2025 Avatar Awards


Come walk the red carpet where the fans are the stars

©Kim Marie Ostrowski
Come walk the red carpet where the fans are the stars

Opening monologue

This year’s Avatar Awards will also honor entertainment from some previous years. Aside from 2021’s abbreviated blogcast, we have had technical difficulties following the pandemic.

As I scour the entertainment stratosphere for movies and series from 2024-2025 I have yet to see (plus any previous I’m waiting to see without buying or renting. I recently learned that “Buying is only until the license runs out where you bought it then it disappears” !!! so it IS BETTER to have a physical (DVD/blu-ray)copy.

Even if I may not have found at least one ‘nom’ for each category, however I haven’t found a movie I thought to be there.

The Avatar Awards WILL always ‘”AIR” on the same date December 29th every year . However of course life happens and sometimes pandemics as well but aside from the occasional “hiccup” The Avatar Awards will be published each year (even if its only one award we give.

©Kim Marie Ostrowski

Best TV show opening sequence– Duster It:Welcome To Derry

Network– Matlock High Potential Elsbeth

Cable show(s) IT:Welcome to Derry

Streaming Show – Motorheads (Prime) Waterfront(Netflix) (sadly the previous 2 were canceled)

Almighty Johnsons (about a bunch of brothers that are the reincarnations of Norse Gods) on Peacock . I was interested when it came out sadly I never got to It then however highly enjoying it in December 2025

Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (ended)

actor/ Actress– Charlie Hunnam (monster season 3 The story of Ed gein)

Episode- Waterfront (Netflix) 1.4 (& BEST ENDING)

Mr. Midnight: Beware the Monsters 1.5 My Class Vampire Vampire dancing isn’t funny, its enthralling which was the point, Also perfect type of son and way choreographed for it.

The Stand: 1.8 The Stand The melting Guy, Lightning, and the Final Destination like death. I thought I saw the lightning strike the water in the pool so why are they not dead? Oh F’awesome cut in half by the lightning! I guess the lightning came in through the the broken skylight and struck something which turned the place into a faraday cage with bolts flying everywhere… Zeus is out of control! Up until this episode I found the series a drag.

The Librarians 1.11 …and the Graffiti of the Gods This was a fun episode. Someone on TV time described it as “Doctor Who meets Supernatural” (IF you are a Supernatural fan, you know the episode, I don’t recall the title of the Supernatural episode with the black holes and just Looney toons type stuff happening? but I think you can envision the one I mean). Honestly I may not be an artist in that way, but I like the idea of “What if your doodles, and paintings et al, come to life. My current project would be very problematic as I’m working on a diamond painting of many of the horror antagonists like Michael Myers, Jaws, Freddy, Chucky, Pennywise, (there’s at least 20 if not 30 characters.)

Dexter: Resurrection Episode Call me Red a Serial Killer Dinner Party with Kristen Ritter, Neil Patrick Harris,Eric Stonestreet, and Peter Dinklege,

It:Welcome to Derry: s1. e7 The Black Spot Fun, Fire, Phantoms and more! This I believe is the best episode by far. Pennywise on the prowl and honestly parts reminded me of part of the movie Sinners!

Almighty Johnsons  s2 e5 A Damn Fine Woman Axel (aka reincarnated Odin) turns into a girl!!! The actress that played the female Axel I felt did an aswesome job, dramatic but comedic. Works with the myths of Odin being able to to change form, however in the myths it was Thor who dressed up (because of Loki) to rescue on of the goddesses…

It welcome to Derry S1 season Finale

The fog rolling in, the spooky foggy ambiance of the episode, Halloran MVP and a heroic Knight

PERFORMANCE: Waterfront (Netflix) 1.4 Topher Grace as the bad guy

It: Welcome to Derry s1. e7 The Black Spot (EVERYONE)

MOST BINGEABLE– The Waterfront Star Trek :Strange New Worlds Almighty Johnsons

BEST CHARACTER– (Update- Grandma-ma Joanna Lumley -Wednesday

SHOW BROMANCE MOMENT–Bruno and Derek on dancing with the stars

BEST USE OF A SONG= Dragula in Twisted Metal *Bodies drowning pool Anarchy in the arena*

2022 war pigs. Terminal list

? By Tool in Alien Earth

MOST ANTICIPATED SHOW -Alien: Earth.    It: Welcome to Derry

New Show –  it welcome to derry

competition show-  Destination X

Series Based on a True Story– Monster: The Ed Gein story

Scared as $h!+ performance – the kids of Welcome to Derry

It: Welcome to Derry pilot ‘opening’ scene in the car (more the 2nd or 3rd scene but you get the gist)

streaming show  (Netflix) – 

Best new Summer Show

SURPRISE CATCH (on television)   – Freddy’s Nightmares (streaming station) Haunting Hour (and STING was in episode)

Moldy Oldy Freddy’s Nightmares (Not exactly good but was happy to see it and how many of the future stars have gone on to great careers!

Moonlight Starring Alex O’Loughlin (who later starred as McGarrett in Hawaii 5-0)

Haunting Hour Tangled Webs SURPRISE! Sting (the wrestler) breaking through a door like Jack Torrance

FINAL SEASONS – Stranger Things

SHAMELESS ‘PRODUCT’ PLUG- Glen Powell Olympics

Fights- Reacher vs the big guy I Reacher

The 10 best TV shows of 2025 (and 5 worst)

Moments

Sebastian Stan winning Golden Globe

Quote(s)

“Your Game is so full of shit, the toilet is jealous” -Jimmy Big Brother”

“I thought Someone was coming to Murder me; This is worse” Julie I know what you did Last summer (2025)

*”Privacy? We gave that up a long time ago to watch cat videos” – Wisdom of the Crowd S1 E1 (?)

*Coocious? Sounds like a damn STD- Cookie on Empire

Momento Mori

2022  -2023

Leslie Jordan (cool kids & call me kat)

Jason David Frank (green white etc power rangers Legend)

  Lance riddick Jimmy buffett Kristy alley Steve Hartwell (smash mouth inger) Jerry springer  Tina Turner treat williams

Razor Ramon (Scott Hall) WWE, Coolio, Bab Saget, Meatloaf, Louie Anderson, Gilbert Godfried, Ny Islander Mike Bossy, Ray Liotta, James Caan, Sinead o’Conner, Olivia Newton John (Grease), Queen Elizabeth (after 70 years on the throne 1926-2022) Stars we lost

2025

anne-burrell-food-network-star , Julian McMahon, Rob Reiner, Ozzy Osbourne (July 22),

Brigitte Bardot, model and French New Wave actress, dies at 91

Malcom Jamal Warner (July 20)

I loved him in Cossby Show esp. memorable is that ‘Gorden Gartrell” shirt Denise made him, to him talking at my Junior High school and the last few TV seasons I watched him in, he pooped up on the 9-1-1 parent show, Alert: Missing Person Unit and his last role in Murder in a Small Town. I learned of his passing the same day Ozzy passed on. So I wasn’t just gutted this pushed me into tears. Someone I literally grew up watching is gone.

Hulk Hogan (July 25) Brian Wilson (Beach BOys) Michael Madsen, Danielle Spencer (What’s happening), Wink Martindale (game show host), DIane Keaton

Former Nascar driver Greg Biffle and family perish in plane crash


Ace Frehley (kiss, original lead guitarist and founding member) All the legends are leaving us, and I’m not sure if I want to stay when they are gone.

Gene Simmons and Paul Stanley honor late Kiss guitarist Ace Frehley: ‘Irreplaceable rock soldier’

Lorna Raver, Drag Me to Hell and Young and the Restless actress, dies at 81

June Lockhart, Lassie and Lost in Space star, dies at 100

Cary-Hiroyuki Tagawa –

The Japanese American actor likely best known for his 1995 portrayal of Shang Tsung in the popular arcade game adaptation of Mortal Kombat. He passed on at the age of 75 and always seemed to surprisingly show up when you don’t expect.But then he has acted in 144 movie, series, and voiced characters in cartoons and video games many of which were mortal Kombat (He was also in Tekken, Planet of the Apes, The Librarians (1 episode from 2014), Hawaii 5-0 (2 episodes)

Julian McMahon’s Charmed, Fantastic Four, and Nip/Tuck costars pay tribute: Alyssa Milano, Ioan Gruffudd, more
Weeks after Beach Boys founding member Brian Wilson died cause of death released.

Sharon Osbourne tears up while revealing Ozzy Osbourne’s touching last words in first interview since his death

In Memorium 2025 presented by IMDB

best wrestling event…. Full gear

(Yes I’m being bias… It was on my birthday and my first ever and I was there  and although the  champs I liked, lost their belts… I got to see STING in a match in person. I’ve been a fan since 80s. Had some fun matches and all priceless. But it had pretty much everything!!! Including a cage match

Upset of year 2022 Action andretti  beats the ocho Chris Jericho

Wrestling Match – AEW’s Anarchy in the Arena

Charismatic is Will Osprey

ANNOYING is John Cena and his damn Retirement tour (and that I swear his voice is everywhere. There’s quite a few voice over commercials I swear it’s his voice)

Are leafs Sports Illustrated Awards!

Reading

Book– The Pomeranian Always Barks Twice

Weddings are murder*

The Killer Librarian *

the Unexpexted Inheritance of Inspector Chopra

Toil and Trouble -Augusten Burroughs

Witch Hunt

IAN – Book of the Year awards

How to Support your favorite Indie Authors

NON-FICTION The Anxiety first aid kit

Award your favorite Blogs!

NOMINATE your favorites  and Show your favorite Blog and the blog world your appreciation…

*Send  a direct link of the blog and WHY you think the blog/author deserves an award

*You may also nominate a specific Post as well, either to the same blog or a different one.

Again Please send the direct link to that post and why you liked it.

Blog

Blog Post

Tablet and phone games need not apply!!!

I know I don’t normally include this, as the only arcades are ticket machines now, and those craptastic bores of building, matching etc games for tablets and phones.  I prefer old school arcade (my fave was Rampage and pinball machines) and consol games like Mario, Mortal Kombat (yes! No idea how long it took them. But we have Rampage for I think our ps2! .  We don’t play video games often so it’s time for a new console for when we are In The mood but @playstation and the other brands NEED TO START MAKING IT SO EVEN THE FIRST consol game will play in the latest., and not just a ps 4 in a PS5..

But I digress It’s been some time but I FINALLY was able to play Mortal Kombat again this time on my cousin’s PS4 and  holy crap! I jaw dropped at the graphics not to mention was a bit confused seeing terminator, RoboCop, Sylvester Stallone (can’t recall if Rocky or Rambo) and I believe Spawn as character options.

While we weren’t able to play versus each other due to the 2nd controller not working (yeah my undefeated streak still stands😁)

I forget how many games I played (always as Scorpion..)  as we switched off, but aside from one game vs the CPU I won, and the last game I accidentally selected retry Instead of changing fighter but I still won!! 

When I got to watch my cousin play it was like watching a movie fight scene. Compared to the old school graphics I grew up with  (Even when it was no longer 8 bit but could see character faces AND the  evolve through the years I was still astonished at this even tho there’s many commercials for video games that when I see I think it’s going to be a movie then I get disappointed when they say what console it’s on.  With that

I really need to find a PS5 and the Mortal Kombat for it. But need to find some deal on the console so I can get a few games to go with.

Miscellany

Subscription Box

Blind date with a book

I’m not sure all the books they send are pocket sized, but you also get a bunch of goodies along with it

Movies

Best in Theater: 28 years Later, Ballerina, Sinners, Novocaine

2023– cocaine Bear The Pope’s Exorcist

2024– Kraven Red One Novocaine, Twisters Deadpool and Wolverine, Bullet Train, Pope’s Exorcist

Best Actor– Russell Crowe, (Pope’s Exorcist)

HOT stuff actor – Glen Powell

Not only the it actor right now he’s hot as hell! And @Peoplemagazine should be ashamed to only have a tiny picture of him I. This year sexiest instead of AS Sexiest man of the year… He’s handsome, has his adorable doggie Briakuit, loves his family, oceans of charisma, a good sense of humor and so much more!!

come on start #2026Peoplessexiestmanaliveglenpowell

#2026peoplessexiestGlenpowell

Streaming Movie– Heads of State

MOVIE DUO– John Cena & Idris Elba (and 2 names I would never believe if you had told me were going to)

Sequel– Happy Gilmore 2   28 Years Later.   Ice Road; Vengance

Horror -28 Years Later, Sinner

Most Re-watchable -Kraven, Bullet Train, Twisters,

Prime– Heads of State

Best villain (or at least 1 liners) The gray man    Lloyd (Chris evans) 2022 Fast X    Dante (Jason mamoa)2023

Most Anticipated Movie

The Running Man

Predator Badlands 

action– Ice Road Vengence

Horror – 28 Years later

Movie Posters (new or old)

Best Death – From Death of a Unicorn I Crush your Head or using scientist as a squeak toy

Comedy–  Happy Gilmore 2  and Naked Gun

Best Use of a song

Slow Ride When Bradshaw enters in Top Gun Maverick

Break Stuff Limp Bizkit in Y2K

Ring of Fire – Nobody 2

Favorite Rentals

Surprise Catch (on television)   –

Performance

Scared as $h!+ performance

The kids in It welcome to Derry

MOVIE DUO- 2 people I never thought I’d write in the same sentence… Idris Elba and John Cena

Thriller – Ice Road Vengence

Horror Character

Mind Blown

Creature FX

Fight

Best double genre movie

FAMILY- Lilo & Stitch How to Train Your Dragon (2025 Live action versions)

So bad its “Good” 

Moldy Oldy– Motel Hell

QUOTES

When you cry, it smells like a hot toilet at a carnival – Lisa Frankenstein from Lisa Frankenstein

Your most hotly anticipated films of 2026…

The 10 best movies of 2025 (and 5 worst)

Alamo Draft House 2025 Audience Poll results

Squink

The Avatar Equivilent of a Razzi

missed use of a song

Bodies by drowning pool in fast x

Worst Picture

2024 Nosferatu

Frankenstein on Netflix what a bore

Elvis (2023 or 2024)

missed -use of a song Bodies by drowning pool in fast x

Director

Gunn and esp.

(can’t recall name but) the one that did Long Legs

Screenplay

Casting

FX

Overhyped – Jurrasic Park Rebirth

Screen Combo

Prequel  remake sequel – or just seems a flat out rip off 

AEW’s Will Ospreay Breaks Down His Assassin’s Creed: Shadows Entrance At All In 2024 – GameSpot


https://www.gamespot.com/articles/aews-will-ospreay-breaks-down-his-assassins-creed-shadows-entrance-at-all-in-2024/1100-6526108/