Do the chickens have plums for heads? Are they served on a platter with plums? or do they just pal around with plums? Chicken with Plums Plot Summary: A prominent violinist loses all desire to live after his cherished violin is broken and he can find no suitable replacement. Release Date: August 17, 2012 Poster…
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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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New This Week A wonderful time awaits anyone who seeks out A Cat in Paris, the constantly enthralling film noir masquerading as a cartoon in this beguiling Oscar nominated animated feature. It’s also a visually breathtaking hand-drawn confection that delights the senses as well as the intellect. This is not one of those cutesy-poo Disney-style…
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I received three packages today. The first is a double feature from Focus Features with Hyde Park on the Hudson and Promised. I also received This Is 40 from Universal and The Imposter from Indomina Media
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Return Link Now That You’ve Seen… Poll Archive Now That You’ve Seen Life of Pi… Cinema Sight Asks: Now that you’ve seen Life of Pi, which Ang Lee film is best? Public OpinionPoll Results
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A number expected features ended up on the shortlist for the Best Documentary Feature Oscar specified in the below official press release: 15 Documentary Features Advance In 2012 Oscar® Race
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Taking a lead in the race for the little followed Satellite Awards, Les Misérables scores quite well, including two nominations in Supporting Actress. This shouldn’t be considered much of a sign when you realize that Skyfall received far more nominations than anyone would expect from the Oscars and Argo and Zero Dark Thirty received far…
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A French romantic drama not to be confused with Oprah’s depressing slavery saga. Beloved Plot Summary: A mother and daughter face unique challenges as their love affairs heat up. Release Date: August 17, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: D Commentary: It’s nothing special or notable and only those familiar with French cinema would even recognize the…
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After becoming the first woman to win an Oscar for Best Director, Kathryn Bigelow’s follow up is hot on the Oscar trail picking up three prizes from today’s atypically concentrated New York Film Critics Circle Awards. Taking three prizes including Best Cinematography and Best Picture along with Bigelow’s prize, Zero Dark Thirty was always a…
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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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After several years of Disney/Pixar being poorly treated by the Annie Awards, they’ve come back with a vengeance picking up 20 nominations between their two top-nominated films, tying for first place with Rise of the Guardians. With Brave and Wreck-It Ralph, it will be an interesting competition. Typically, the most nominated film picks up the…
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As the precursor awards continue unabated through the month of December, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (this will be in place of my prior weekly article “Oscar Preview”. Today, we look back at the results of the New York…
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Return Links Best of…? Poll Archive What’s the Best of Dec. 2011 (Wide)? Cinema Sight Asks: Which Dec. 2011 wide release was best? Public OpinionPoll Results
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