Month: December 2017
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2017 Summer Season Preview Wrap-Up: July
July 7, 2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming Oscar Prospects: What I said: “Uncertain. For a time, any film starring Iron Man was a guaranteed Oscar nominee. However, that has since changed with the last two efforts underwhelming Oscar voters. Thus, it’s possible the film is ignored. However, if there’s any category it could be a factor in,…
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Looking at the Weekend: Dec. 8-10, 2017
As Thanksgiving becomes a memory, December releases begin taking a stronger interest in box office success. With numerous likely huge films coming out later in the month, it’s a bit surprising that this weekend sees only a single release. Just Getting Started is the latest in a series of similar films that put big name…
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Precursor: 23rd Broadcast Critics Nominations (2017)
The nominees have been announced the big surprise is that The Shape of Water utterly destroyed all comers in terms of nominations with 14. Three films have eight each, the next highest amount. All are nominated for Best Picture. Of all the films nominated for 5 or more awards, only Blade Runner 2049 and I,…
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Review: The Post (2017)
The Post Rating Director Steven Spielberg Screenplay Liz Hannah, Josh Singer Length 1h 56m Starring Meryl Streep, Tom Hanks, Sarah Paulson, Bob Odenkirk, Tracy Letts, Bradley Whitford, Bruce Greenwood, Matthew Rhys, Alison Brie, Carrie Coon, Jesse Plemons, David Cross, Zach Woods, Pat Healy MPAA Rating PG-13 for language and brief war violence Original Preview Click…
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2017 Oscar Nominations Predictions: December
As is our tradition, May begins our first predictive look at the year’s Oscar hopefuls. A lot of factors will play into how well our guesses hold up. Expect many of them to fall by the wayside as the year progresses and new contenders to rise into their places. Precursor season has now begun and…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 6 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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90th Oscars: Documentary Short Film Shortlist
The press releases are coming hard and fast. Below are the ten documentary short films that will compete for five slot at this year’s Oscars. 10 DOCUMENTARY SHORTS ON 2017 OSCARS® SHORTLIST LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that the field of Documentary Short Subject contenders for…
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Film Preview: Avengers: Infinity War (2018)
Page Revisions: (December 3, 2017) Original (March 11, 2018) New Release Date (changed from 5/4/18) (March 18, 2018) New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#2) (April 22, 2018) New Posters (#3-#34) Release Date: April 27, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “As the Avengers and their allies have continued to protect the world from threats too large…
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The DVD Report #545
New This Week Your Name., not to be confused with the current Call Me by Your Name, was the highest grossing film in Japan in 2016 and the fourth highest grossing film in Japanese history. Less successful in the U.S., the film earned the 2016 Los Angeles Film Critics Award for Best Animated Feature, and…
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The Top Tens: Is There Any Role They Can’t Play?
Every month, our contributors submit lists of ten items based on certain topics. We then feature an alphabetical list of items along with commentary explaining our selections. There will also be an itemized list at the end of each of our individual selections. In cinema, certain actors tend to play the same or similar roles…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 5 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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90th Oscars: Screener Watch – Annapurna
Annapurna has had a lot of success at the Oscars in recent memory, so they’ve sent along one of their early contenders. Detroit Oscar Chances: Unlikely: The film came, got good reviews, and then disappeared almost immediately. Although it could be a return to the Oscars for Kathryn Bigelow, it’s more likely that it doesn’t…
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90th Oscars: Screener Watch – Entertainment Studios
A studio with very little experience and clout has sent a film that got good early notices. Hostiles Oscar Chances: Unlikely: While the film did receive solid reviews, it’s being handled by a studio with no real experience in Oscar campaigning, suggesting the film is unlikely to succeed at the Oscars. Campaign-Proposed Categories Picture (John…
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “The Shape of Water”
Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen The Shape of Water…?
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90th Oscars: Visual Effects Longlist
The Academy has released another shortlist. This one is more of a longlist as another shortlist will release later this month for the final ten contenders. Two films I had thought might contend were absent from the list: Geostorm, which isn’t terribly surprising, and Transformers: The Last Knight, marking the first time the Transformers series…
