New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#2-#3) The Smashing Machine, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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The battle between A Big Bold Beautiful Journey and Him will be determined by OTHER RELEASES We are only looking at films that have had trailers released on Rotten Tomatoes’ trailer YouTube Channels. Below are some other films that are releasing this weekend that we haven’t considered. In Whose Name? (Wide) The Senior (Wide) Waltzing…
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We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of August and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to October and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts August Retrospective August, as…
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Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Sep. 19-21, 2025)
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Jules White (84 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Comedy Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film 1903: Elmo Veron (87 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1920: Annie Dorfmann (105) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Foreign Film 1931: Anne Bancroft (73…
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Page Revisions: (September 14, 2025) Original Release Date: December 25, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A choral society’s male members enlist in World War I, leaving the demanding Dr. Guthrie to recruit teenagers. Together, they experience the joy of singing while the young boys grapple with their impending conscription into the army.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE…
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New Trailer (#2) — New Poster (#2) Black Phone 2, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Little Amélie or the Character of Rain was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Animation Contender Factor: 73.67 out of 100 (Stage 5 of…
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Page Revisions: (September 14, 2025) Original (October 12, 2025) New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#2-#3) (November 2, 2025) New Posters (#4-#5) Release Date: November 7, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In a remote forgotten rural area, a mother struggles to maintain her sanity as she battles with psychosis.” Poster Rating: C / C (2) /…
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Last week I focused on Hollywood films released in the period from 1941 through 1947 which covered World War II and its immediate aftermath. This week, I’m concentrating on another seven-year period, 1960 through 1966, the years in which there was a definite crack in the Production Code that had ruled Hollywood since mid-1934, leading…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: Samuel Spewack (72 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1903: Russell Harlan (70 at death) {6 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) 1911: Jerry Wald (50 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture Oscar Win: Irving G.…
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Page Revisions: (September 14, 2025) Original Release Date: October 31, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Follows the production of Jean-Luc Godards’s “Breathless”.” Poster Rating: C / C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C) A black-and-white design that fits the cinematographic quality of the New Wave might seem like a wise idea but it does nothing…
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Page Revisions: (September 14, 2025) Original (December 14, 2025) New Trailer (#2) Release Date: October 31, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Amélie, a Belgian child in Japan, explores life with her companion Nishio-san. Her third birthday becomes a turning point, marking the beginning of life-altering events that shape her understanding of the world.” Poster Rating: B-…
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Page Revisions: (September 14, 2025) Original (October 19, 2025) New Trailer (#2) Release Date: November 26, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In an afterlife where souls have one week to decide where to spend eternity, Joan is faced with the impossible choice between the man she spent her life with and her first love, who died…
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CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. The Wizard of the Kremlin was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 1.5 out of 10 (Stage 1 of 5 complete)…
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