While their nominations were a bit outside the mainstream, there winners certainly were not. Awards Tallies (4) Nomadland (3) Minari The Awards
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The final of the three women-only film critics organizations went in for Promising Young Woman and Never Rarely Sometimes Always more so than most other groups and even managed to give some love to the otherwise critically maligned Antebellum. Nominations Tallies (6) Promising Young Woman (4) Antebellum, Never Rarely Sometimes Always (3) Ammonite, The Invisible…
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Detroit’s selections seem a bit out of the mainstream, largely ignoring films like Mank and Promising Young Woman while loving minor contenders like First Cow. Nominations Tallies (6) Minari (5) Sound of Metal, The Trial of the Chicago 7 (4) Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, Nomadland, One Night in Miami (3) Da 5 Bloods, First Cow…
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Some of the major Oscar contenders are here while others are not. It’s not very instructive as this is a directing award, not a producing award, but we’ll see. The Nominations Best Documentary Director Michael Dweck, Gregory Kershaw – The Truffle Hunters Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed – My Octopus Teacher David France – Welcome to…
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Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen Raya and the Last Dragon…?
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Page Revisions: (March 7, 2021) Original (March 21, 2021) New Trailer (#2) (April 4, 2021) New Posters (#2-#6) Release Date: April 9, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A crew of astronauts on a multi-generational mission descend into paranoia and madness, not knowing what is real or not.” Poster Rating: C / C- / C+ (3) /…
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Due to an error in processing, this article did not post last Monday as it should have. As such, I’m rolling in that weekend’s releases into this week’s article. We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. The Father Writer/director Florian Zeller has done tremendously well with his English-language…
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With no box office smash to take up the not-gonna-make-it slot with the PGA, Borat Subsequent Moviefilm fills that role, which might suggest it was popular enough. The rest of the films have been regular mentions in this year’s Oscar race. That’s especially true of Bes5t Animated Feature where this is the exact slate I…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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As always, this year’s winners seem like very likely to carry over to the Oscars, though Maria Bakalova is the least likely to do so. Heck, she’s the only one not assured a nomination. Awards Tallies (4) Nomadland (3) Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom (2) Minari, Promising Young Woman, The Trial of the Chicago 7 (1)…
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Page Revisions: (February 28, 2021) Original Release Date: March 12, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Jian (Ken Zheng) is a counter terrorism agent who blends his skills as a martial artist and clairvoyant to bring the world’s most nefarious individuals to justice. This lone wolf is is forced to make an unexpected detour to Los Angeles…
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Below are three previews for films opening next weekend. Honeydew (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Long Weekend (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Trust (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview
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Page Revisions: (March 7, 2021) Original Release Date: March 12, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In this sexy and twisty ride, New York gallery owner Brooke and her husband Owen each face exceptional temptations, with most unexpected results.” Poster Rating: C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: When your designers don’t quite know how to blend the…
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Page Revisions: (March 7, 2021) Original Release Date: March 12, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Strange cravings and hallucinations befall a young couple after seeking shelter in the home of an aging farmer and her peculiar son.” Poster Rating: C / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) Found in a basement drawer, this design looks…
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