As the precursor awards continue unabated until Oscar night, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (and in some cases other outside influences). While this past week was the calm before the storm, the first showers are about to fall before…
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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: Kung Fu Panda 3 There…
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Carol Rating Director Todd Haynes Screenplay Phyllis Nagy (Novel: Patricia Highsmith) Length 118 min. Starring Rooney Mara, Cate Blanchett, Kyle Chandler, Jake Lacy, Sarah Paulson, John Magaro, Cory Michael Smith, Kevin Crowley, Nik Pajic, Carrie Brownstein, Trent Rowland MPAA Rating R for a scene of sexuality/nudity and brief language Original Preview Click Here
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Every month, our contributors will be putting together a list of ten films on certain topics. Each month will be different and will feature an alphabetical list our selections, commentary from each of us on our picks and an itemized list showing what we each selected. This month, Cinema Sight (formerly oscarguy.com) will be celebrating…
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For our first Rundown article, we look one of the few categories that have no precursor directly associated with it. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Foreign Language Film as well as general commentary about the race. Tuesday, we’ll cover two categories associated with short-form entertainment and education.
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The big surprise that no one here saw coming was that The Revenant would parlay its lack of sets into a win for Best Period Art Direction. It proves the film has some teeth going into the Oscar race whereas the other two races for Fantasy and Contemporary seemed to be right on expected target.…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Return Links Polls What’s the Best of 2014? Based on the top vote-getters in the polls we conducted last year looking back at 2014, choose the absolute best of 2014. Best of…Wide Releases, 2014 Best of…Limited Releases, 2014
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Page Revisions: (January 24, 2016) Original Release Date: January 8, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A young civil war veteran is forced on a desperate journey to save his kidnapped wife.” Poster Rating: – Review: There was no poster immediately available for my review. Should one become available in the future, this section will be updated.…
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Page Revisions: (January 31, 2016) Original Release Date: February 5, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A young woman struggles to move on with her life after the death of her husband, an acclaimed folk singer, when a brash New York writer forces her to confront her loss and the ambiguous circumstances of his death.” Poster Rating:…
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Page Revisions: (January 31, 2016) Original Release Date: February 5, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A father is accused of a crime he has no memory of committing.” Poster Rating: C+ / D (2) SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) This Spanish-language design is creepy and has a hint of mystery to it, but the overall…
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Page Revisions: (January 31, 2016) Original Release Date: February 5, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The venerated filmmaker Eisenstein is comparable in talent, insight and wisdom, with the likes of Shakespeare or Beethoven; there are few – if any – directors who can be elevated to such heights. On the back of his revolutionary film Battleship…
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Page Revisions: (January 31, 2016) Original Release Date: February 5, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life’s most defining events.” Poster Rating: D / C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) A beach-side image of…
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