New This Week Ridley Scott has been extremely upset with Disney for the mishandling of the theatrical release of The Last Duel, one of the films Disney inherited from 20th Century-Fox in its acquisition of the studio. He should be. This underseen film is a much better one than most of the tripe being promulgated…
The Power of the Dog came out on top at San Diego, but wasn’t nearly as fond of it as their northern neighbors in San Francisco. A lot of unusual choices that haven’t reflected often in other groups. Awards Tallies (4) The Power of the Dog (2) Dune, Licorice Pizza, Mass, Parallel Mothers The Awards
Winning all but one award for which it was nominated, The Power of the Dog outright dominated all other films, winning eight with no other film earning more than one award. Clearly a good day for Jane Campion’s film. Awards Tallies (8) The Power of the Dog The Awards
Even against a technical juggernaut like Dune, which scored well with Seattle critics, The Power of the Dog still managed to dominate with one more nomination than Denis Villeneuve’s film. The Green Knight and Titane also did well with these nominations, but what’s most notable is that Belfast, without star Jude Hill, would have earned…
Page Revisions: (January 9, 2022) Original (February 6, 2022) New Trailer (#2) — New Poster (#2) Release Date: February 11, 2022 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Newly dumped thirty-somethings Peter and Emma team up to sabotage their exes’ new relationships and win them back for good.” Poster Rating: C+ / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1)…
As the precursor awards continue unabated until Oscar night, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (and in some cases other outside influences). We went from dullness over a two-week period to an influx of critics awards flooding our minds this…
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: Cyrano Joe Wright’s directorial style…
With all the negative buzz hanging around the Golden Globes, you have to wonder if some of these winners would have been the same in a normal year? Were they trying to say something by picking Will Smith or Ariana DeBose? Unfortunately, we might never know for sure. Their selections have become invariably tainted and…
Page Revisions: (January 2, 2022) Original (January 16, 2022) New Trailer (#2) Release Date: February 4, 2022 Synopsis: From IMDb: “It chronicles four years in the life of Julie, a young woman who navigates the troubled waters of her love life and struggles to find her career path, leading her to take a realistic look…
Below are three previews for films opening next weekend. Scream (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview The Free Fall (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Italian Studies (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview