While it might be nice to think that Bradley Cooper can carry a film to box office success, the Foody Era may be coming to an end. Meanwhile, Sandra Bullock, a much more proven box office magnet, is back at it with a film that I think will eke out a victory over Mr. Cooper’s…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Arrived today from The Weinstein Company. Woman in Gold Stars: Helen Mirren, Ryan Reynolds, Daniel Bruhl, Katie Holmes, Tatiana Maslany, Max Irons, Charles Dance, Antje Traue, Elizabeth McGovern, Jonathan Pryce, Frances Fisher, Moritz Bleibtreu, Tom Schilling, Allan Corduner, Henry Goodman, Justus von Dohnanyl Director: Simon Curtis Premise: From IMDb: “Maria Altmann, an octogenarian Jewish refugee,…
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Arrived Friday from Universal. Straight Outta Compton Stars: O’Shea Jackson Jr., Corey Hawkins, Jason Mitchell, Neil Brown Jr., Aldis Hodge, Marlon Yates Jr., R. Marcos Taylor, Carra Patterson, Alexandra Shipp, Paul Giamatti Director: F. Gary Gray Premise: From IMDb: “The group NWA emerges from the mean streets of Compton in Los Angeles, California, in the…
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Arrived last week from Participant Media. The Look of Silence Director: Joshua Oppenheimer Premise: From IMDb: “A family that survives the genocide in Indonesia confronts the men who killed one of their brothers.” Oscar Chances: Good: Oppenheimer’s predecessor, The Act of Killing, had a good run through the critics awards and earned an Oscar nomination.…
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Page Revisions: (October 25, 2015) Original Release Date: October 30, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The friendship between two life-long girlfriends is put to the test when one starts a family and the other falls ill.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: It’s not the most original or compelling design, but it works for…
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Here are some highlights of the recent releases to the Warner Archive Collection. DVD’s and Blu-rays are manufactured on demand. Visit Warner Archive to discover their offerings.
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New This Week Masaki Kobayashi was one of Japan’s great post-war directors whose most enduring work was 1964’s Kwaidan, the most expensive Japanese film made up to that time. The film, which was an anthology of ghost stories, was a bigger hit outside of Japan than within despite having won a special jury prize at…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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The Academy has, today, announced the 10 documentary short films competing for the final five slots at the Academy Awards. This list was apparently winnowed down from 74 eligible submissions. 10 DOC SHORTS ON OSCAR’S 2015 SHORTLIST
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Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen The Last Witch Hunter…?
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New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#1) Joy, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for link to the trailer, more posters (if available) and other commentary not featured here.
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We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Suffragette As women struggled for the right to vote in England, they were met with violence and repudiation before taking up arms against their oppressors. Suffragette is a picture that demands attention for the light it brings to a dark time…
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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: GayDivorcee In 1934, One Night…
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Star Trek: First Contact Rating Director Jonathan Frakes Screenplay Brannon Braga, Ronald D. Moore Length 111 min. Starring Patrick Stewart, Jonathan Frakes, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, Michael Dorn, Gates McFadden, Marina Sirtis, Alfre Woodard, James Cromwell, Alice Krige, Neal McDonagh, Robert Picardo, Dwight Schultz MPAA Rating PG-13 for some sci-fi adventure violence.
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