, 2021

The 101 Greatest Endings in Movies HistoryGood finales offer catharsis. The best deny us closure altogether.

oscar futures Feb. 19, 2021

Oscar Futures: Can Black Messiah Rise Again?After a disappointing showing at the initial precursors, late arrival Judas and the Black Messiah is picking up momentum.

oscar futures Feb. 12, 2021

Oscar Futures: Could Minari Be This Year’s Underdog Success Story?With glowing reviews, the Korean-immigrant drama is kind of emotionally potent contender that could do well on a preferential ballot.

oscar futures Feb. 5, 2021

Oscar Futures: After Globe and SAG Noms, the Race Finally Gets RealJared Leto shows up, Glenn Close shows out, and The Trial of the Chicago 7 proves its bona fides.

golden globes 2021 Feb. 3, 2021

The Biggest Snubs and Surprises of the 2021 Golden Globe NominationsEmily in Paris was nominated for Best Comedy Series?

oscar futures Jan. 29, 2021

Oscar Futures: Da 5 Bloods Storms Back Into the RaceTime has come today for Spike Lee’s Vietnam epic.

fall movies fantasy league Jan. 27, 2021

Nomadland and Soul Score Big on the AFI and NBR ListsA total of six movies appeared on both the American Film Institute and National Board of Review best-of lists.

oscar futures Jan. 22, 2021

Oscar Futures: Will the Malcolm & Marie Backlash Sink Its Chances?Critics have called the film “masturbatory,” “blinkered,” “shouty,” “hammy,” and “shrill.” (And those are the ones who liked it!)

hollywood Jan. 19, 2021

So You Want to Become a Working ScreenwriterIf screenwriting is your “spark,” what do you need to know? Soul co-writer Mike Jones explains the lessons he learned in the Hollywood trenches.

oscar futures Jan. 15, 2021

Oscar Futures: Nomadland Aces the Season’s First TestWith a trio of auspicious wins, Nomadland has solidified its status as the cinephile’s choice in the Best Picture race.

backstories Jan. 15, 2021

Before Cristin Milioti and John Magaro Were Breakout Stars, There Was This Ad …The stars of two of 2020’s best movies explain how a certain Coke commercial got us here.

rankings Jan. 11, 2021

All 179 Taylor Swift Songs, RankedThere are at least ten stone-cold classics in her discography. Where do her Evermore songs land?

oscar futures Jan. 8, 2021

Oscar Futures: The Fifth Awards Season of the Trump EraWednesday’s insurrection at the Capitol is a sign that, while we may be through with the Trump era, the Trump era is not through with us.

fall movies fantasy league Jan. 5, 2021

Fall Movies Fantasy League: The End of the Regular SeasonIn the final weekly installment of the FMFL column, let’s take a look back at the season that was.

oscar futures Jan. 1, 2021

Oscar Futures: Could the Globes Controversy Benefit Minari in the Long Run?The modest indie just got a groundswell of support at a time when other would-be contenders are struggling to break through.

fall movies fantasy league Dec. 29, 2020

Here Comes Wonder Woman 1984 to Shake Up the Winter Box OfficeThe superhero sequel was the first test of Warner Brothers’ controversial plan to debut its offerings on HBO Max the same day that they hit theaters.

awards watch Dec. 23, 2020

The Golden Globes’ Minari Controversy, ExplainedThe HFPA is at it again.

fall movies fantasy league Dec. 22, 2020

Fatale Is a Movie That Truly Does Not ExistOf all the movies that have not existed this fall, I doubt any of them do not exist more than Fatale does not exist.

oscar futures Dec. 18, 2020

Oscar Futures: Is It Time to Start Worrying About Mank?David Fincher’s Old Hollywood drama all but blanked at this week’s critics’ awards. Is it still a contender?

jesus mary and joseph Dec. 17, 2020

Why the Irish Love Making Fun of Wild Mountain Thyme“In the absence of having a right to be genuinely offended, we at least preserve the right to mercilessly take the piss.”

chat room Dec. 16, 2020

So, Why Does Bill Nye Play Upton Sinclair in Mank?As the Science Guy tells Vulture, it’s all thanks to his reputation for delivering scientific facts.

fall movies fantasy league Dec. 15, 2020