For our first Rundown article, we look at the musical category that defines the overall tone of a film. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Original Score as well as general commentary about the race. Thursday, we’ll cover a companion category that is a part of the whole.
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Page Revisions: (January 29, 2017) Original (May 7, 2017) New Posters (#1 & #2); New Release Date (changed from 3/10/17) Release Date: May 12, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An American sharpshooter is trapped in a standoff with an Iraqi sniper.” Poster Rating: C+ / C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) This two-tier poster shows…
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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). I missed yesterday’s due date, so I’m catching up with the Oscar Preview post today. The Oscar nominations…
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New This Week One of 2016’s most anticipated films, Derek Cianfrance’s The Light Between Oceans, disappointed most critics who found it too long, too slow, too sentimental, and so on. Balderdash! It’s a nice old-fashioned post-World War I romance that plays out nicely at 133 minutes. Disney should have given the film a limited release…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Oscar Nominations
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Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen Resident Evil: The Final Chapter…?
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New Trailer (#3) Cars 3, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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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: 20th Century Women Writer/director Mike…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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There you have the year’s Screen Actors Guild winners. Denzel Washington finally earns his SAG award, briefly upending the streak Casey Affleck had been making towards Oscar glory. Hidden Figures takes the prize for Best Cast against stiff competition from fellow Oscar Best Picture nominees. Emma Stone repped future Oscar-winning Best Picture La La Land…
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Return Links Polls What Are You Most Anticipating? (Feb. 2017, Limited)
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Page Revisions: (January 22, 2017) Original Release Date: January 27, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A gay activist and magazine founder is saved from his homosexuality after turning to God.” Poster Rating: D+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: It’s an overly simplistic design that haphazardly and hamfistedly puts forth the film’s premise to the audience. Trailer…
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Below are eight previews for films opening next weekend. Rings (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview The Space Between Us (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview The Comedian (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Confidential Assignment (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Eloise (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview The Grace of Jake (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Growing…
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Page Revisions: (January 29, 2017) Original Release Date: February 1, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In Warsaw, a pair of mermaid sisters are adopted into a cabaret. While one seeks love with humans the other hungers to dine on the human population of the city.” Poster Rating: C+ / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1)…
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