Day: January 23, 2024

Oscar nominees? Several stream now or soon

For some fans of at-home movies, the Oscar nominations were neatly timed.
“Killers of the Flower Moon” reached Apple TV+ on Jan. 12. Eleven days later, it got 10 Academy Award nominations, including best picture.
Others best-picture nominees arrive soon. “Past Lives” reaches Paramount+ on Feb. 2; “Oppenheimer” (shown here) – the leader, with 13 nominations – is on Peacock two weeks later.
And some have been streaming for a while. It’s “Barbie” on Max, “Maestro” on Netflix, “The Holdovers” on Peacock. Netflix also has films with nominations for actors (“Nyad,” “Rustin”) and original script (“May December”). Read more…

Best-bets for Jan. 25: finales for chef and skaters

1) “Hell’s Kitchen” finale, 8-10 p.m., Fox. Three young chefs remain in the running for the $250,000 prize and the head-chef spot at a Las Vegas restaurant. Ryan O’Sullivan, 25, is from Ireland; Johnathan Benvenuti, 28, is from California and Sammi Tarantino (shown here), 25, is originally from Ohio. In the first hour, they impress guest chefs; in the second, the top two prepare a menu and a full dinner service. Read more…