Home Viewing with Peter #988
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Oscar History: April 29 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Robert Presnell (74 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1898: Adele Comandini (89 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1899: Duke Ellington (75 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Musical Score 1904: Eleanore Griffin (91 at…
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Contender: The Ballad of Wallis Island (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. The Ballad of Wallis Island was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 76.2 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete)…
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Film Preview: Him (2025)
Page Revisions: (April 27, 2025) Original (August 10, 2025) New Trailer (#2) (September 14, 2025) New Posters (#2-#6) Release Date: September 19, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A promising young football player joins an isolated compound to train under a dynasty team’s aging quarterback.” Poster Rating: C+ / C+ (5) SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1,…
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Film Preview: Bride Hard (2025)
Page Revisions: (April 27, 2025) Original (June 15, 2025) New Poster (#2) Release Date: June 20, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When a mercenary group takes a lavish wedding hostage, they have no idea what they are in for as the Maid of Honor is actually a secret agent ready to rain hell-fire upon anyone who…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 1, #26
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 1, #26
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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Weekend Preview: May 2-4, 2025
Below are eight previews for films opening next weekend. The Surfer (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Thunderbolts* (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Bonjour Tristesse (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Holy Night: Demon Hunters (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Most People Die on Sundays (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Rosario (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview …
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “The Accountant 2”
Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen The Accountant 2…?
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Box Office History (Week 17, 2025)
Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look…
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Oscar History: April 28 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1878: Lionel Barrymore (76 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Actor Oscar Win: Actor Academy Awards Host: 5th-Co | 1 time 1893: Charles Schoenbaum (57 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color) 1894: Warren Newcombe (66 at death) {3 Noms, 2…
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Film Preview: Salvable (2025)
Page Revisions: (April 27, 2025) Original Release Date: May 2, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An aging boxer struggles to escape the grasp of a small town while battling a fractured relationship with his teenage daughter.” Poster Rating: C / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C) Insetting the factory setting is the most interesting…
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Film Preview: Rust (2025)
Page Revisions: (April 27, 2025) Original Release Date: May 2, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A boy left to fend for himself and his younger brother following their parents’ deaths in 1880s Wyoming goes on the run with his long-estranged grandfather after he is sentenced to hang for the accidental killing of a local rancher.” Poster…
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Film Preview: Most People Die on Sundays (2025)
Page Revisions: (April 27, 2025) Original Release Date: May 2, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When David returns to Buenos Aires from Europe for his uncle’s funeral, he learns that his mother has decided to pull the plug on his comatose father. David oscillates between his past and present as he tries to find his own…
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Film Preview: Holy Night: Demon Hunters (2025)
Page Revisions: (April 27, 2025) Original Release Date: May 2, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An occult action film in which a team of several people fight against evil spirits.” Poster Rating: C / B- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C) Not much going on here. It seems to be a simple scene regurgitation with…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #25
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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