Three films topped this year’s nominations for the Hawaii Film Critics Society, a small four-person group. This generates some rather eclectic selections, though most of the films we’ve been talking about all year are here as well. Award Tallies (9) Black Panther, The Favourite, A Star Is Born (7) First Man Roma (4) BlacKkKlansman, Green…
Although it won Best Picture, If Beale Street Could Talk was the group’s 7th best film of the year. That’s a very strange way to select the best of the year. Most of the selections were the same we’ve seen all year, so there isn’t much to discuss. Award Tallies (5) If Beale Street Could…
The Art Directors Guild have made their nominations for this year and there aren’t a lot of omissions that seem obvious, though Mary Queen of Scots was a notable one. Annihilation, If Beale Street Could Talk, and Can You Ever Forgive Me? were possibilities as well, but got no love. Bohemian Rhapsody is not the…
Looking over this list of nominatinos, it’s easy to see what films are Oscar contenders. Only Deadpool 2 is really out of the run, but the rest certainly are competing. If Beale Street Could Talk is the most injured here. The Nominations Best Drama Editing BlacKkKlansman Bohemian Rhapsody First Man Roma A Star Is Born…
One of the poorest reviewed films in history to win the Golden Globe award for Best Motion Picture Drama, Bohemian Rhapsody follows in a long line of HFPA selections that will not go on to win Best Picture at the Oscars. While there were a few surprises, like just how much they loved Green Book…
Page Revisions: (December 30, 2018) Original (January 6, 2019) New Posters (#1-#2) Release Date: January 11, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Edward Forester’s career and personal life have hit rock bottom-but not his spirit. At 64, the handsome bachelor moves in to a tiny apartment and must start over again.” Poster Rating: C / C- SEE…
Page Revisions: (December 30, 2018) Original (January 6, 2019) New Poster (#1) Release Date: January 11, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A troubled Iraq War veteran struggling to reintegrate into society sets out on a cross-country journey with the hope of reuniting with his young son.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: An overly-patriotic…
Below are six previews for films opening next weekend. A Dog’s Way Home (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Replicas (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview The Upside (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Perfect Strangers (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Sgt. Will Garnder (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview The Untold Story (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview