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Weekend Preview: Apr. 23-25, 2021
Below are five previews for films opening next weekend.
Mortal Kombat (Wide)
Bloodthirsty (Limited)
In the Earth (Limited)
Together Together (Limited)
Wildcat (Limited)
Film Preview: Together Together (2021)
Page Revisions:
(April 18, 2021) Original
Release Date:
May 11, 2021
Synopsis:
From IMDb: “When a young loner becomes the gestational surrogate for a single man in his 40s, the two strangers come to realize this unexpected relationship will challenge their perceptions of connection, boundaries and the particulars of love.”
Poster Rating: C-
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Review: An inexplicably bland background, poor PhotoShopping, and a cheesy Post-It affectation makes for a confusing design.
Trailer Rating: B-
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Review: This pseudo-comedy doesn’t have sufficient laughs to draw an audience. The stakes are minimal and we never quite understand what is going to make the film so special even if it is slightly different than a lot of similar comedies.
Oscar Prospects:
None.
Trailer #1
93rd Oscars: The Polls – Best Animated Feature
Over the course of 23 days, we will present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2020 were 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 one final post the Friday before the Oscars with all the category polls combined.
Best Animated Feature
Loading ...This Day in Oscar History: April 18 (2021)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Precursor: 68th Motion Picture Sound Editors Awards (2020)
Also announcing earlier than expected, with a significantly different set of results. Cinema Audio Society went as predicted, this one didn’t.
The Awards
Precursor: 28th Cinema Audio Society Awards (2020)
The awards went almost exactly as predicted, give or take.
The Awards
Precursor: 60th American Cinema Editors Awards (2020)
Going differently than expected, the American Cinema Editors also announced early. While Promising Young Woman has been having poor luck lately, My Octopus Teacher is moving against tradition to storm the awards season.
The Awards
Film Preview: Sator (2021)
Page Revisions:
(April 11, 2021) Original
Release Date:
February 9, 2021
Synopsis:
From IMDb: “Secluded in a desolate forest, a broken family is observed by Sator, a supernatural entity who is attempting to claim them.”
Poster Rating: C
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Review: Watching the trailer, you’ll wonder what this design has anything to do with it and vice versa. It’s a poorly chosen design with little creative excitement.
Trailer Rating: C
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Review: A horror film in a style that wants to be Paranormal Activity, but looks completely unlike it. The old woman at the beginning of the trailer sets an improper tone for the rest and the link between the two is never successfully made.
Oscar Prospects:
None.
Trailer #1
Film Preview: Food Club (2021)
Page Revisions:
(April 11, 2021) Original
Release Date:
March 19, 2021
Synopsis:
From IMDb: “Follows three longtime girlfriends from elementary school who are coming into their prime and finding a new lease on life after participating in a cooking course in Italy.”
Poster Rating: –
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Review: There was no poster immediately available for my review. Should one become available in the future, this section will be updated.
Trailer Rating: C
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Review: If it weren’t in Italian, I could almost see this being made in Hollywood, a Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for the foodie crowd. Then again, it would also fit well in the British comedy style since some of the humor here bridges the gap between American and British elements.
Oscar Prospects:
None.
Trailer #1
93rd Oscars: The Polls – Best International Feature
Over the course of 23 days, we will present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2020 were 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 one final post the Friday before the Oscars with all the category polls combined.
Best International Feature
Loading ...This Day in Oscar History: April 17 (2021)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
Born
Died
Released
Oscar Ceremonies
Oscar Nominations
93rd Oscars: Performers Announced
Earlier this week, we had a list of presenters announced and now we have the performers. We also got the pre-show hosts, which is a strange departure, focusing on performers rather than “journalists.”
93RD OSCARS® PERFORMERS KICK OFF OSCAR® SUNDAY
Celeste, H.E.R., Leslie Odom, Jr., Laura Pausini, Daniel Pemberton, Molly Sandén and Diane Warren to Perform Nominated Original Songs
Ariana DeBose, Colman Domingo, Lil Rel Howery and Andrew Rannells
to Host Oscars Specials Live on ABC
LOS ANGELES, CA – Celeste, H.E.R., Leslie Odom, Jr., Laura Pausini, Daniel Pemberton, Molly Sandén and Diane Warren will perform the five nominated original songs in their entirety for “Oscars: Into the Spotlight,” the lead-in to the 93rd Oscars®, producers Jesse Collins, Stacey Sher and Steven Soderbergh announced today. One performance will be recorded in Húsavík, Iceland and four at the Dolby Family Terrace of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles.
“We’ve come up with some serious pre-game and post-game action to enhance our main event,” said Collins, Sher and Soderbergh. “Our suggestion is just tune in for the whole shebang, otherwise you’ll miss something really unexpected and fun.”
Hosted by actors Ariana DeBose (“Hamilton”) and Lil Rel Howery (“Bad Trip”), the 90-minute “Oscars: Into the Spotlight” will highlight the nominees’ journey to Hollywood’s biggest night, give fans around the world the ultimate insiders’ sneak peek into the party and for the first time bring Oscar music to the festivities. The show will feature a special appearance by DJ Tara. “Oscars: Into the Spotlight” will air on Oscar Sunday, April 25, at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT.
At the conclusion of the 93rd Oscars, the celebration continues live on ABC with “Oscars: After Dark,” hosted by actors Colman Domingo (“Zola”) and Andrew Rannells (“The Prom”) and featuring interviews by film critic Elvis Mitchell. The special recaps the evening’s must-see moments and showcases Oscar® winners as they have their statuettes personalized.
Both specials are executive-produced by Michael Antinoro and David Chamberlin, alongside producers Collins, Sher and Soderbergh.
The 93rd Oscars will be held on Sunday, April 25, 2021, at Union Station Los Angeles and the Dolby® Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center® in Hollywood, and international locations via satellite. “Oscars: Into the Spotlight” will air live on Oscar Sunday, April 25, on ABC at 6:30 p.m. ET/3:30 p.m. PT. The Oscars will be televised live on ABC at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. and in more than 225 countries and territories worldwide. “Oscars: After Dark” will immediately follow the Oscars show.
Precursor: 29th Annie Awards (2020)
Apart from a handful of unexpected wins by Wolfwalkers, which won the directing award and some other craft awards, Soul was the biggest winner of the night taking the top award of the night alongside the independent winner Wolfwalkers.
Awards Tallies
(7) Soul
(5) Wolfwalkers
(1) The Mandalorian, The Snail and the Whale, Souvenir Souvenir
The Awards
Film Preview: Thunder Force (2021)
Page Revisions:
(April 11, 2021) Original
Release Date:
April 9, 2021
Synopsis:
From IMDb: “In a world where supervillains are commonplace, two estranged childhood best friends reunite after one devises a treatment that gives them powers to protect their city.”
Poster Rating: C-
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Review: If you were expecting something with a bit more creative energy, you’ve come to the wrong place. While the figures seem like they might have posed for the designs, there are embellishments (like the lapel button pins) that are certainly added after the fact and done porly.
Trailer Rating: C
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Review: Unlike Spy, this female-centric superhero spoof has none of the laughs and gravitas that Spy featured in spite of having Melissa McCarthy team up with Oscar winner Octavia Spencer.
Oscar Prospects:
None.