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…
Criterion has released a sparkling 4K UHD rendition of Arthur Penn’s 1975 film, Night Moves which I remember as being my favorite Gene Hackman film in which the actor played a leading role. In it, he plays a private detective hired by a former actress to find her missing daughter played by Melanie Griffith in…
Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different forms and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organizations. Here’s what’s coming up this month. APRIL Oscars Tuesday, Apr. 29 – Sci-Tech Awards (Official)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Wallace Beery (64 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Win: Actor 1904: Sherman Todd (75 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing 1905: Harry Grey (58 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Two-Reel Short Film 1910: Robert Pirosh…
Page Revisions: (March 30, 2025) Original Release Date: April 4, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Michelle, a retiree in Burgundy, expects her grandson Lucas but a mistake ruins her plans. Her friend Marie-Claude’s son is released from prison, reviving Michelle’s purpose.” Poster Rating: C+ / C / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C+) The…
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…
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…
Below are nine previews for films opening next weekend. The Luckiest Man in America (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview A Minecraft Movie (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview The Friend (Expanding) Cinema Sight Preview Eric LaRue (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Freaky Tales (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Hell of a Summer (Limited) Cinema…
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…
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Sarah Y. Mason (84 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation Oscar Win: Adaptation 1904: Sam Zimbalist (54 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture Oscar Win: Picture 1905: Robert Stevenson (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Directing 1907:…
Page Revisions: (March 30, 2025) Original Release Date: April 4, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The narrative unfolds in the 14th Century amidst the days of the Holy Roman Empire where Europe’s nations fiercely vie for supremacy and the ambitious Austrians, desiring more land, encroach upon Switzerland, a serene and pastoral nation.” Poster Rating: B- /…
Page Revisions: (March 30, 2025) Original Release Date: April 2, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A struggling writer in the midst of a divorce befriends a retired serial killer who incidentally becomes his marriage counselor by day, and killing counselor for his next book by night.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C)…