Category: Oscar Preview

We had four films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Widows With only three prior films under his belt, acclaimed director Steve McQueen is one artist who Hollywood needs to take more seriously. Although he earned several nominations for his film 12 Years a Slave, he wasn’t honored for Best Directing…

We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. The Grinch Dr. Seuss’s classic story about a mean-spirited grump who steals Christmas from the holiday-loving people of Whoville was told to great acclaim in 1966 with the television movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas!. The perennial TV staple stood for…

We had four films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Bohemian Rhapsody A film that has made a lot of money at the box office, Bohemian Rhapsody was always a long shot for Oscar consideration considering the problematic production schedule. That hasn’t stopped the film’s star, Rami Malek from earning heaps…

We had no films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations.

We had two films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Can You Ever Forgive Me? Based on a fascinating true story about down-on-her-luck author Lee Israel (Melissa McCarthy) who took to forging type-written letters from world renowned novelists to help her get through tough financial times, Can You Ever Forgive Me?…

We had two films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. First Man With his debut film, Damien Chazelle received critical acclaim. Although Guy and Madeline on a Park Bench wasn’t an Oscar contender, it established him as an up-and-coming director. While it took four years to find his next projects, writing…

We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. A Star Is Born Oscar history is littered with actors-turned-director who earn Oscar glory. The likes of Robert Reford (1980), Warren Beatty (1981), Kevin Costner (1990), Clint Eastwood (1992, 2004), Mel Gibson (Braveheart), and Ron Howard (2001) all won Oscars. That’s…

We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. The Old Man and the Gun There are few acting legends of the 1960s who can still performing today and fewer still who would command Oscar attention the way Robert Redford does or has. Redford is something of an idol in…

We had no films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations.

We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. The Children Act There are few actresses whose every performance leads to Oscar speculation. Emma Thompson is one of those actresses and her performance in The Children Act has been building buzz since it was first though to be a 2017…

We had no films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations.

We had no films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations.

We had no films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations.

We had no films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations.