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. We’re half way there, but not livin’ on a prayer. As we approach the…
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Born August 10, 1960 in Malaga, Spain, the son of a Civil Guard police officer and a schoolteacher, José Antonio Dominguez Bandera, known professionally as Antonio Banderas, wanted to be a professional football (soccer) player until a broken foot at 14 drove him in a different direction. The aspiring actor began his studies at the…
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For our seventh Rundown article, we look at leading men. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Actor as well as general commentary about the race. Friday, we’ll cover the feminine counterpart
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For the next 24 days, we’re going to present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2019 was based on the Oscar nominations. Every morning at 8am, we’ll post a new poll for each category. Just submit your vote for the best in that category and that’s it. We’ll have…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones Born Died Released Oscar Nominations
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Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Jan. 24-26, 2020)
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New Trailer (#2) Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. February 7, 2020 Birds of Prey Premise: From IMDb: “After splitting with the Joker, Harley Quinn joins superheroes Black Canary, Huntress and Renee Montoya to save a young girl from an evil crime lord.” Box Office Prospects: $350 M Expectations: Good. DC’s Extended Universe always does well…
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With two wide releases this weekend, we finally have some competition. After the superb debut of Bad Boys for Life last weekend, The Gentlemen and The Turning will battle it out for number with the former having better options. The Gentlemen has a lot of well known actors and a popular director to give it…
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Marriage Story Rating Director Noah Baumbach Screenplay Noah Baumbach Length 2h 17min Starring Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Laura Dern, Ray Liotta, Kyle Bornheimer, Alan Alda, Merritt Weaver, Julie Hagerty, Azhy Robertson, Mark O’Brien, Matthew Shear, Brooke Bloom, Mickey Sumner, Wallace Shawn, Martha Kelly, Rich Fulcher MPAA Rating R for language throughout and sexual references Original…
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For our sixth Rundown article, we look at supporting men. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Supporting Actor as well as general commentary about the race. Thursday, we’ll cover their leading counterparts.
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For the next 24 days, we’re going to present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2019 was based on the Oscar nominations. Every morning at 8am, we’ll post a new poll for each category. Just submit your vote for the best in that category and that’s it. We’ll have…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones Born Died Released Oscar Nominations Our Site Milestones 2010: The Oscar Guy Became Cinema Sight (10)
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Parasite picks up another award, as do several others in one of the last critics groups to give out prizes this year. Nominations Tallies (5) Parasite (4) 1917 (2) Avengers: Endgame The Nominations
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The Academy has announced its first group of presenters. Traditionally, the prior year’s acting winners come back to present the opposite-gender category the following year. This post announces that those winners will indeed return to present this year. Oscar® Winners Mahershala Ali, Olivia Colman, Regina King and Rami Malek Return to the Oscars® Stage LOS…
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