Return Links Polls Remaking Best Actress, 2003 Redux (NOTE: Because a 2002 candidate made it into the 2003 voting, I’m re-doing the vote for Best Actress of 2003 so that no one’s vote is wasted on an ineligible actress.) In our third pass of the Oscar nominees from 1997 through 2016, we take a look…
Page Revisions: (April 1, 2018) Original (Jun. 10, 2018) New Poster (#2) Release Date: June 15, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A small group of former classmates organize an elaborate, annual game of tag that requires some to travel all over the country.” Poster Rating: F / C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) The names…
Born March 21, 1958 in London, England to a welder and his homemaker wife, Gary Oldman’s alcoholic father left home when he was seven. Raised from then by his now 99-year-old mother, Oldman left school at 16 to work in a sports shop. A pianist as a child, and later a singer, he gave both…
Page Revisions: (April 1, 2018) Original (May 6, 2018) New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#2) Release Date: May 18, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Four lifelong friends have their lives forever changed after reading 50 Shades of Grey in their monthly book club.” Poster Rating: C- / C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) This…
Let’s take a look back at our prior preview and see where we were right, wrong, and everything in between. November 3, 2017 A Bad Moms Christmas Oscar Prospects: What I said: “None.” Oscar Results: Still None. Box Office Prospects: $100 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Uncertain. Sequels to hit comedies have uneven…
Only two films seem to be playing (sorry, The Miracle Season) for the first or second place at this week’s box office. Depending on how Ready Player One does in its second week in release, the two films with the best chance of toppling it are the R-rated comedy Blockers and the horror flick A…
Page Revisions: (April 1, 2018) Original (July 29, 2018) New Poster (#2) Release Date: August 3, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Imprisoned by an adult world that now fears everyone under 18, a group of teens form a resistance group to fight back and reclaim control of their future.” Poster Rating: C+ / C SEE ALL…
New This Week Star Wars: The Last Jedi disappointed hardcore Star Wars fans, but I liked it. It’s true that some of the plot elements make no sense, but the storyline is simple enough for even the most casual viewer to follow. The characters, both heroes and villains, are well drawn and played. All the…
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. Beginning this month and going through November, we will be taking our…