New This Week Snow Falling on Cedars is a film worth discovering or rediscovering, whichever the case may be. The new 4K transfer and restoration by Shout Select was supervised by three-time Oscar-winning cinematographer Robert Richardson (JFK, The Aviator, Hugo) who earned the fourth of his nine Oscar nominations so far for the film. Also…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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The big surprise of these nominations is the triple nomination for Bombshell, a film that never seemed like the kind of film to earn nominations from this group. The Irishman is also surprising considering the de-aging technology used on that film, which will likely make it Oscar-ineligible. Rocketman is certainly no surprise and Joker also…
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Page Revisions: (November 10, 2019) Original (March 22, 2020) New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#2-#3) (October 25, 2020) New Trailer (#3) / New Posters (#4-#7) Release Date: June 19, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A musician who has lost his passion for music is transported out of his body and must find his way back…
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Page Revisions: (November 10, 2019) Original (February 16, 2020) New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#2) (February 23, 2020) New Posters (#3-#6) Release Date: February 28, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When Cecilia’s abusive ex commits suicide and leaves her fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia’s…
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We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Midway It’s clear from Roland Emmerich’s post-2012 resume that he’s extremely interested in making an Oscar-caliber film. Stephen Spielberg did it. James Cameron did it. Ridley Scott did it. Why not him? Films like Anonymous, Stonewall, and now Midway are 50%…
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This week saw several packages including content from Laika, DreamWorks Animation, A24, and Universal. Missing Link Oscar Chances: Uncertain: Laika is the only animation studio that has a 100% success rate in earning Oscar nominations. It hasn’t won yet. This film will test that studio’s strengths. It had solid, but unexceptional reviews and was far…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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While the People’s Choice Awards have never been the bastions of taste, they have always had a popular streak. That popularity was reserved for the biggest movies of the year; however, over the years, the organization seems to be attracting fewer and fewer mainstream audience voters and more and more younger voters. While Avengers: Endgame…
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Ever since the Broadcast Film Critics Association split their documentary awards off from their main awards ceremony, they’ve been able to recognize far more documentaries than previously. This gives us a broad idea of which documentaries are in contention for the Oscars and a lot of selections that aren’t. Titles like They Shall Not Grow…
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Page Revisions: (November 3, 2019) Original Release Date: November 15, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Aïlo: an odyssey in Lapland tells the fight for the survival of a small wild reindeer, frail and vulnerable to the challenges that punctuate his first year. Its awakening to the wild world is a real tale in the heart of…
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Page Revisions: (November 3, 2019) Original (January 19, 2020) New Trailer (#2) (May 2, 2021) New Trailer (#3) — New Posters (#2-#7) — New Release Date (changed from 4/3/20) — Updated Plot Description (June 6, 2021) New Posters (#8-#13) Release Date: June 18, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Thomas and Bea are now married and living…
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Below are eleven previews for films opening next weekend. Charlie’s Angels (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Ford v. Ferrari (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview The Good Liar (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Feast of the Seven Fishes (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Line of Duty (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Night Sweats (Limited) Cinema…
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