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Month: December 2017

  • Precursor: 21st Florida Critics Nominations (2017)

    Following everyone that came before them, the Florida Critics throw in a little spice, but have mostly created a list that duplicates other lists. Award Tallies (9) The Shape Of Water (8) Dunkirk (7) Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (6) Get Out, Lady Bird (5) Call Me By Your Name (4) Blade Runner 2049, I,…

  • Oscar Profile #371: Christmas Movies

    Technically, no Christmas movie has ever won a Best Picture Oscar, but one film in which the holiday is prominently featured did win the big prize. 1960’s The Apartment, which takes place primarily from Christmas Eve to New Year’s Eve, doesn’t so much celebrate the holiday as observe it. Jack Lemmon, Shirley MacLaine and Jack…

  • This Day in Oscar History: December 21 (2017)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released

  • 90th Oscars: Screener Watch – Amazon Studios

    Amazon has a lot of solid efforts this year. They’ve sent four. Of note is that Woody Allen isn’t listed at all on the Wonder Wheel screener, not for directing or for screenplay.

  • 90th Oscars: Screener Watch – SP Releasing

    A company I’ve not heard of with a film I’m not familiar with starring people I recognize. It’s an odd submission. The Pirates of Somalia Oscar Chances: Unlikely: The fact that this is on no one’s radar pretty much confirms it’s not a contender. Campaign-Proposed Categories Picture (Mino Jarjoura, Matt Lefebvre, Claude Dal Farra, Irfaan…

  • Poll: What Are You Watching? (Dec. 22-24, 2017)

    Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Dec. 22-24, 2017)

  • Film Preview: The 15:17 to Paris (2018)

    Page Revisions: (December 17, 2017) Original (February 4, 2018) New Poster (#1) / Added Image Gallery Release Date: February 9, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “American soldiers discover a terrorist plot on a Paris-bound train.” Poster Rating: B- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: If it weren’t for the red lettering, the concept might have gone over…

  • 2018 Spring Season Preview: January

    Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. January 5, 2018 Insidious: The Last Key Premise: From IMDb: “Parapsychologist Dr. Elise Rainier faces her most fearsome and personal haunting yet – in her own family home.” Box Office Prospects: $45 M Expectations: Adequate. The original film and the third made just over $50 million, but…

  • Looking at the Weekend: Dec. 22-24, 2017

    Christmas is often overloaded with content, but this year’s batch seems almost overbearing. While Star Wars: The Last Jedi will handily win a second weekend at the top of the box office, it’s which of the five wide releases will come out on top. Father Figures was very clearly dumped on Christmas as its target…

  • Oscar Statistics: Women at the Oscars

    Earlier this year, I started a series of articles exploring data from the 89-year history of the Academy Awards. I’ve tackled everything from foreign language statistics to ageism. With this article, I wrap up my 2017 Oscar statistics series looking at Women at the Oscars. While I hope to come back to the statistics articles…

  • This Day in Oscar History: December 20 (2017)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released

  • Precursor: 17th Phoenix Critics Awards (2017)

    More awards for already-awarded individuals and films. There’s nothing here that’s original, making it a rather staid slate. Award Tallies (4) The Shape of Water, Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2) Gifted The Awards

  • Precursor: 38th London Critics Nominations (2017)

    Here we have the London Film Critics Circle’s nominations. With films releasing in the UK well after releasing in the US, oftentimes films like Elle end up bumped into the next year, which in turn bumps people out of the acting categories. There are a few original selections here, but most of them are more…

  • Trailer Watch: Annihilation (2018) Updated

    New Trailer (#2) Annihilation, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.

  • 90th Oscars: Makeup & Hairstyling Shortlist

    The final shortlist has been announced. Seven films are under consideration for Best Makeup & Hairstyling. The final three nominees will come from this list. As expected, Beauty and the Beast did not make the shortlist since it’s mostly visual effects. The slightly unexpected exclusions include The Shape of Water, Battle of the Sexes, The…

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