Below is a wrap-up of the predictions I made several months ago, an exploration of what succeeded and what failed, and how I observe things to have gone. December 7, 2018 Ben Is Back (Limited) Oscar Prospects: What I said: “Weak. Roberts is pushing for an Oscar nomination for her role in this and while…
A trio of unlikely hits opens this weekend, the third likely victory for Avengers: Endgame. Among these, Detective Pikachu has the best chance of topping the list thanks to the popularity of the Pokémon universe of games and movies. The Hustle just hasn’t had enough advertising done on its behalf and Poms seems like a…
Page Revisions: (May 5, 2019) Original Release Date: May 3, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In 1950s small town Britain, a doctor develops a relationship with her young patient’s mother.” Poster Rating: B- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: The honeycomb design works to the poster’s advantage, but it is also a bit overbearing compared to the…
Page Revisions: (May 5, 2019) Original (June 23, 2019) New Poster (#1) Release Date: June 28, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A re-imagining of Hamlet, told from Ophelia’s perspective.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: Not far enough removed from the modestly uninspired designs of Mary Queen of Scots, meaning that there isn’t enough…
New This Week A Face in the Crowd may have been a flop on its initial release in 1957, but the film, given a new 4K restoration by the Criterion Collection, has long since been recognized as one of the great films of its era. Released the same year as The Bridge on the River…
New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#2-#9) Men in Black International, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
Page Revisions: (April 28, 2019) Original (June 16, 2019) New Posters (#2-#3) Release Date: June 21, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Beneath Anna Poliatova’s striking beauty lies a secret that will unleash her indelible strength and skill to become one of the world’s most feared government assassins.” Poster Rating: C- / B- / C+/h4> SEE ALL…
Below are six previews for films opening next weekend. The Hustle (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Pokemon: Detective Pikachu (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Poms (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview My Son (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview The Professor and the Madman (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Tolkien (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview