Film Preview: Way of the Warrior Kid (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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5 Favorites Redux #68: Oscars: Production & Costume Designs
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. This week, we’re pairing a couple of categories that had linked up for years…
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Oscar Profile #536: Sal Mineo
Born January 10, 1939 in Bronx, New York to Josephine and Salvatore Mineo, a casket maker from Sicily, Salvatore (Sal) Mineo, Jr. was one of four children. A troubled child, he was thrown out of parochial school, and by the age of eight, had joined a tough Bronx gang. His mother enrolled him in dancing…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 18 (2021)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Film Preview: Love Sarah (2021)
Page Revisions: (February 14, 2021) Original Release Date: January 15, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A young woman wishes to fulfill her mother’s dream of opening her own bakery in Notting Hill, London. To do this, she enlists the help of an old friend and her grandma.” Poster Rating: C+ / C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW…
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2021 Spring Season Box Office Preview: March
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. March 5, 2021 Boogie Premise: From IMDb: “Set in contemporary New York City and follows a Chinese-American basketball phenom who struggles to balance the expectations of his immigrant family with his own dreams of becoming a player for the NBA.” Box Office Prospects: $5 M Expectations: Uncertain.…
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Looking at the Weekend: Feb. 19-21, 2021
No more new wide releases this weekend and with the anemic box office of the President’s Day holiday weekend, there’s no telling what film will take the spotlight. Our Highest Rated Films: Body Brokers, Days of the Bagnold Summer, Silk Road Our Best Awards Ratings: No consensus OTHER LIMITED RELEASES Angelique’s Isle (Limited) Blithe Spirit…
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Review: The Collector (2009)
The Collector Rating Director Marcus Dunstan Screenplay Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan Length 1h 30m Starring William Prael, Diane Ayala Goldner, Juan Vernandez, Josh Stewart, Michael Reilly Burke, Andrea Roth, Karley Scott Collins, Madeline Zima, Haley Pullos, Daniella Alonso, Patrick Rizzotti MPAA Rating R Original Preview Click Here
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2020 Oscar Nominations Predictions: Post-Critics
With the vast majority of critics having now spoken, it’s time to look forward to the guild nominations. We’ve already seen what the Screen Actors Guild has to offer and we’ll get quite a few more in the next few weeks. This is likely our penultimate predictions prior to the Oscar nominations being announced in…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 17 (2021)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Oscar Nominations
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Precursor: 73rd Writers Guild Nominations (2020)
The Writers Guild of America is the only guild that refuses to nominate any film that doesn’t work under a WGA contract. As such, animated films, certain independents, many foreign language films, and all Quentin Tarantino films are ineligible for consideration. That said, their choices are pretty solid precursors for Oscar consideration. The most surprising…
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Film Preview: Breaking Fast (2021)
Page Revisions: (February 14, 2021) Original Release Date: January 22, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Mo, a practicing Muslim living in West Hollywood, is learning to navigate life post heartbreak. Enter Kal, an All-American guy who surprises Mo by offering to break fast with him during the holy month of Ramadan.” Poster Rating: C- SEE ALL…
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The DVD Report #712
New This Week Kino Lorber has released Robert Siodmak’s 1944 film noir The Suspect on Blu-ray and standard DVD, the first home video release ever for this classic in the U.S. Screen legend Charles Laughton, in one his most subdued performances, stars as a mild-mannered 1902 London businessman who murders his shrewish wife and later,…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 16 (2021)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Oscar Nominations
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Precursor: 5th Seattle Critics Awards (2020)
At this point, it would be shocking if Nomadland didn’t win all the remaining critics awards. This list doesn’t look too different from others with Kaluuya starting to gain traction with those groups who aren’t sticking to a 2020-only limitation. Awards Tallies (5) Nomadland (3) Minari (2) Tenet The Awards
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