Film Preview: Not Alone (2027)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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2013 Spring Preview: January
There are no two bigger months at theaters. While the Summer may provide box office swing, both box office and Oscars dominate the final two months of the year with November likely the biggest of them all. This year, a number of top notch films will compete for audience dollars and critics’ appreciation going into…
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Trailer Watch: Oblivion
Another post-apocalyptic film set in New York City. Oblivion Plot Summary: In the distant future, an alien force decimates the planet, leaving humanity adrift in the stars, but sending scouts to the planet’s surface to aid in small device repair efforts. Release Date: April 12, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: A Commentary: A stark design that…
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5 Favorites #109: 5 Favorite Films About Journeys
Every week, we’ll pose a new “five favorites” question. You just list your five favorites that fit in that category (preferably in preference order) and you’re welcome to discuss and debate the selections and see just how much you do or do not have in common with others. If you want to take a look…
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The DVD Report #287
New This Week Of the twenty-five novels credited to action/adventure author Robert Ludlum after his death at the age of 73 in 2001, only one was actually written by Ludlum himself. Those twenty-four other books are credited to Robert Ludlumtm with the name of the “real” author inside the cover of the book. The first…
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Precursor: 33rd London Film Critics Nominations (2012)
Films that have been dominating the American critics groups (Lincoln and Zero Dark Thirty) didn’t have big showings here. Even Silver Linings Playbook was virtually shut out. Whether their affinity for American films is decidedly minimized or if they just love to spread the wealth to an international community, these nominations are refreshing in a…
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Precursor: 16th Toronto Film Critics Association (2012)
A late-year rally may not be enough to save The Master, but Toronto went for the film in a big way, recognizing it for four awards while giving Denis Lavant and Gina Gershon their first awards of the season and giving Emmanuelle Riva another notch on her belt. Award Tallies (4) The Master The Awards…
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Precursor: 11th San Francisco Film Critics (2012)
No single film dominated the awards, with four films winning two awards each. Apart from a handful of duplicates, the group largely chose different winners than we’ve seen previously giving Joaquin Phoenix and Helen Hunt some much needed (at least in terms of Oscar) attention. Award Tallies (2) Amour, Lincoln, The Master, Zero Dark Thirty…
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Contest: Warner Bros. Holiday Giveaway Winner
We had seven participants in last week’s contest for a chance to win a randomly selected DVD (Magic Mike or The Dark Knight Rises). To select the winner, I assigned a number from 1 to 7 in the order the contest entries were received as follows:
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey…
Return Link Now That You’ve Seen… Poll Archive Now That You’ve Seen The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey… Cinema Sight Asks: Now that you’ve seen The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, which Peter Jackson Tolkien film is best? Public OpinionPoll Results
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Trailer Watch: Man of Steel, trailer #2
The second attempt to reboot Superman may finally succeed. Man of Steel, trailer #2 Plot Summary: A new reboot of one of the most popular 1980’s film franchises. Release Date: June 14, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: N/A Commentary: See Previous Preview Rating: B+ Commentary: This trailer does a much better job evoking a sense of…
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Dec. 14-16, 2012
We had one film releasing this weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey After the dominating success of The Lord of the Rings trilogy with the Academy 9, 10 and 11 years ago, it was thought the films of The Hobbit would be in similar contention. Lackluster reviews have largely…
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Precursor: 7th St. Louis Film Critics Awards (2012)
More awards recognition for Argo, which has been quietly amassing a nice trove of awards. Django Unchained picked up three awards, but few of import. Award Tallies (3) Django Unchained (2) Argo, Compliance, Lincoln, Moonrise Kingdom, Zero Dark Thirty The Awards
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Precursor: 25th Chicago Film Critics Awards (2012)
More major recognition for Zero Dark Thirty, which seems to be chugging along this season. Award Tallies (5) Zero Dark Thirty (4) The Master (2) Beasts of the Southern Wild, Lincoln (1) Amour, The Invisible War, Moonrise Kingdom, ParaNorman The Awards
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