Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. In my penultimate article of this series, we look at the films of the…
It’s time to take a look at Oscarless actresses – those that have never won a competitive Oscar or any other award from the Academy. That leaves out the likes of Lauren Bacall, Greta Garbo, Judy Garland, Lillian Gish, Deborah Kerr, Angela Lansbury, Myrna Loy, Maureen O’Hara, Gena Rowlands, Cicely Tyson, and Liv Ullmann, all…
Return Links Polls Re-Awarding Best Supporting Actress, 1999 Now that we’ve finished rebuilding the nomination slate between 1997 and 2016 (we’ll do subsequent years after this series has completed), we will take those rebuilt slates and pick a new winner from among the nominees. In our second pass, we take a look at the new…
The Academy has attempted over the years to expand access to different markets for theatrical releases. It used to be a requirement that films had an exhibition in Los Angeles with New York added later and a further four cities being added after that. With this, they’ve further broadened the number of cities where a…
Page Revisions: (June 18, 2023) Original Release Date: March 1, 2024 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Elio struggles to fit in until he is transported by aliens and becomes the chosen one to be Earth’s galactic ambassador while his mother Olga works on the top secret project to decode alien messages.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS…
With the dismal performances of The Flash and Elemental last weekend, it’s entirely possible that the fresh new No Hard Feelings could place at the top of the box office with a relatively small debut. It could also be a big hit, so it will be interesting to see how well it performs. OTHER RELEASES…
Alien: Resurrection Rating Director Jean-Pierre Jeunet Screenplay Joss Whedon Length 1h 49m Starring Sigourney Weaver, Winona Ryder, Dominique Pinon, Ron Perlman, Gary Dourdan, Michael Wincott, Kim Flowers, Dan Hedaya, J.E. Freeman, Brad Dourif, Raymond Cruz, Leland Orser MPAA Rating R
THE ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES ANNOUNCES NEW ACQUISITIONS TO THE ACADEMY COLLECTION New Acquisitions to the Largest Film-Related Collection in the World Include Key Pieces from Best Picture Oscar® Winner Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022); Collections of Gregg Araki, Gale Anne Hurd, and Harold Ramis; and the Steven Spielberg Animation Collection,…
Sometimes the best things you can find on the various streaming services are not the latest film or miniseries but a good old movie or two. This past week I found two on Max, previously known as HBO Max. Max has the best of HBO, TCM, and various other suppliers. Included among those new to…