Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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From Roadside Attractions, comes three films that haven’t been very present in the awards conversation and may generate few nominations if any. The Homesman Stars: Tommy Lee Jones, Hilary Swank, Barry Corbin, David Dencik, William Fichtner, Evan Jones, John Lithgow, Tim Blake Nelson, Jesse Plemons, James Spader, Grace Gummer, Miranda Otto, Sonja Richter, Hailee Steinfeld,…
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You can read more about this project in the article at this link. Below is our nineteenth poll, covering Best Sound (Mixing). As a refresher, here is where we obtain the titles/performances will be included in the polls that will be conducted: Four-Source Categories: The actual Oscar nominees in the selected category. The Top Ten…
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Poster Trailer Link Release Date: December 19, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Saoirse is a child who is the last of the selkies, women in Irish and Scottish legends who transform from seals into people. She escapes from her grandmother’s home to journey to the sea and free fairy creatures trapped in the modern world.” Poster:…
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Here are some highlights of the recent releases to the Warner Archive Collection. DVD’s and Blu-rays are manufactured on demand. They also have a streaming service. Before you visit Warner Archive to check out their selection, check out the selections below an a few of my thoughts.
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As expected, three of the four films with the biggest tallies this year are prime contenders for the Oscars. Birdman topped all others and nabbed nominations in all the expected categories except screenplay. Boyhood did the same, also missing out on screenplay while Selma showed where it could be strongest. Nightcrawler also performed surprisingly well…
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New This Week Hayao Miyazaki’s The Wind Rises was the recent honorary Oscar winner’s third film to be nominated for a Best Animated Feature Oscar behind Spirited Away (for which he won) and Howl’s Moving Castle. It was also the 73-year-old animator-writer-producer-director’s avowed last film. Few artists have ended their careers with such a towering…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Universal put all their eggs in the Get On Up basket, largely because of Chadwick Boseman’s performance. That doesn’t mean they don’t want it nominated elsewhere, but they’d be satisfied with Best Actor. Get On Up Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Nelsan Ellis, Dan Aykroyd, Viola Davis, Octavia Spencer, Jill Scott Director: Tate Taylor Premise: From IMDb:…
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Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1…? Cinema Sight Asks: Now that you’ve seen “The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1,” which Woody Harrelson performance is best? Public OpinionPoll Results
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Poster Trailer Link Release Date: December 25, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Martin Luther King, Lyndon Baines Johnson and the civil rights marches that changed America.” Poster: B / B Review: A simplistic advertising tool that has a lot to say without being very detailed about it. A richness of design might have been more compelling.…
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We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 After two previous strike-outs, a third is very likely in order for Katniss Everdeen and her franchise’s attempts to find additional legitimacy at the hands of the Oscars. The first two films were widely…
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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 Hunger Games: Mockingjay –…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died
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Return Links Polls What Are You Most Anticipating? (Dec. 2014, Wide) Cinema Sight Asks: Which December 2014 wide release film are you most anticipating? Public OpinionPoll Results
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