Page Revisions: (May 7, 2017) Original (July 30, 2017) New Posters (#4-#9) Release Date: August 4, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The Gunslinger, Roland Deschain, roams an Old West-like landscape where “the world has moved on” in pursuit of the man in black. Also searching for the fabled Dark Tower, in the hopes that reaching it…
December 2, 2016 Incarnate Oscar Prospects: What I said: “None.” Oscar Results: Still None. Box Office Prospects: $15 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Weak. While horror fans can do well, the post-Thanksgiving weekend isn’t the best place to launch one. With minimal advertising, I suspect this one will be easily forgotten.” Box Office…
A second week at the top of the charts is expected for Guardians of the Galaxy, but second place will come down to a fight between Guy Ritchie’s latest derivation on the period literary drama and the return of Amy Schumer and long out-of-the-business Goldie Hawn. Neither film sports a truly great trailer, so it…
Tower and Newtown (Netflix) I often find myself, when watching a documentary, asking if I would rather be watching the dramatized version of the film. Does the reflection of the participants help the story, or would I rather be put in the moment of the story and watch it unfold for myself? Tower manages to…
New This Week Although it was shown at numerous U.S. film festivals in 2016, Iran’s The Salesman did not have an official run in the U.S. until January 2017, making it ineligible for most 2016 year-end awards. Perhaps that’s why its Oscar nomination and win came as a surprise to many who thought that Germany’s…
We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Guardians of the Galaxy When the original was released in 2014, it became a major Oscar contender, figuring in several precursor contests. It was thought to be a major player in several categories, including Best Production Design, Best Makeup & Hairstyling,…
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: Guardians of the Galaxy While…