Poll: Best of Jun. 2025, Limited
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Film Preview: The Man in My Basement (2025)
Page Revisions: (September 7, 2025) Original Release Date: September 12, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Charles Blakey, an African American man living in Sag Harbor, is stuck in a rut, out of luck and about to lose his ancestral home when a peculiar white businessman with a European accent offers to rent his basement for the…
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Film Preview: Rabbit Trap (2025)
Page Revisions: (September 7, 2025) Original Release Date: September 12, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Married couple Daphne and Darcy Davenport are two musicians who moved from London to a cottage in Wales to complete their new album. By accident they record a mystical sound never heard before and gradually disconnect from reality.” Poster Rating: C…
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82nd Venice Film Festival
We’ll have the awards from Toronto next week but before then, we have Venice. Their award winners don’t have as good a track record as some but their winners certainly have a chance at the Oscars. The Festival Golden Lion Father Mother Sister Brother Grand Jury Prize The Voice of Hind Rajab Special Jury Prize…
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52nd Telluride Film Festival
This one wrapped up after a four-day event. They don’t give out awards so we’re only looking at the films in competition where there were a lot more than usual in the main program and far fewer than usual in the shorts program. The Festival Main Program The American Revolution Ask E. Jean Ballad of…
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Poll: Best of Sep. 2024, Wide
Return Links Polls What’s the Best of Sep. 2024, Wide?
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Oscar History: September 7 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1867: Albert Basserman (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1909: Elia Kazan (94 at death) {7 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay Oscar Wins: Directing, Special/Honorary 1913: Anthony Quayle (76 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting…
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Oscar History: September 6 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: George Hively (60 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1889: Louis Silvers (64 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring Oscar Win: Scoring 1903: Murray Spivack (90 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing Oscar Win:…
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Film Preview: Is This Thing On? (2025)
Page Revisions: (August 31, 2025) Original (November 23, 2025) New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#1-#4) Release Date: December 19, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “As their marriage unravels, Alex faces middle age and divorce, seeking new purpose in the New York comedy scene while wife Tess confronts the sacrifices she made for their family-forcing them…
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Film Preview: Brownsville Bred (2025)
Page Revisions: (August 31, 2025) Original (September 14, 2025) New Posters (#1-#2) Release Date: September 19, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “TEMPORARY: No Summary Available” Poster Rating: B- / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, B-) Sights that would be familiar to Brooklyn/Brownsville natives might appeal to the one demographic that could find this film…
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Film Preview: Baahubali: The Epic (2025)
Page Revisions: (August 31, 2025) Original (October 26, 2025) New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#1-#5) — New Summary Release Date: October 31, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A legendary warrior emerges from humble beginnings to challenge powerful forces threatening his homeland, as ancient prophecies and family bonds shape his journey.” Poster Rating: C / C…
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Oscar History: September 5 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Darryl F. Zanuck (77 at death) {2 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: PicturePicture, Original Story, Irving G. Thalberg Award Oscar Wins: Irving G. Thalberg Award 1912: Ray Gilbert (63 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song 1919: Paul Claudon…
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Film Preview: The Mastermind (2025)
Page Revisions: (August 31, 2025) Original Release Date: October 17, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In 1970, Mooney and two cohorts wander into a museum in broad daylight and steal four paintings. When holding onto the art proves more difficult than stealing them, Mooney is relegated to a life on the run.” Poster Rating: C SEE…
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Film Preview: Hamnet (2025)
Page Revisions: (August 31, 2025) Original (October 19, 2025) New Trailer (#2) – New Posetr (#1) Release Date: November 27, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The story of Agnes – the wife of William Shakespeare – as she struggles to come to terms with the loss of her only son, Hamnet. A human and heart-stopping story…
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Film Preview: Arco (2025)
Page Revisions: (August 31, 2025) Original (November 9, 2025) New Poster (#1) (December 14, 2025) New Trailer (#2) — New Poster (#2) (January 18, 2026) New Poster (#3) (February 15, 2026) New Trailer (#3) Release Date: November 14, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “What if rainbows were actually time travelers flying across the sky? On his…
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Review: The Wiz (1978)
The Wiz Rating Director Sidney Lumet Screenplay Joel Schumacher (Novel: L. Frank Baum; Musical Book: William F. Brown) Length 2h 14m Starring Diana Ross, Michael Jackson, Nipsey Russell, Ted Ross, Mabel King, Theresa Merritt, Thelma Carpenter, Lena Horne, Richard Pryor, Stanley Greene MPAA Rating G Review Although the movie musical had slowly faded into the…
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