Poster Poster #1 Additional posters can be found below. Trailer Link Release Date: February 27, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A young and disoriented British soldier is accidentally abandoned by his unit following a riot on the deadly streets of Belfast in 1971.” Poster: C+ / C / C+ Review: (#1) A full body shot that…
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We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. A Most Violent Year While this is the last full official release of 2014, there are a few films that did qualifying runs, but which have not opened in full limited release. J.C. Chandor’s third feature film puts Oscar Isaac, who…
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After a drubbing from two different critics groups this morning, Selma got welcome news by topping the nominations for the Georgia Film Critics Association nominations. Thanks to two separate nominations in the breakthrough category, the film easily topped Oscar nomination front-runners Birdman, Boyhood and The Grand Budapest Hotel. Nominations Tallies (9) Selma (7) Birdman, Boyhood,…
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Warner Bros. should either be kicking itself or should fire its entire awards publicity staff. Selma, which is receiving very strong reviews, was entirely ignored on this year’s Producers Guild of America list, completely destroying the film’s chances at winning Best Picture. The film, about legendary civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr., is directed…
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The Art Directors Guild have presented their nominations for this year’s best in production design. As always, they break their recognition into three categories, period, fantasy and contemporary. After missing out on a nomination from the American Cinema Editors, Unbroken comes back with a nod here while Selma, which Warner Bros. failed to send to…
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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: The Imitation Game One of…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Return Links Polls What’s the Best of Jan. 2014, Wide? Cinema Sight Asks: Which January 2014 wide release film is best? Public OpinionPoll Results
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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). While the last couple of weeks have been literally or virtually dead, this week’s rush of guild nominations…
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Poster Trailer Link Release Date: January 9, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The aristocratic sisters Charlotte and Caroline both fall in love with the controversial young writer and hothead Friedrich Schiller. Defying the conventions of their time, the sisters decide to share their love with Schiller. What begins playfully, almost as a game among the three…
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Poster Poster #1 Additional posters can be found below. Trailer Link Release Date: January 9, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Ex-government operative Bryan Mills is accused of a ruthless murder he never committed or witnessed. As he is tracked and pursued, Mills brings out his particular set of skills to find the true killer and clear…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died
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I don’t have a lot to say about these heavily idiosyncratic choices other than the fact that they aren’t that reflective of current prevailing opinions. Award Tallies (2) Boyhood, Mr. Turner The Awards Best Picture Goodbye to Language (25 points) Boyhood (24 points) Birdman (10 points) Mr. Turner (10 points) Best Director
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died
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