Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #2
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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New Poll Series Debuts This Week
With the closure of the Friday Face-Off, we decided to start up a new polling series that asks you to rate every Oscar nominee in most of the major categories. Every day of the week at noon (Central), a new poll group will post with anywhere between 30 and 35 nominees across two to four…
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Film Preview: Triangle of Sadness (2022)
Page Revisions: (August 14, 2022) Original Release Date: October 7, 2022 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A cruise for the super-rich sinks thus leaving survivors, including a fashion model celebrity couple, trapped on an island.” Poster Rating: C+ / B- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) This is a rather crass effort and while it somewhat speaks…
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2022 Oscar Season Box Office Preview: Introduction
With the box office starting to rebound from the pandemic and a number of films becoming blockbusters at higher levels than in recent years, it’s easy to say that the revival is in full swing. As such, there are a ton of new movies on the immediate horizon, especially in the next four months. While…
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Looking at the Weekend: Aug. 19-21, 2022
There aren’t a lot of options this weekend for huge openings, so between Beast and Dragon Ball Super: Super Hero, Beast seems the more likely to top the other, but neither are compelling box office contenders. Our Highest Rated Films: Beast Our Best Awards Ratings: None OTHER LIMITED RELEASES Bullet Proof (Limited) Dinner Party (Limited)…
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Review: Anastasia (1997)
Anastasia Rating Director Don Bluth, Gary Goldman Screenplay Susan Gauthier, Bruce Graham, Bob Tzudiker, Noni White, Eric Tuchman Length 1h 34m Starring Meg Ryan, John Cusack, Kelsey Grammer, Christopher Lloyd, Hank Azaria, Bernadette Peters, Kirsten Dunst, Angela Lansbury, Rick Jones, Andrea Martin MPAA Rating G
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This Day in Oscar History: August 17 (2022)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Film Preview: Catherine, Called Birdy (2022)
Page Revisions: (August 14, 2022) Original Release Date: October 7, 2022 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A 14 year old girl in medieval England navigates through life and avoiding potential suitors her father has in mind.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: The design doesn’t give as much input into the setting of the film…
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The DVD Report #790
New This Week Michael Mann’s 1995 film Heat has had an unusual history. Released between the director’s two most critically acclaimed films, 1992’s The Last of the Mohicans and 1999’s The Insider, the film met with mixed reviews upon its initial release but later became a huge hit with younger critics. Mann, who honed his…
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Review: Jackie Brown (1997)
This is a Resurfaced review written in 2002 or earlier. For more information, please visit this link: Resurfaced Reviews. Jackie Brown Rating Director Quentin Tarantino Screenplay Quentin Tarantino (Novel: Elmore Leonard) Length 2h 34m Starring Pam Grier, Samuel L. Jackson, Robert Forster, Bridget Fonda, Michael Keaton, Robert De Niro, Michael Bowen, Chris Tucker, LisaGay Hamilton,…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 16 (2022)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Film Preview: Do Revenge (2022)
Page Revisions: (August 14, 2022) Original Release Date: September 16, 2022 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Drea and Eleanor agree to go after one another’s bullies.” Poster Rating: B- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: The colors pop nicely and there’s a solid balance to the image. Unfortunately, it also looks a bit too much like something that…
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Aug. 12-14, 2022
We had no films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations.
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The Morning After: Aug. 15, 2022
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what movies I’ve seen over the past week. Below, you will find short reviews of those movies along with a star rating. Full length reviews may come at a later date. So, here is what I watched this past week: Shazam! The biggest difference between…
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Review: Mildred Pierce (1945)
This is a Resurfaced review written in 2002 or earlier. For more information, please visit this link: Resurfaced Reviews. Mildred Pierce Rating Director Michael Curtiz Screenplay Ranald MacDougall (Novel: James M. Cain) Length 1h 51m Starring Joan Crawford, Jack Carson, Zachary Scott, Eve Arden, Ann Blyth, Bruce Bennett, Lee Patrick, Moroni Olsen, Veda Ann Borg,…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 15 (2022)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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