New This Week One of the scariest reads ever, William Peter Blatty’s 1971 novel, The Exorcist made just as scary a film when released in December, 1973. Eagerly anticipated, the film was a critical sensation and a world-wide box office phenomenon. Especially when seen at night in a darkened theatre, the film haunted audiences for…
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Poster Trailer Link Release Date: October 18, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “This intimate documentary follows the 12-year journey of two African-American families pursuing the promise of opportunity through the education of their sons.” Poster: C+ Review: This design makes the film look like a standard narrative feature, though one that isn’t particularly relevant. I give…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Return Links Poll Archives Now That You’ve Seen Captain Phillips…? Cinema Sight Asks: Now that you’ve seen “Captain Phillips,” which Paul Greengrass film is best? Public OpinionPoll Results
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I wonder which critic will be the first to say “it will melt your heart” after the film releases (possibly even before)? Frozen, trailer #2, posters #2-9 Plot Summary: From IMDb: “Fearless optimist Anna teams up with Kristoff in an epic journey, encountering Everest-like conditions, and a hilarious snowman named Olaf in a race to…
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We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Captain Phillips Contrary to popular belief, Paul Greengrass isn’t an Oscar magnet. Sure, he earned a surprise Oscar nomination for Best Director in 2006 for his film United 93, which was not nominated for Best Picture; and his work on the…
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Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what I’ve seen over the past week either in film or television. On the film side, if I have written a full length review already, I will post a link to that review. Otherwise, I’ll give a brief snippet of my thoughts on the film…
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Poster Trailer Link Release Date: October 18, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Miles Montego (Ja Rule) has it all – cars, boats, good looks, mansion, money, women, but more importantly, he has a past. Miles is a retired high level drug trafficker who is now completely legitimate. Even though Miles has turned over a new leaf,…
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Gravity Rating Director Alfonso Cuarón Screenplay Alfonso Cuarón, Jonás Cuarón Length 90 min. Starring Sandra Bullock, George Clooney, Ed Harris, Orto Ignatiussen, Paul Sharma, Amy Warren, Basher Savage MPAA Rating PG-13 for intense perilous sequences, some disturbing images and brief strong
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Return Links Poll Archives What’s the Best of October 2012 Limited? Cinema Sight Asks: Which October 2012 limited release is best? Public OpinionPoll Results
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Now you have an opportunity to see Guillermo Del Toro’s Pacific Rim on Blu-ray. For my thoughts on the film, click my review link here. Warner Bros. is providing one Blu-ray copy of Pacific Rim to one lucky winner of this contest on Cinema Sight. Each household is only eligible to win 1 Pacific Rim…
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Every week, I get several press releases, screening invitations and other notifications from a handful of studio contacts. While I won’t be sharing any information regarding my screening invites, some of the press releases might be of interest to my readers, so I thought I’d start sharing them in toto with all of you. These…
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