Category: Film Previews
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2021 Oscar Season Box Office Preview: September
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. September 3, 2021 Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings Premise: From IMDb: “The movie, based on Marvel Comics, will focus on Shang-Chi; ‘The Master of Kung-Fu’.” Box Office Prospects: $170 M Expectations: Good. Black Widow managed to pull in over $170 million at the…
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Looking at the Weekend: Aug. 20-22, 2021
This weekend will be rather tough. Deciding which of the four wide releases will top the box office will be daunting since none of them seem like the kinds of films to normally top the box office. The Night House appeals to horror fans who’ve been loath to set foot in movie theaters lately. Paw…
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Film Preview: Vacation Friends (2021)
Page Revisions: (August 15, 2021) Original Release Date: August 27, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A couple meets up with another couple while on vacation in Mexico, but their friendship takes an awkward turn when they get back home.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: That blank white background hinders the quality of the…
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Film Preview: Together (2021)
Page Revisions: (August 15, 2021) Original Release Date: August 27, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A husband and wife are forced to re-evaluate themselves and their relationship through the reality of the COVID-19 lockdown.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: Literal framing doesn’t explain the film’s purpose or plot, which would be needed to…
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Film Preview: Ma Belle, My Beauty (2021)
Page Revisions: (August 15, 2021) Original Release Date: August 20, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A surprise reunion in the South of France reignites passions and jealousies between two women who were formerly polyamorous lovers.” Poster Rating: C / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) The framing is decent and the background details make sense,…
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Film Preview: Cryptozoo (2021)
Page Revisions: (August 15, 2021) Original Release Date: August 20, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Cryptozookeepers try to capture a Baku, a dream-eating hybrid creature of legend, and start wondering if they should display these beasts or keep them hidden and unknown.” Poster Rating: C- / C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) The art style…
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Film Preview: Flag Day (2021)
Page Revisions: (August 8, 2021) Original Release Date: August 20, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A father lives a double life as a counterfeiter, bank robber and con man in order to provide for his daughter.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: The purpose of the design is difficult to understand. There’s a flag,…
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Weekend Preview: Aug. 20-22, 2021
Below are eight previews for films opening next weekend. The Night House (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Paw Patrol: The Movie (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview The Protégé (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Reminiscence (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Cryptozoo (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Demonic (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Flag Day (Limited)…
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Film Preview: Mogul Mowgli (2021)
Page Revisions: (August 8, 2021) Original Release Date: September 3, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A British Pakistani rapper is on the cusp of his first world tour, but is struck down by an illness that threatens to derail his big break.” Poster Rating: C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: A dull background and an unexplained…
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Trailer Watch: Annette (2021) Updated
New Trailer (#2) Annette, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Trailer Watch: Venom: Let There Be Carnage (2021) Updated
New Trailer (#2) Venom: Let There Be Carnage, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Film Preview: John and the Hole (2021)
Page Revisions: (August 8, 2021) Original Release Date: August 6, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A coming-of-age psychological thriller that plays out the unsettling reality of a kid who holds his family captive in a hole in the ground.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: The purpose of the hole isn’t explained in the…
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2021 Oscar Season Box Office Preview: Introduction
To introduce you to the upcoming films, there will be two preview articles every month and this introduction every four months. The Season Preview article will focus on one of three seasons Spring Season (January through April), Blockbuster Season (May through August) and Oscar Season (September through December). In these introductory articles, I will give…
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Looking at the Weekend: Aug. 13-15, 2021
With the dismal opening weekend for The Suicide Squad, it’s difficult to imagine a situation where any of the three new wide releases this week don’t end up on top. Don’t Breathe seems iffy as horror films still haven’t quite bounced back and Respect would have been better served with a platform release. Then there’s…
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Trailer Watch: Vivo (2021) Updated
New Trailer (#2) — New Poster (#1) Vivo, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
