Born June 7, 1928 in Berkeley, California, the son of a sawmill operator and his wife, James Ivory grew up in Klamath Falls, Oregon. He attended the University of Oregon from which he received a degree in fine arts in 1951. He then attended the USC School of Cinematic Arts where he directed the 1953…
Page Revisions: (March 18, 2018) Original (July 29, 2018) New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#2-#3) (September 30, 2018) New Trailer (#3) / New Posters (#4-#13) (November 11, 2018) New Posters (#14-#30) Release Date: November 16, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The second installment of the “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them” franchise which follows…
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. April 6, 2018 Blockers Premise: From IMDb: “Three fathers try to stop their daughters from having sex on Prom night.” Box Office Prospects: $65 M Expectations: Uncertain. R-rated comedies have had a hit-or-miss relationship with the box office in recent years and while Game Night managed to…
The original Pacific Rim opened to $37 million five years ago. After myriad delays, the sequel is debuting this weekend and will take on Black Panther for the box office crown. Black Panther has proven surprisingly resilient the last few weeks, stopping two films so far from earning the top spot. The big question is…
New This Week The Shape of Water is the first science-fiction film to win an Oscar for Best Picture, one of four Oscars it received out of thirteen nominations, putting it in a ten-way tie for the second most nominations ever of any film. All About Eve, Titanic, and La La Land are tied for…
Page Revisions: (March 18, 2018) Original (October 14, 2018) New Poster (#1) Release Date: October 19, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The true story of bestselling celebrity biographer (and friend to cats) Lee Israel (Melissa McCarthy), who made her living in the 1970s and ’80s profiling the likes of Katherine Hepburn, Tallulah Bankhead, Estee Lauder and…
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what movies I’ve seen over the past week. Below, you will find short reviews of those movies along with a star rating. Full length reviews may come at a later date. So, here is what I watched this past week: Annihilation Four years ago, writer…