Three films in release and three films that could be solid performers at the box office. Goosebumps 2 is the sequel no one asked for, so I suspect it won’t come close to the top, possibly not even the top 5. That pits Bad Times at the El Royale, a stylish noir thriller against Damien…
As is our tradition, May begins our first predictive look at the year’s Oscar hopefuls. A lot of factors will play into how well our guesses hold up. Expect many of them to fall by the wayside as the year progresses and new contenders to rise into their places. Oscar season is upon us and…
Every month, our contributors submit lists of ten films fitting certain topics. Each month, we feature an alphabetical list of films along with commentary explaining our selections. There will also be an itemized list at the end of each of our individual selections. The 1990s had a broad array of support from filmmakers and films…
New This Week Leave No Trace is one of the rare films to receive a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes. Director Debra Granik’s first narrative film since 2010’s Winter’s Bone, which made a star of Jennifer Lawrence, Leave No Trace has the potential to do the same for New Zealand actress Thomasin McKenzie. Although McKenzie…
Page Revisions: (October 7, 2018) Original (November 11, 2018) New Poster (#3) Release Date: November 16, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A couple find themselves in over their heads when they adopt three children.” Poster Rating: C- / C+ / C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) A corny design that wants to be clever, but…
We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. A Star Is Born Oscar history is littered with actors-turned-director who earn Oscar glory. The likes of Robert Reford (1980), Warren Beatty (1981), Kevin Costner (1990), Clint Eastwood (1992, 2004), Mel Gibson (Braveheart), and Ron Howard (2001) all won Oscars. That’s…
The Academy has announced the 87 films that will compete for the shortlist for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film at this year’s Academy Awards. Below is the press release. 87 COUNTRIES IN COMPETITION FOR 2018 FOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM OSCAR® LOS ANGELES, CA – Eighty-seven countries have submitted films for consideration in the…
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what movies I’ve seen over the past week. Below, you will find short reviews of those movies along with a star rating. Full length reviews may come at a later date. So, here is what I watched this past week: Venom Superhero fatigue hasn’t quite…