Dick Johnson Is Dead seems to be well regarded, as are many of the other winners on this list. We’ll see how the Academy feels next year. Awards Tallies (2) Dick Johnson Is Dead, My Octopus Teacher The Awards
Page Revisions: (November 15, 2020) Original Release Date: November 26, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When an all-powerful Superintelligence chooses to study average Carol Peters, the fate of the world hangs in the balance. As the A.I. decides to enslave, save or destroy humanity, it’s up to Carol to prove that people are worth saving.” Poster…
We had two films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Ammonite Francis Lee, the director by the acclaimed drama God’s Own Country in 2017, writes and directs this loose adaptation of the life of paleontologist Mary Anning, played by Kate Winslet. The film co-stars Saoirse Ronan as her romantic partner with…
Page Revisions: (November 8, 2020) Original Release Date: December 11, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “THE STAND-IN is the story of a disaffected comedy actress and her ambitious stand-in trading places.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: Loosely speaking to the film’s isn’t sufficient. The design has to be more creative and richly detailed.…
Page Revisions: (November 15, 2020) Original Release Date: November 20, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A new Sci-Fi Martial Arts franchise from Dimitri Logothetis, Director/Producer of Kickboxer: Retaliation.” Poster Rating: D+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: Action diagonals make for an unbalanced design with cheap lighting effects and cheesy, ill-fitting expressions on the stars’ faces. Trailer…
Page Revisions: (November 15, 2020) Original Release Date: November 20, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In Ben Lawrence’s beautifully acted debut feature, a war photographer Hugo Weaving and a refugee Andrew Luri discover a photograph that threatens to destroy them both. Daniel Fisher Weaving returns home, and despite his partner’s protests, prepares for his next dangerous…
Page Revisions: (November 15, 2020) Original Release Date: November 20, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A young woman returns to her small hometown intent on killing her abusive father only to discover someone murdered him the day before. As the girl searches for answers, she uncovers a family legacy more dangerous than she’d imagined.” Poster Rating:…
Page Revisions: (November 15, 2020) Original Release Date: November 20, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A son aspires to follow in his famous MMA father’s footsteps, but along his journey must figure out how to break the abusive cycle, if possible, that his father has continued.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: It’s overly…