Irene Dunne, Loretta Young, and Rosalind Russell were known as the three saints of Hollywood, all of them huge stars and active in charitable works throughout their stardom and beyond. The film careers of all three had dried up by the mid-1950s, Dunne having made her last film in 1952, Young in 1953, and Russell…
New Trailer (#3) — New Posters (#19-#33) — New Release Date (changed from 11/20/20) — Revised Summary No Time to Die, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
Below is a wrap-up of the predictions I made several months ago, an exploration of what succeeded and what failed, and how I observe things to have gone. April 2, 2021 The Unholy Oscar Prospects: What I said: “None.” Oscar Results: Still None. Box Office Prospects: $40 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Uncertain.…
The Card Counter shifted to a limited release, which is probably for the best, which leaves three wide releases to compete against the second weekend of Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings. Malignant probably has the best chance even though horror hasn’t done incredibly well since the pandemic began. Queenpins feels like one…
Page Revisions: (September 5, 2021) Original Release Date: October 8, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Aftermath of a violent tragedy that affects the lives of two couples in different ways.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: The simplistic design almost works, but the choice of an off-white background makes it duller. Trailer Rating: B-…
New This Week Beasts of No Nation makes its home video debut on a Criterion Edition Blu-ray and standard DVD six years after its Netflix streaming and limited U.S. theatrical run. Making a film of Nigerian-American writer Uzodinma Iweala’s best-selling 2005 novel was a passion project for director Cary Joji Fukunaga. The director of 2009’s…
Page Revisions: (September 5, 2021) Original (November 14, 2021) New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#2-#5) Release Date: December 1, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Charismatic rancher Phil Burbank inspires fear and awe in those around him. When his brother brings home a new wife and her son, Phil torments them until he finds himself exposed…
We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings For a time, the Marvel Cinematic Universe only saw nominations for its films starring Iron Man (Robert Downey Jr.). Since then, however, more and more titles have scored nominations without his presence and…