PinnedErik Gudris2023 Academy Awards — This One is for the Weirdos.Who knew that a film described after its initial debut at SXSW on March 11, 2022 as “weird” and “mind bending” and “bonkers” would end up…Mar 10, 2023Mar 10, 2023
PinnedErik Gudris2022: The Summer of NostalgiaWhat the recent success of "Top Gun: Maverick" and "Running Up That Hill" say about pop culture today.Jun 20, 2022Jun 20, 2022
PinnedErik GudrisThe 2022 Oscars: Is This the Year the Streams Prevail?After a tumultuous year in the motion picture industry, the 94th Academy Awards may well be the year a streaming service wins Best Picture.Mar 22, 2022Mar 22, 2022
PinnedErik GudrisThe Oscars Show Has a Movie ProblemThe 2022 Academy Awards aims to honor the very best in motion pictures. The problem? The 2022 Oscars show wants to appeal to a broad…Feb 26, 2022Feb 26, 2022
PinnedErik Gudris2021 Oscars Hope to Zoom Past the Pandemic with In-Person ShowThe Oscars show aims to be an in-person event with no virtual participation allowed, despite the ongoing pandemic. What can event…Mar 24, 2021Mar 24, 2021
Erik Gudris“Challengers” — Engaging and Exasperating fever dream of tennis and eroticism.Director Luca Guadagnino’s latest, penned by Justin Kuritzkes, is an engaging and, at times, eye-rolling mixture of 80s-inspired nostalgia…Apr 28Apr 28
Erik GudrisNetflix “Break Point” Series — Engaging Enough, But Will it Create New Tennis Fans?Netflix just launched its new “Break Point” series covering the world of professional tennis. When the series was first announced last…Jan 16, 2023Jan 16, 2023
Erik GudrisWill Serena’s Final US Open Be Her Last?Tennis is not ready to say goodbye to Serena Williams. And perhaps Serena Williams is not prepared to say goodbye either.Sep 5, 2022Sep 5, 2022
Erik GudrisThe Most Memorable Serena Williams Match— at Least for Me.As Serena Williams gets ready to compete at her last US Open, a reflection on her most memorable match for me — 2007 Australian Open final.Aug 27, 2022Aug 27, 2022
Erik GudrisNovak Djokovic Gains Personal Victory Despite Losing Grand Slam QuestWorld №1 Novak Djokovic lost his chance for tennis immortality by not achieving the rare Grand Slam. Yet his loss may have given him hisSep 15, 2021Sep 15, 2021