UPDATE: The time is upon us! You can tune in twitch.tv/thecineboiz tonight (Sunday January 8th) at 6:30 PM CST!

If you haven’t voted yet, be sure to look through the nominees and click the big button below to vote.

Without further a-do, here are the categories and nominees for the Tommy Awards: Best of 2022!

Best Actor of 2022

Brendan Fraser

Austin Butler

Will Smith

Harry Styles

Colin Farrell

Jonathan Majors

Robert Pattinson

Tom Cruise

Best Actress of 2022

Florence Pugh

Millie Bobbie Brown

Jenna Ortega

Ana de Armas

Michelle Yeoh

Michelle Williams

Cate Blanchett

Anya Taylor Joy

Best Movie of 2022

Everything Everywhere All At Once

The Whale

Top Gun: Maverick

The Banshees of Inisherin

The Fabelmans

Avatar: The Way of Water

Glass Onion

The Batman

Best TV Show of 2022

Andor

Wednesday

House of the Dragon

Rings of Power

Stranger Things

Abbot Elementary

Severance

Our Flag Means Death

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Today is a very important day for us here at Korked Bats. It’s the day where we take some time to honor the absolute legend that is Brendan Fraser. Now I know that you’re probably thinking, “Big deal, everyone is all about Brendan Fraser cuz he’s popular right now.”

To that, I kindly reply, f**k-off.

Brendan Fraser has been a core pillar of Korked Bats for many years. Not in a cute, ironic, “lets be funny cuz he’s irrelevant way” either. We genuinely are fans. Have you seen this post from Austin two years ago ranking Brendan Fraser’s top 10 movies? How about this one Austin wrote a few months earlier relaying his excitement that Brendan had been cast in a Soderbergh movie?

The point is, we CARE. No one was talking about Brendan Fraser two years ago except us.

It’s like how nowadays I get called a fair-weather fan because I root for the Chiefs. I implore you to go back and watch EVERY SINGLE GAME of the Chiefs 2012 season like I did and call me a fair-weather fan then. We’ve weathered the storm waiting for a Brendan-assaince and now it’s finally upon us.

With today being his birthday, we thought we would list out our Top-6 Favorite Things about the American-Canadian Film-GAWD that is Brendan James Fraser.

6. The Mummy

Ok look, I know it’s more of movie than it is a character trait…but it’s a f**king GOOD movie. At the time, Brendan Fraser was like Indiana Jones for a new generation. It’s extremely fun, and he’s absolutely fantastic in it. Brendan recently stated that he would be interested in returning to the franchise so here’s to hoping all of our dreams come true.

5. This Photo of Him Playing Nintendo Switch During a Zoom Call

He’s just like us! Admit it, how many times during COVID where you on your phone or online shopping during a work zoom? If you say never you’re a liar. Here is Brendan, probably running through a few quick matches of Super Smash Bros. before an interview. You can’t get mad at him for that.

4. The Man Has Sacrificed His Body to Entertain Us

You may have noticed as of late the Brendan looks very different than what we were used to seeing a few decades ago. One would think it’s just a classic case of a washed-up actor letting himself go. Again, kindly f**k-off. Brendan’s multi-year hiatus from the spotlight had a lot to do from recovering from multiple surgeries. Surgeries that were needed for the countless injuries Brendan sustained while being an action-star. He’s had various back and knee surgeries as well as procedures to repair his vocal chords. You should be grateful that he still continues to want to entertain us after all he’s been through.

3. The Man Looks Better in a Cowboy Hat Than Just About Any Other Human Being

I think the picture says enough.

2. He Sticks To His Guns

During the ‘Me Too’ movement, many actresses came forward sharing stories of sexual misconduct and harassment by powerful men in Hollywood. This however was not just limited to female, but also male victims including Brendan. In 2003, Brendan alleges that he was assaulted by then HFPA President Philip Berk and was subsequently black-listed from Hollywood. Now that he is likely to get a Golden Globe nomination for his role in ‘The Whale’ he has stated he will not attend the ceremony (which is the HFPA awards show). Brendan Fraser, unlike most of those godless-celebs, is no hypocrite.

1. The Man Can Act

Brendan Fraser has given us so many memorable performances over the years, and he has incredible range. That is tragically overlooked. From comedy-star to action-hero to dramatic-auteur, he really is GREAT at what he does. Be sure to check out our list of the Top-10 Brendan Fraser films when you get the chance and re-acquaint yourself.

When it’s all said and done, this Brendan Fraser birthday seems a bit sweeter than the others because of the love he’s getting from critics and movie-goers alike. Make sure you do him and us a favor and go see ‘The Whale’ when it releases this Friday December 9th in theaters.

Happy Birthday Brendan!!! – Your Korked Bats Family.

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If there’s one person we love here at Korked Bats, it’s Derrick Henry. But if there are two people we love, it’s Derrick Henry and Brendan Fraser. The quintessential GOAT of acting. You want range? How about going from the 2005 Academy Award Winner for Best Picture, CRASH, to being greased up, shirtless, swinging on vines in George of the Jungle. You’d never see Merryl Streep display that kind of range. The dude went from Encino Man to just flat-out being the man.

He received a six-minute standing ovation at the Venice Film Festival for his performance in Darren Aronofsky’s The Whale. Think about that for a second. Six minutes of people standing and clapping for you. That’s both awesome and awkward. I think by about minute four or five I wouldn’t know what else to do. Do you continue to thank the crowd and hit ’em with the ol’ “Aw shucks!” face? It’s like a TV timeout in the third period of a Predators playoff game. Just non-stop clapping and cheering for longer than you think would be possible. But honestly, no one in Hollywood deserves it more than the Frase. This dude has been through hell and finally he appears to be back. Mad respect for everyone’s favorite Dudley Do-Right. If you feel no emotion watching this video, then congrats, you’ve probably sold your soul to Elizabeth Hurley.

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Say what you will about Brendan Fraser, but we won’t listen if it’s anything other than “Brendan Fraser is the greatest actor of all time.” This man isn’t a national treasure. He’s a universal treasure. His movies bring nothing but joy to a seemingly joyless world. Try and name a bad Brendan Fraser movie. I dare you. Did you say Looney Tunes: Back In Action? Really? In a year Space Jam 2: A New Legacy dropped, you’re really going to try and claim THAT cartoon/live-action movie was bad? Please.

December 3rd, for us, is a national holiday. Or at least should be. The one thing people on both sides of the aisle can agree on is the Fraze. So let’s help unify America by recognizing this day. طريقة الربح في لعبة الروليت And maybe getting off work for it too? Look, we celebrate dumber days for less notable people. We celebrate Columbus Day for his journey to the new world. So why can’t we celebrate Brendan Day to celebrate his Journey To The Center of the Earth? We have a Mother’s Day but not a day to celebrate the man behind The Mummy? We celebrate Arbor Day for a bunch of damn trees. Why not celebrate Brendan Day for the man who runs into trees?

To us, the holiday season consists of Thanksgiving, Hannukah, Christmas, and Brendan Fraser’s birthday. So on behalf of the entire Korked Bats team and all of the cool kids, allow us to say Happy Birthday, Brendan. العاب قمار روليت You’re the man.

Here’s a video of him playing his Nintendo Switch.

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You just love to see it. The term GOAT gets thrown around way too much these days. Like wayyyy too much. But with that said, Brendan Fraser is the GOAT. Yes, we’re The #1 Derrick Henry Fan Site On The Internet, but we’re also obsessed with Brendan Fraser. From Encino Man to Monkeybone, from Blast From The Past to Crash, and every movie in between and out between. Brendan Fraser is the greatest actor of all time and no one can convince us otherwise. Oh you like Daniel Day Lewis? You think he has the range of running into trees in George of the Jungle to pitching 100mph heaters in The Scout? Doubt it. Sure, Leonardo DiCaprio can share the silverscreen with Brad Pitt, but you think he could share it with Bugs Bunny in Looney Tunes Back In Action? Not likely. Here at Korked Bats, we celebrate all things Brendan Fraser on this blog. To the point where we’re trying to get December 3rd (Brendan’s birthday) to be a national holiday. If this country celebrates Washington and Abe Lincoln’s birthdays, why don’t we do the same for B-Frase? In fact, we love the Frase so much, we have a firm belief that Twitter took away Fleets solely because we only used it to post photos of Brendan Fraser.

So with that said, our hearts were warmed to see this dude get freaking bashful and give the most Brendan Fraser response ever to being told that the entire Internet loves him. The swig of water, the tip of the cap, and the “shucks, ma’am.” Just so damn pure. Especially coming from a guy who has been to literal hell and back in his career. Brendan, you’re the man.

The Cineboiz actually invited me onto the pod this week to talk a lot about movies/tv as well as Brendan Fraser (video below starts at 29:07 mark) and the fact that he’s going through his own Keanu Reeves moment online right now. Check out our love for the Frase:

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He is Brendan James Fraser.

People always ask, “Why is Korked Bats so obsessed with Brendan Fraser?” And I’ll admit, it’s a fair question. But here’s a better question, “Why aren’t you?” Brendan Fraser is arguably the greatest actor in the history of theatrical arts. And since I said arguably in that last sentence, you can’t denounce it as false. You may not agree, but I said arguably. Meaning I – or someone who’s much better at debate – could argue he’s the greatest.

Brendan Fraser is not only America’s finest, he’s Indianapolis’s finest. Now you may be thinking, “But what about Danny Granger or Hélio Castroneves?!” Just because Danny Granger played for the Pacers for a long time does not make him an Indianapolis native. Same with Hélio Castroneves. Just because he won the Indy 500 three times doesn’t make him a native of Indiana’s capital. He’s from Brazil. Brendan Fraser, however, is from Indianapolis. And he’s their greatest export.

Today, Mr. Fraser turns another year older.

And in honor, of this blog’s favorite (and the world’s greatest) actor, we decided to take the laziest and most cliché route possible and just rank his best movies. Before we start, I should note we don’t do honorable mentions here at Korked Bats. There is no honor in a mention.

…buuuuut, if we did, our honorable mentions would be School Ties (I’ve never seen it, so I didn’t feel like I could truthfully rank it), Monkeybone (yes, I know movie critics literally poop in their hand and throw it at this movie – but just the idea of a movie called Monkeybone with an animated monkey in it, is enough to get a mention), Dudley Do-Right (there was a point in Hollywood where every cartoon from our parents’ era was being turned into a live-action movie: Flintstones, Bullwinkle, and the Dudsters was obviously one of those movies, and let’s just say Brendan was Dudley Done-Wrong by his agent. He still killed it, though).

10. Now And Then (1995)

If my 8-year-old self learned I would put this movie into any top 10 ranking outside of “Top 10 Dumbest Movie Your Stupid Sister Always Watches And When She’s Not, She Plays The Soundtrack Really Loud On The Boombox In Her Room” (that ranking is coming, don’t worry), I would travel ahead in time just to kick my own ass. I hated this movie growing up. It was a girl movie. I mean Devon Sawa? Gross.

But that’s the power of the Fraze. The man steps into this movie – with an insane star-studded cast – and still steals the film. I mean if anyone can sell the role of the hippie Army vet who just got back from ‘Nam who’s just looking to rip some heaters with some prepubescent girls, it’s Brendan Fraser. And let me tell you, he NAILS it.

9. George of the Jungle (1997)

In this movie, Brendan Fraser plays George. As in the one of the jungle. I get it. This movie could be deemed immature, silly, goofy, or even silly. But I think it’s deeper than that. I think it shows serious range by the part of Brendan Fraser, who plays George, as in the one of the jungle. Is this movie Citizen Kane? Of course not. But it is the Citizen Kane of children’s comedies about a guy who can’t stop swinging into trees. You bet your rosebud it is.

Not to mention, this film features the deadliest piece of wood since Hereditary.

“Watch out for that… telephone pole.”

For one, this film features the Fraze in his most chiseled (and greased up) form. He doesn’t have the body of Adonis, Adonis has the body of Brendan Fraser in George of the Jungle. And for another, Leslie Mann is always easy on the eyes. There’s just nothing quite like watching Brendan Fraser slowly win over the heart of Judd Apatow’s wife. Also, the guy from the hit ’90s USA show Wings is in it.

You want Brendan to act silly without a shirt on for 90+ minutes? Check. What’s next?

8. Looney Tunes: Back In Action (2003)

Brendan Fraser, Steve Martin and Jenna Elfman star in Looney Tunes: Back in Action, or as I like to call it, Two Guys A Girl And A Green Screen. Did I put this one a little too high on my list? Yes. But it stars Brendan Fraser, which gives it bonus points, and without this movie, we never would’ve gotten this clip Brendan Fraser singing into Conan O’Brien’s mouth in an all-time great Late Night with Conan O’Brien moment.

7. The Mummy (1999)

Oh, you want Brendan Fraser to be the lead in a summer blockbuster action film? Bang, here you go. Brendan Fraser plays Rick O’Connell who goes looking for mummies or something – I’ll be honest, it’s been a long time since I’ve seen this one. But I remember it being great. And the bad guy kinda looked like Billy Zane (who is another dope-ass actor), but unfortunately, it’s not Billy Zane.

I also remember walking through The Mummy haunted house as a kid at Universal Studios: Hollywood, and my sister got so scared she wet her pants. HA! Take that, sis! That’s for always watching Now And Then and playing the soundtrack really loud in your room!

6. Airheads (1994)

If there was an Oscar for Film That You Could’ve Sworn Was An SNL Skit Turned Into A Movie But Actually Isn’t, it would be awarded to this movie. This thing stars Adam Sandler, Steve Buscemi, Chris Farley, and of course, the Fraze Dog. Norm Macdonald isn’t in this movie, but it feels like a movie Norm Macdonald should’ve had a small role in too. Brendan Fraser plays Chaz, arguably the brains of the band who takes over a radio station. As a radio employee, this movie holds a spot in my heart. Mainly because there were times I wanted to do this same thing. But I didn’t, because I don’t have gonads quite as big as Brendo.

Also, this movie gets bonus points for having the same name as a candy. Mystery flavor is the best.

5. Blast From The Past (1999)

Probably one of the most creative and under-appreciated rom-coms of all time. If you haven’t seen it, shame on you… but it is on HBO Max right now. If you have seen it, go rewatch it. It’s brilliant and entertaining. And also: Alicia Silverstone.

A lot of people think Alicia Silverstone was at peak Alicia Silverstone in Clueless. Those people are merely misinformed, uneducated and/or red dots on Google maps, because Alicia Silverstone plays a 15-year-old in that movie you sicko! Call me old-fashioned, but I prefer my women of legal age. And in Blast From The Past, Ms. Silverstone is an adult, and to me, Alicia is at peak Leesch in this movie.

Hubbida, hubbida.

Plus, they have mad chemistry in this movie. But then again, you could put Brendan Fraser on a movie screen with a talking gorilla and he’d have chemistry with it. How do I know? Because it’s been done.

4. Crash (2004)

This movie won best picture, and I can attest it was for no reason other than Brendan Fraser and his ability to play a slightly-racist District Attorney who was married to an even more racist Sandra Bullock.

This movie is probably what led to Sandra Bullock ultimately adopting Michael Orr in The Blind Side a few years later. White guilt. In fact, thinking of Crash as a prequel to The Blind Side makes it that much better.

This movie is legit awesome, and one many of us probably need to rewatch today. Yeesh.

3. The Scout (1994)

The Scout often gets forgotten in the pantheon of greatest sports movies, but real talk: Steve Nebraska deserves a spot up there with Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez, Boobie Miles, Dottie Hinson, Willie Beamen, and Air Bud. Steve Nebraska was Shohei Ohtani decades before Shoehei Ohtani became Shohei Ohtani. I’m gonna say Shohei Ohtani one more time: Shohei Ohtani.

If you haven’t seen The Scout, then what the hell have you been doing with your life? Seeing The Scout should be a prerequisite for visiting this website. You know how beer websites make you punch in your date of birth before entering the site. We need a similar thing but just asking: Have you seen The Scout? Brendan Fraser shows range in this movie. Not just the stud athlete who helicopters in to the World Series, but also just a dude who struggles with mental health. It’s awesome. Plus, Albert Brooks is always great.

Shohei Ohtani.

2. Bedazzled (2000)

I am fully prepared to take flack for ranking Bedazzled this high on any list – let alone a list of Brendan Fraser’s greatest movies. But in my defense, Elizabeth Hurley.

Elizabeth Hurley in Bedazzled might be the hottest woman in any movie ever.

Those were all images from the same movie. And in case you were wondering, yes, Ms. Hurley’s still got it.

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But also, this movie is low-key funny and Brendan is great in it too.

1. Encino Man (1992)

This might be one of those “before your time” movies. But if you know it and you’ve seen it, then you get it. Brendan Fraser plays Link, the caveman who was frozen in the ice age and unearthed as Sean Astin and Paulie Shore are digging a pool in Encino. They domesticate him and take him to high school with him. It was the perfect comedy for the 90s teens and I’m sure it hasn’t aged well at all – like both Sean Astin and Paulie Shore’s comedy. Let’s try it out.

“Wheezin’ the ju-uice.”

Did you laugh at that? If so, you’re probably over the age of 30. If you didn’t laugh, then yeah, I’m afraid to say Paulie Shore’s comedy has the shelf live of milk.

Regardless, this movie is great and Brendan Fraser felt like Daniel Day-Lewis the way he played a caveman trying to learn a futuristic culture in early 90s Southern California. *chef’s kiss* Fantastico!

Hell, the role was so good, it was revived for a cameo in Son In Law.

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Well, there it is. Brendan Fraser’s best. Happy birthday to the legend. And if you want to wish us a Happy Brendan Fraser’s birthday, we won’t stop you. Today should be a national holiday for pete’s sake. If we celebrate Lincoln and Washington’s birthdays, we should damn sure celebrate Brendan Fraser’s. At very least give the man an annual parade in Indianapolis or something.

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Steven Soderbergh has commenced production on his latest film No Sudden Move (f.k.a Kill Switch), a crime thriller that is being produced under his recently formed overall deal with HBO Max. The starry cast ensemble includes Don Cheadle (Black Monday), Benicio Del Toro (Sicario), David Harbour (Stranger Things), Amy Seimetz (The Comey Rule), Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Ray Liotta (The Many Saints of Newark), Kieran Culkin (Succession), Brendan Fraser (Doom Patrol), Noah Jupe (Honey Boy), Bill Duke (Black Lightning), Frankie Shaw (SMILF), and Julia Fox (Uncut Gems).

I’m sorry can you repeat that real quick?

 Jon Hamm (Mad Men), Ray Liotta (The Many Saints of Newark), Kieran Culkin (Succession), Brendan Fraser (Doom Patrol), Noah Jupe (Honey Boy),

No, no. The name you said after Roman Roy and before Noah Jupe (like that’s a real name)…

Brendan Fraser (Doom Patrol)

Oh. Hell. Yes.

If you follow Korked Bats, you know if there’s one person we love, it’s… well, it’s Derrick Henry. But if there’s TWO people we love, it’s Derrick Henry and Brendan Fraser. And I’m happy to announce that Brendan Fraser is BACK.

You, a simple minded person who thinks Brendan Fraser is “just alright”: Man, 2020 has been the worst year ever.

Us, brilliant minded people who understand the artist Brendan Fraser for who he truly is: 2020 might be the single greatest year in human history.

You’re probably wondering, “Where has Brendan Fraser been? I don’t remember seeing him in anything since Dudley Do-Right.” Well, he’s actually been in a lot. And when I say a lot, I mean a lot of TV shows and low-budget movies. But now? Now our guy is back on the saddle and in a Soderbergh movie no less, adding to the list of Soderbergh gems like The Ocean’s 11 franchise, Contagion, Logan Lucky, Erin Brokovich, Side Effects, and for the ladies, the Magic Mike franchise. So you can probably only imagine what a genius like Soderbergh is going to do with a savant like Fraser.

I mean, you want to talk about range?

How many other actors do you know who can go from getting into racist fights with Sandra Bullock to making funny faces smacking into a tree while trying to save Judd Apatow’s wife? I’ll answer that for you: none.

Brendan Fraser is the best, and honestly, should be given top bill in this movie, because despite the fact, he’s going to steal the spotlight. Think back to the clip above. Crash (2004) had literally every actor in Hollywood in it (which is why it probably won Best Picture), and all anyone could talk about was Brendan Fraser’s performance. “Was that the same guy from Bedazzled?” they’d ask. Yes, it WAS the same guy from Bedazzled. You want a real blast from the past? How about Blast From The Past? The way he was able to accurately portray a guy who lived in a bomb shelter for 30 years was phenomenal. Or what about Encino Man? The way he was able to accurately portray a guy who was frozen for three thousand years was also phenomenal. And don’t even get me started on The Scout. Take a hike, Henry Rowengartner. Go kick rocks, Benny “The Jet” Rodriguez. Steve Nebraska is far and away the best baseball player in any baseball movie ever.

You’re being handed the keys to a Ferrari that can act, Sodes. Don’t screw it up.

So what’s this movie about?

Written by Ed Solomon, the film is set in 1955 Detroit and centers on a group of small-time criminals who are hired to steal what they think is a simple document. When their plan goes horribly wrong, their search for who hired them – and for what ultimate purpose – weaves them through all echelons of the race-torn, rapidly changing city.

Not to cut you off, Rock style. But IT DOESN’T MATTER WHAT THIS MOVIE IS ABOUT! This guy starred in Journey To The Center Of The Earth. He can make anything work.

Last thing, why did they put Doom Patrol in parentheses next to his name? Sure, it’s the show he’s currently working on. But there are so many finer works they could’ve listed to give my guy a little more clout. Like Monkeybone.

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