New This Week Tender Mercies earned Robert Duvall his only Oscar out of seven nominations for his portrayal of a broken-down middle-aged country singer on the mend. Previously nominated for The Godfather, Apocalypse Now, and The Great Santini, and subsequently for The Apostle, A Civil Action, and The Judge, his was that rare situation in…
Page Revisions: (August 23, 2020) Original Release Date: September 11,2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The story of 1970s musician and activist Helen Reddy.” Poster Rating: C / C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) While there is a nice lighting design to the poster, the silhouette doesn’t add much to the image and the audience betrays…
Page Revisions: (August 16, 2020) Original Release Date: August 28,2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Megan Fox (Transformers franchise) tackles a thrilling new role as a battle-hardened mercenary in this explosive action saga. As team leader O’Hara, she leads a lively squad of soldiers on a daring mission: rescue hostages from their captors in remote Africa. But…
Below are seven previews for films opening next weekend. The New Mutants (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Bill & Ted Face the Music (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Centigrade (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Fatima (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Hard Kill (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview The Personal History of David Copperfield (Limited)…
Page Revisions: (August 16, 2020) Original Release Date: August 25,2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In Simon Amstell’s affecting, bittersweet comedy, a rising young filmmaker is thrown into emotional turmoil by a burgeoning romance and the upcoming premiere of his second feature.” Poster Rating: – SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: There was no poster immediately available for…
Page Revisions: (August 16, 2020) Original Release Date: September 4,2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The true story of the Miami Jackson High School chess team which was the first inner city team to win the U.S. National Chess Championship.” Poster Rating: C+ / C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) The blackboard background is a nice…