Without a single trailer announcing its release, a film called The Empty Man opens wide this weekend. It is a horror film from the Fox banner, which may explain why it’s being unceremoniously dumped into the pre-Halloween frame. What Disney hopes to accomplish with this move is uncertain, but a great weekend at the box…
Page Revisions: (October 18, 2020) Original (November 22, 2020) New Poster (#2) Release Date: November 24, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A Yale law student drawn back to his hometown grapples with family history, Appalachian values and the American dream.” Poster Rating: C-/ D+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) The winding road is symbolic, but…
Page Revisions: (October 18, 2020) Original Release Date: November 20, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A heavy-metal drummer’s life is thrown into freefall when he begins to lose his hearing.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: Too much empty space, not enough detail to tell the audience the film’s purpose. The tagline only speaks…
Page Revisions: (October 18, 2020) Original Release Date: November 13, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Based on a true story, five college graduates decide the best way to get back at the unfair economy and live the life they’ve always wanted is to steal from Chicago’s richest and give to themselves.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL…
New This Week Sergeant York, given a long overdue Blu-ray upgrade by Warner Archive, was the highest grossing film of 1941. Adjusted for inflation, it is still one of the biggest moneymakers of all time. When the film was being made, public opinion in the U.S. was strongly isolationist and the producers went to great…
Page Revisions: (October 18, 2020) Original Release Date: November 13, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Two school friends decide to start a pretend straight relationship in an effort to fit in.” Poster Rating: C / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) The empty yellow space is unappealing. The pride symbols look manipulative and the inset…
Page Revisions: (October 11, 2020) Original Release Date: November 13, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When Anna Wyncomb is introduced to an underground, all-female fight club in order to turn the mess of her life around, she discovers she is much more personally connected to the history of the club than she could ever imagine.” Poster…