Let’s take a look at how May’s releases performed, especially compared to my as-usual high expectations. May 5, 2017 Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2 Oscar Prospects: What I said: “Good. The first film earned two Oscar nominations, though it was expected to pick up more. I suspect that it will make another appearance this…
With a weak weekend last, there’s little question that Blade Runner 2049 will top the box office. The question is how big it will be. Topping $100 million doesn’t seem out of the question at this point, though the tough-selling sci-fi elements might hinder its approach to that number. That said, there’s no question it…
As the year progresses, we continue to update our predictions. We began this adventure in May. Five months later, we are fast approaching the most hectic portion of the pre-Oscar season: the precursors. These won’t begin until the end of November, so we have some time still to look at what’s coming. Venice, Telluride, and…
Page Revisions: (October 1, 2017) Original (December 17, 2017) New Trailer (#2) (February 18, 2018) New Poster (#1) Release Date: February 23, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A biologist signs up for a dangerous, secret expedition where the laws of nature don’t apply.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: The mother of pearl overlay…
Every month, our contributors submit lists of ten films fitting certain topics. Each month, we feature an alphabetical list of films along with commentary explaining our selections. There will also be an itemized list at the end of each of our individual selections. When we originally scheduled this list’s release, we were not looking at…
New This Week The Piano Teacher, Michael Haneke’s 2001 film from Elfriede Jelinek’s 1983 novel, is his only film not based on an idea of his own. The story of a masochistic music professor looking for perfection in her student lover, while maintaining an untenable relationship with her mother, was also Haneke’s first commercial success.…
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: Bad Moms R-rated comedies have…