Chalk another one up for Roma. We’re getting close to the end of the critics awards, which means the industry will now start weighing in, including the Producers Guild later this week. At that point, all of these carbon-copy critics prizes will be largely forgotten. Award Tallies (3) Roma (2) The Favourite, A Quiet Place…
New This Week What Ever Happened to Aunt Alice?, newly available on Blu-ray from Kino Lorber, came late in the cycle of horror films in which actresses of a certain age attempted to revive fading film careers by playing leads in horror movies, often as grotesque characters. The cycle began with 1962’s What Ever Happened…
The ICG Publists Guild doesn’t have anything remotely significant in terms of Oscar predictability and, of these films, four of them are fringe contenders that could be nominated, but definitely not all of them will. Doubtful that any of them would even win. The Nominations Maxwell Weinberg Publicist Showmanship Motion Picture Black Panther Bohemian Rhapsody…
Page Revisions: (January 13, 2019) Original (March 17, 2019) New Posters (#1-#5) Release Date: March 22, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The true story of the Taj Hotel terrorist attack in Mumbai. Hotel staff risk their lives to keep everyone safe as people make unthinkable sacrifices to protect themselves and their families.” Poster Rating: B /…
As the precursor awards continue unabated until Oscar night, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (and in some cases other outside influences). Numerous precursors came out in the last week, many of them from guilds, which should help us set…
Although it didn’t win many awards, Roma edged out everything else to win Best Picture. Can it do the same at the Oscars and become the first foreign language film to perform that feat? All signs point to maybe. There are a lot of obstacles to overcome, but it’s a distinct possibility. That is the…
Page Revisions: (January 6, 2019) Original Release Date: January 18, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Nick Pearson is a life-long bachelor who is finally settling down. On the brink of his wedding he is surprised to find he has a 13 year old son who has come to find his him through the help of a…
Page Revisions: (January 6, 2019) Original Release Date: February 1, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A daughter torn between two mothers, one who raised her with love and her biological mother, who instinctively claims her back.” Poster Rating: – Review: There was no poster immediately available for my review. Should one become available in the future,…
Below are three previews for films opening next weekend. Glass (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview An Acceptable Loss (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Adult Life Skills (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview