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  • Nominees & Winners of The 7th Annual WBAMMYs
    by Ernest Calderon
    February 16, 2026
    These are all our nominees and winners of our annual award show, the WBAMMYs. Click here… Read more: Nominees & Winners of The 7th Annual WBAMMYs
  • Sinners
    2025 Critics Association of Central Florida (CACF) Award Winners
    by Ernest Calderon
    January 9, 2026
    WBAM is proud to be a member of the Critics Association of Central Florida, an amazing… Read more: 2025 Critics Association of Central Florida (CACF) Award Winners
  • ‘Sentimental Value’ and the weight of what is left unsaid – Review
    by WBAM Podcast
    November 14, 2025
    Stellan Skarsgård and Renate Reinsve shine in “Sentimental Value” (2025) The latest from Joachim Trier is… Read more: ‘Sentimental Value’ and the weight of what is left unsaid – Review
  • Stolen Kingdom | 2025 Florida Film Festival
    Stolen Kingdom – Review [Florida Film Festival]
    by Hunter Mobley
    April 13, 2025
    Opening film at the 2025 Florida Film Festival “Stolen Kingdom” is an incredibly engaging documentary about… Read more: Stolen Kingdom – Review [Florida Film Festival]
  • Somnium | 2025 Florida Film Festival
    Somnium – Review [Florida Film Festival]
    by Ernest Calderon
    April 13, 2025
    For writer-director Rachael Cain, Somium is deeply personal. Cain passionately pours her experiences into this feature… Read more: Somnium – Review [Florida Film Festival]
  • The Shrouds review florida film festival 2025
    The Shrouds – Review [Florida Film Festival]
    by Ernest Calderon
    April 13, 2025
    David Cronenberg’s latest, The Shrouds, is the type of movie you keep mentally circling, unsure exactly… Read more: The Shrouds – Review [Florida Film Festival]
  • www.rachaelormont.com – Review [Florida Film Festival]
    www.rachaelormont.com – Review [Florida Film Festival]
    by Ernest Calderon
    April 13, 2025
    The beauty of attending a midnight screening at a film festival lies in the thrill of… Read more: www.rachaelormont.com – Review [Florida Film Festival]
  • Is “The Brutalist” Trying Too Hard? – Review
    by Hunter Mobley
    February 5, 2025
    A Complicated (But Ultimately Positive) Review of One of the Most Celebrated Movies of 2024 Adrien… Read more: Is “The Brutalist” Trying Too Hard? – Review
  • Nominees & Winners of The 6th Annual WBAMMYs
    Nominees & Winners of The 6th Annual WBAMMYs
    by Ernest Calderon
    February 5, 2025
    These are all our nominees and winners of our annual award show, the WBAMMYs. Watch the… Read more: Nominees & Winners of The 6th Annual WBAMMYs
  • 2024 Critics Association of Central Florida (CACF) Award Winners
    by Ernest Calderon
    January 2, 2025
    WBAM is proud to be a member of the Critics Association of Central Florida, an amazing… Read more: 2024 Critics Association of Central Florida (CACF) Award Winners
  • Nominees & Winners of The 5th Annual WBAMMYs
    by Ernest Calderon
    February 2, 2024
    These are all our nominees and winners of our annual award show, the WBAMMYs. Watch the… Read more: Nominees & Winners of The 5th Annual WBAMMYs
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    Our Top Albums of 2023
    by Ernest Calderon
    January 9, 2024
    Here are We Bought A Mic’s collective Best Albums of 2023, based on the separate top… Read more: Our Top Albums of 2023
  • Support WBAM on Patreon – Just $5/month!
    by Ernest Calderon
    August 19, 2023
    Join the WBAM Familia over on our new membership subscription for just $5 per month. The… Read more: Support WBAM on Patreon – Just $5/month!
  • ‘Fast X’ is utterly ridiculous and preposterous – Review
    by Ernest Calderon
    May 19, 2023
    Fast X, also known as Fast 10, is the 11th movie in the Fast & Furious… Read more: ‘Fast X’ is utterly ridiculous and preposterous – Review
  • Nominees & Winners of The 4th Annual WBAMMYs
    by Ernest Calderon
    February 1, 2023
    These are all our nominees and winners of our annual award show, the WBAMMYs. Watch the… Read more: Nominees & Winners of The 4th Annual WBAMMYs
  • Our Top TV Shows of 2022
    by WBAM Podcast
    January 17, 2023
    Here are our favorite TV shows of 2022, a collective list based on our individual top… Read more: Our Top TV Shows of 2022
  • Our Top Albums of 2022
    by WBAM Podcast
    January 11, 2023
    Here are We Bought A Mic’s collective Best Albums of 2022, based on the separate top… Read more: Our Top Albums of 2022
  • 2022 Critics Association of Central Florida (CACF) Award Winners
    by WBAM Podcast
    January 8, 2023
    This past year we were honored to have joined the Critics Association of Central Florida, an… Read more: 2022 Critics Association of Central Florida (CACF) Award Winners
  • The magical melancholy of ‘The Fabelmans’ – Review
    by Ernest Calderon
    November 29, 2022
    The butterflies in the stomach from the anticipation of a new Steven Spielberg movie are a… Read more: The magical melancholy of ‘The Fabelmans’ – Review
  • ‘Ticket to Paradise’ is a refreshing delight – Review
    by Ernest Calderon
    October 24, 2022
    When we first saw George Clooney and Julia Roberts on-screen together, the year was 2001. The… Read more: ‘Ticket to Paradise’ is a refreshing delight – Review
  • ‘Black Adam’ is a boring disaster – Review
    by Ernest Calderon
    October 21, 2022
    The hierarchy of power in the DC universe was supposed to change. Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson… Read more: ‘Black Adam’ is a boring disaster – Review
  • The Banshees of Inisherin – Review
    by Ernest Calderon
    October 17, 2022
    A hundred years ago on an island off the coast of Ireland, the quiet and quaint… Read more: The Banshees of Inisherin – Review
  • Thor: Love and Thunder – Review
    by Ernest Calderon
    July 8, 2022
    The Marvel Cinematic Universe has entered its flimsy phase. Gone are the days of a consistent… Read more: Thor: Love and Thunder – Review
  • “You make me brave” – Analyzing Bo Burnham’s EIGHTH GRADE
    by Ernest Calderon
    March 15, 2022
    We have all been young before. Most of us have been in middle school. And I… Read more: “You make me brave” – Analyzing Bo Burnham’s EIGHTH GRADE
  • Nominees & Winners of The 3rd Annual WBAMMYs
    by Ernest Calderon
    February 7, 2022
    These are all our nominees and winners of our annual award show, the WBAMMYs. Watch the… Read more: Nominees & Winners of The 3rd Annual WBAMMYs
  • Our Top TV Shows of 2021
    by WBAM Podcast
    January 25, 2022
    Here are our favorite TV shows of 2021, a collective list based on our individual top… Read more: Our Top TV Shows of 2021
  • Our Top Albums of 2021
    by WBAM Podcast
    January 18, 2022
    As we enter the third year of the pandemic, art and entertainment are solidly reflecting the… Read more: Our Top Albums of 2021
  • The Unspoken Beauty Behind ‘The Green Knight’
    by Hunter Mobley
    August 4, 2021
    “One.. Year.. Hence” These are the words bellowed out by the towering, emerald, Green Knight at… Read more: The Unspoken Beauty Behind ‘The Green Knight’
  • Tales from Tribeca (At Home)
    by Hunter Mobley
    June 21, 2021
                Is the Virtual Film Festival Here to Stay? As vaccinations are continually rolling out and… Read more: Tales from Tribeca (At Home)
  • Confined and Isolated: Bo Burnham Invites Us ‘INSIDE’
    by Ernest Calderon
    June 1, 2021
    With his new Netflix special, Bo Burnham encapsulates the experience of living through a pandemic as… Read more: Confined and Isolated: Bo Burnham Invites Us ‘INSIDE’
  • “INVINCIBLE” and the ‘Third Wave’ of Superhero Stories
    by Hunter Mobley
    May 12, 2021
    Or, how the Superhero genre is following a similar arc to the Westerns of yesteryear. March… Read more: “INVINCIBLE” and the ‘Third Wave’ of Superhero Stories
  • “Well That Was Weird”: A Recap of the Most Bizarre Oscars Ever
    by Hunter Mobley
    April 27, 2021
    In many ways, The 93rd Academy Awards was exactly the awards ceremony that 2020 deserved. It… Read more: “Well That Was Weird”: A Recap of the Most Bizarre Oscars Ever
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