Category: Monthly Previews

The end of the year brings the most combative environment for films trying to become Oscar winners. The next four months will be an interesting proving round.

September 5, 2014 The Green Inferno Box Office Prediction: $15 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Weak. Apart from his original Hostel, Eli Roth hasn’t been able to sell horror to mass audiences in the same way supernatural horror is being sold. Therefore, don’t expect much from this one, especially in the post-Labor Day…

The end of the year brings the most combative environment for films trying to become Oscar winners. The next four months will be an interesting proving round.

AUGUST 1, 2014 Get On Up Oscar Prospects: What I said: “Uncertain. The film has a lot of potential for Oscar nominations, not the least of which is star Chadwick Boseman whose depiction of James Brown from the trailers suggests a powerhouse. If the film can live up to his capabilities, it could be a…

The end of the year brings the most combative environment for films trying to become Oscar winners. The next four months will be an interesting proving round.

Another lackluster spring has a few potential bright spots, but is mostly a time to catch up on the Oscar-nominated films you haven’t already seen. To introduce you to the upcoming films, there will be two preview articles every month and this introduction every four months. The Season Preview article will focus on one of…

July 2, 2014 Deliver Us from Evil Box Office Prediction: $20 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Uncertain. The trailers get some of the peril right, but make this look more like a supernatural thriller rather than a supernatural horror film and none of that may be very convincing to an audience that’s growing…

The end of the year brings the most combative environment for films trying to become Oscar winners. The next four months will be an interesting proving round.

June 6, 2014 Edge of Tomorrow Oscar Prospects: What I said: “Poor. Just like audiences don’t care if Tom Cruise stars in a new movie, the Oscars don’t seem to care if he’s in one either. Most of the films he’s been in in the last few years have failed to muster support for Oscar…

The end of the year brings the most combative environment for films trying to become Oscar winners. The next four months will be an interesting proving round.

May 2-4, 2014 The Amazing Spider-Man 2 Oscar Prospects: What I said: “Poor. The original trilogy didn’t get a lot of Oscar attention, but it got some. The reboot got none. I see the same thing occurring this time out, though it’s possible that the heavy use of CGI might bolster the film’s chances.” Oscar…

The end of the year brings the most combative environment for films trying to become Oscar winners. The next four months will be an interesting proving round.

April 4, 2014 Captain America: Winter Soldier Oscar Prospects: What I said: “Uncertain. The two Marvel franchises that have gotten Oscar attention are Thor and Iron Man. Captain America, in spite of its period designs and strong visual effects was never nominated for the Oscars. That makes it less likely this film will, but it…

The end of the year brings the most combative environment for films trying to become Oscar winners. The next four months will be an interesting proving round.

After a surprising number of high quality, entertaining films for the first two quarters of the year, it would seem Oscar season has a lot of expectations to live up to. Much of that will be taken care of by a trio of films that could be among the top box office juggernauts of the…