James Gonis’ Curmudgeon Conundrum
Welcome to James Gonis’s Curmudgeon Conundrum. As most of you know, James isn’t just a fan of cinema - he’s a student of it, a survivor of it, and occasionally, its most ardent critic. This blog is where James takes a long, hard look at the state of the industry, the "prestige" of Hollywood, and the general oddities of modern entertainment through the lens of a man who has seen enough to know better.
04.14.2026 OSCAR, OSCAR, OSCAR
Are the Oscars relevant? Most of the YouTube content leading up to this year's event posed that question (and YouTube is mostly what I watch these days). The consensus is that they are not.