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Precursor: 14th Make-Up Artists Guild Nominations (2022)
The Batman and Elvis were the top nominees, both of which were shortlisted by the Academy. Three shortlisters aren’t nominated here, All Quiet on the Western Front, Crimes of the Future, and Emancipation. Meanwhile, The nominees here that weren’t on the shortlist include double nominees Everything Everywhere All at Once and The Menu and single…
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Looking at the Weekend: Jan. 13-15, 2023
While he’s not a huge box office star, Gerard Butler sometimes does just enough to get audiences to the theater. While Plane faces off against Christian horror film The Devil Conspiracy, comedy remake House Party, and the expansion of Tom Hanks’ A Man Called Otto, it has the best chances of coming out on top.…
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Precursor: 29th Screen Actors Guild Nominations (2022)
Two powerhouse ensembles dominated the nominations with The Banshees of Inisherin and Everything Everywhere All at Once both claiming five nominations. Banshees is also one of the smallest ensembles ever nominated for that award. Tom Cruise and Hugh Jackman, both popular actors, took huge hits with this announcement as they were both competing for nominations…
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Review: Avatar: The Way of Water (2022)
Avatar: The Way of Water Rating Director James Cameron Screenplay James Cameron, Rick Jaffa, Amanda Silver, Josh Friedman, Shane Salerno Length 3h 12m Starring Sam Worthington, Zoe Saldaña, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Lang, Kate Winslet, Cliff Curtis, Joel David Moore, CCH Pounder, Edie Falco, Brendan Cowell, Jemaine Clement, Jamie Flatters, Britain Dalton, Trinity Jo-Li Bliss, Jake…
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Review: Dangerous Beauty (1998)
This is a Resurfaced review written in 2002 or earlier. For more information, please visit this link: Resurfaced Reviews. Dangerous Beauty Rating Director Marshall Herskovitz Screenplay Jeannine Dominy (Book: Margaret Rosenthal) Length 1h 51m Starring Catherine McCormack, Rufus Sewell, Oliver Platt, Fred Ward, Naomi Watts, Moira Kelly, Jacqueline Bisset, Jeroen Krabbé, Joanna Cassidy, Melina Kanakaredes,…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 11 (2023)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 39th Casting Society Nominations (2022)
This group gives awards to so many films, it’s impossible to draw conclusions from their selections. And the films they don’t select for casting nominations still get in under the Zetigeist award. The Nominations
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Precursor: 16th Houston Critics Nominations (2022)
Houston critics seemed to enjoy two films equally with a few others still well loved, but not just as much. Nominations Tallies (9) The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at Once (7) Women Talking (6) The Fabelmans, Top Gun: Maverick (5) RRR (4) Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, Tár (3) Elvis, Till The Nominations
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Precursor: 18th Austin Critics Awards (2022)
To the Austin critics, no film seemed to exist other than Everything Everywhere All at Once. Awards Tallies (9) Everything Everywhere All at Once (2) Marcel the Shell with Shoes On The Awards
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Precursor: 80th Golden Globe Awards (2022)
The winners have been announced. Outside of a surprise showing for The Fabelmans, Angela Bassett, and Argentina, 1985, the awards went about as expected. The Banshees of Inisherin topped Everything Everywhere All at Once, which could be a sign of things to come. Awards Tallies (3) The Banshees of Inisherin (2) Everything Everywhere All at…
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Precursor: 75th Directors Guild Doc Nominations (2022)
There isn’t much to say about these as they all seem to be popular choices. The Nominations Best Documentary Director Sara Dosa – Fire of Love Matthew Heineman – Retrograde Laura Poitras – All the Beauty and the Bloodshed Daniel Roher – Navalny Shaunak Sen – All That Breathes Directors Guild of America Data Year…
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Precursor: 30th Cinema Audio Society Nominations (2022)
This list largely makes sense, though I would have imagined Everything Everywhere All at Once over The Batman. The Nominations Best Sound Mixing – Live Action All Quiet on the Western Front Avatar: The Way of Water The Batman Elvis Top Gun: Maverick Best Sound Mixing – Animated Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio Lightyear Minions: The…
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Home Viewing with Peter #811
Although I had some problems with the ending of James Gray’s Armageddon Time, now out on Blu-ray and DVD, I found this to be one of the best films of 2022. Set in 1980s New York, Gray’s semi-autobiographical film is about a sheltered young Jewish boy (Banks Repeta) who forms a quick friendship with a…
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The Morning After: Jan. 9, 2023
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what movies I’ve seen over the past week. Below, you will find short reviews of those movies along with a star rating. Full length reviews may come at a later date. So, here is what I watched this past week: Top Gun: Maverick Any child…
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Review: Dark City (1998)
This is a Resurfaced review written in 2002 or earlier. For more information, please visit this link: Resurfaced Reviews. Dark City Rating Director Alex Proyas Screenplay Alex Proyas, Lem Dobbs, David S. Goyer Length 1h 40m Starring Rufus Sewell, William Hurt, Kiefer Sutherland, Jennifer Connelly, Richard O’Brien, Ian Richardson, Bruce Spence, Colin Friels, John Bluthal,…
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