The Blu Spot

The Film: Back in 2021, Sian Heder's "CODA" (Child of Deaf Adults) premiered at Sundance to decent reviews, but not a particularly high amount of fanfare. However, little did anyone know that in just a little over a year, it would be claiming the Oscar for Best Picture (along with Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor for Troy Kotsur), shattering several major stats on its amazing journey to victory, including having only three nominations in total (no film had wo

The Film: In 1981, a little sci-fi thriller called "Outland" was released into theaters from writer/director Peter Hyams, who had previously given us similar genre films like "Capricorn One," and would go on to deliver other sci-fi & horror outings like "2010: The Year We Make Contact," "The Relic," and "End of Days." "Outland" wasn't exactly a hit with the critics, though it did receive positive notices from The New York Times & Variety, and performed respectably at the box

The Show: Without a doubt, one of the very best writers to come along in the business over the last few decades is the great Aaron Sorkin, who has garnered massive critical acclaim for writing extraordinary film projects like "The Social Network," "Moneyball" (co-written with Steven Zaillian), "Molly's Game," and "The Trial of the Chicago 7," all four of which earned him Oscar nominations and a win for "The Social Network." However, his work has not been restricted to film, w