If there were any surprises inbound this awards season, Houston’s film critics didn’t foreshadow any of them. Award Tallies (3) The Favourite, Roma The Awards
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With a handful of categories, there are several titles that have earned multiple nominations. No single film has really made an impression here except that All Is True is the kind of movie that this group would recognize that no one else would even know existed. Ben Is Back and Crazy Rich Asians have done…
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If you ever see a date listed for the Satellite Awards, ignore it. They tend to do whatever they want, including announcing winners long before schedule (their ceremony is Feb. 22, but they announced these on Jan. 3) and announcing nominations on a whim. It’s a rather unprofessional way to run an organization. Just as…
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The British Academy of Film & Television Arts has announced the five individuals they have selected as the year’s Rising Star Award nominees. It’s a rather interesting and diverse list with many potential victors, but I guess that Letitia Wright may have the edge since she was a major part of Black Panther and Avengers:…
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Shaking up the race just a little bit, Central Ohio’s film critics have made a couple of atypical selections here, but have otherwise followed the consensus. Award Tallies (3) If Beale Street Could Talk (2) The Favourite, Roma The Awards
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Another victory for Roma. Another victory for Alfonso Cuaron. Another Victory for Olivia Colman…you get the point. Award Tallies (4) Roma (2) The Favourite, If Beale Street Could Talk The Awards
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Return Links Polls Remaking Best Visual Effects, 2005 In our third pass of the Oscar nominees from 1997 through 2016, we take a look at the nominees for Best Visual Effects. Each week, we’ll present a list of contenders from which you can select five to make up the Best Visual Effects slate. There will…
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Page Revisions: (December 30, 2018) Original (January 13, 2019) New Poster (#1) Release Date: January 18, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Anna is deeply grieving the death of her twin brother, and retreating into herself. It takes her mother’s nagging, her grandmother’s wisdom, Brendan’s infatuation with her, and a troubled little boy going through the same…
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Page Revisions: (December 30, 2018) Original Release Date: December 27, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “On the day of the U.S. presidential election in 2024, Ahab (HA) and his team of elite mercenaries embark on a secret CIA mission to abduct North Korea’s Armed Forces Minister in an underground bunker below the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ).…
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Born June 11, 1919 in Dublin, Ireland, Richard Andrew Palethorpe-Todd was the son of Andrew William Palethorpe Todd, an an international Irish rugby player who gained three caps for his country before becoming a British Army physician. Todd spent much of his early years in India where his father was stationed. The family later moved…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Jan. 4-6, 2018)
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Page Revisions: (December 30, 2018) Original Release Date: January 17, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A teenage boy’s infatuation with a woman he sees on the bus further complicates his already tumultuous adolescence.” Poster Rating: C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: There’s something genuinely sweet about the image at the bottom, but the rest of the…
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Page Revisions: (December 30, 2018) Original Release Date: January 30, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An aspiring writer returns to his native village, where his father’s debts catch up to him.” Poster Rating: C+ / C / C / C+ / C+ / D / B- / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) The artistic…
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There aren’t a lot of box office options in the first weekend of 2019. While there’s one new release, everything else will be leftovers from 2018. While Aquaman would Our Highest Rated Film: Escape Room Our Best Awards Ratings: None OTHER LIMITED RELEASES Great Great Great
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