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. With A Quiet Place: Part II last weekend and The Conjuring: The Devil Made…
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Born April 17, 1911, in South Bend, Indiana, George Stenius grew up in Detroit, Michigan. Determined to become an actor he joined a stock company rather than continue his education at Yale. In addition to his stage work, he voiced The Lone Ranger from its inception on Detroit Radio in 1933. He invented the Lone…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Page Revisions: (May 30, 2021) Original (August 29, 2021) New Trailer (#2) — New Poster (#3) (October 31, 2021) New Posters (#4-#17) Release Date: November 5, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The saga of the Eternals, a race of immortal beings who lived on Earth and shaped its history and civilizations.” Poster Rating: C+ / B+…
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There’s only one film that has the potential to tear the horror crown away from A Quiet Place: Part II, and it’s one of the most successful modern horror franchises…unfortunately. Our Highest Rated Films: Chasing Wonders Our Best Awards Ratings: No consensus. OTHER LIMITED RELEASES Samaritan (Wide) All Light, Everywhere (Limited) Bad Tales (Limited) Gully…
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Michael Collins Rating Director Neil Jordan Screenplay Neil Jordan Length 2h 13m Starring Liam Neeson, Aidan Quinn, Julia Roberts, Brendan Gleeson, Stephen Rea, Alan Rickman MPAA Rating R Original Preview Click Here
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen A Quiet Place: Part II…?
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Page Revisions: (May 30, 2021) Original Release Date: June 18, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “While boating, Alexis’s boat capsizes and almost drowns before being rescued by David, who ultimately ends up as the friend of his dreams.” Poster Rating: – SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: There was no poster immediately available for my review. Should…
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New This Week Doug Liman’s Chaos Walking was filmed in 2017 with reshoots taking place in 2019 and an eventual release in January 2021. Critics and audiences familiar with the series of novels it was based on were not kind. Not having read them, I found it a decent dystopian adventure, a genre I don’t…
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Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different types and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organization. Each month, we’ll take a look at all of the upcoming events that could have some small impact on the Oscars so you can plan out what to…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Page Revisions: (May 30, 2021) Original (September 12, 2021) New Trailer (#2) (October 24, 2021) New Posters (#2-#4) Release Date: October 22, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A young girl, passionate about fashion design, is mysteriously able to enter the 1960s where she encounters her idol, a dazzling wannabe singer. But 1960s London is not what…
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We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Cruella Disney’s live-action adaptations have been strong Oscar contenders in the past, which makes Cruella a very likely contender. There are only three categories that the film will compete in and that’s based solely on what’s on wide display in the…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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