We had two films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Prisoners With a 79% rating on Rotten Tomatoes and a 73 from MetaCritic, the word out of Telluride was accurate. The film is good. The problem is that most say it’s bleak or even brutal in its depiction of two couples…
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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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Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Rating Director Thor Freudenthal Screenplay Marc Guggenheim (Novel: Rick Riordan) Length 106 min. Starring Logan Lerman, Alexandra Daddario, Douglas Smith, Leven Ramblin, Brandon T. Jackson, Jake Abel, Anthony Head, Stanley Tucci MPAA Rating PG for fantasy action violence, some scary images and mild language
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Return Links Poll Archives What Are You Most Anticipating? (October 2013, Wide) Cinema Sight Asks: Which October 2013 wide release film are you most anticipating? Public OpinionPoll Results
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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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Poster Trailer Link Release Date: September 27, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The Parkers, a reclusive family who follow ancient customs, find their secret existence threatened as a torrential downpour moves into their area, forcing daughters Iris and Rose to assume responsibilities beyond those of a typical family.” Poster: C+ Review: The poster design carries more…
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Poster Trailer Link Release Date: September 27, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Filipino crime thriller inspired by a real-life scandal in which prison inmates are temporarily released from prison to work as contract killers on behalf of politicians and high ranking military officials.” Poster: D+ Review: The indie stand-by is back, employing grayscale and red to…
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Poster Trailer Link Release Date: September 27, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A documentary that celebrates Rick Hall, the founder of FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, and the signature sound he developed in songs such as “I’ll Take You There”, “Brown Sugar”, and “When a Man Loves a Woman”.” Poster: C Review: I hate to…
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Poster Trailer Link Release Date: September 27, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Five days in the life of an American couple immediately following the accidental death of their child. An every day story of tragedy, loss, acceptance, hope and renewal. ‘Morning’ follows the divergent paths of Mark (Leland Orser) and Alice Munroe (Jeanne Tripplehorn) as they…
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Poster Trailer Link Release Date: September 27, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Trip, a young roadie for Metallica, is sent on an urgent mission during the band’s show. But what seems like a simple assignment turns into a surreal adventure.” Poster: A Review: We’ve seen images reflected in eyes and on other surfaces before, but never…
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Poster Trailer Link Release Date: September 27, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A documentary that follows former U.S. Labor Secretary Robert Reich as he looks to raise awareness of the country’s widening economic gap.” Poster: C+ Review: The sparseness is distracting, though the glaring white background is excusable considering the shadow being cast on it. Still,…
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Poster Trailer Link Release Date: September 27, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Pledging to keep herself from being the oldest and the only woman in her entire family never to wed, Montana embarks on a thirty-day, thirty-thousand-mile expedition to charm a potential suitor into becoming her fiancé.” Poster: D Review: Designed to appeal to only one…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died
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