Category: Monthly Previews

  • 2020 Spring Season Preview: March

    Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. March 6, 2020 Onward Premise: From IMDb: “Set in a suburban fantasy world, two teenage elf brothers embark on a quest to discover if there is still magic out there.” Box Office Prospects: $250 M Expectations: Excellent. Every original Pixar film, with a few exceptions, has done…

  • 2019 Summer Season Preview Wrap-Up: August

    Below is a wrap-up of the predictions I made several months ago, an exploration of what succeeded and what failed, and how I observe things to have gone. August 2, 2019 Hobbs & Shaw Oscar Prospects: What I said: “None.” Oscar Results: Still none. Box Office Prospects: $150 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said:…

  • 2020 Spring Season Preview: February

    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…

  • 2019 Summer Season Preview Wrap-Up: July

    Below is a wrap-up of the predictions I made several months ago, an exploration of what succeeded and what failed, and how I observe things to have gone. July 3, 2019 Midsommar Oscar Prospects: What I said: “Uncertain. Could lightning strike twice for Aster? His last film didn’t score any Oscar nominations, but critics gave…

  • 2020 Spring Season Preview: January

    Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. January 3, 2020 The Grudge Premise: From IMDb: “A house is cursed by a vengeful ghost that dooms those who enter it with a violent death.” Box Office Prospects: $75 M Expectations: Uncertain. It’s been a long while since The Grudge, its remake or its remake’s sequel…

  • 2020 Spring Season Preview: Introduction

    It’s hard to believe we’re already at our Spring preview for 2020. Looking over the January, February, March, and April film releases will be fascinating as there is a lot of potential for studio and indie success. Birds of Prey has the most potential of any film in the next four months, but titles like…

  • 2019 Oscar Season Preview Wrap-Up: September

    Below is a wrap-up of the predictions I made several months ago, an exploration of what succeeded and what failed, and how I observe things to have gone. September 6, 2019 It Chapter Two Oscar Prospects: What I said: “None.” Oscar Results: Still None. Box Office Prospects: $350 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said:…

  • 2019 Oscar Season Preview: December

    Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. December 6, 2019 The Aeronauts Premise: From IMDb: “Pilot Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) and scientist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) find themselves in an epic fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a hot air balloon.” Box Office Prospects: $35 M Expectations: Uncertain. This aeronautical adventure…

  • 2019 Blockbuster Season Preview Wrap-Up: June

    Below is a wrap-up of the predictions I made several months ago, an exploration of what succeeded and what failed, and how I observe things to have gone. June 7, 2019 Dark Phoenix Oscar Prospects: What I said: “Weak. The Fox Marvel films have seldom fared well with the Oscars and I don’t see this…

  • 2019 Oscar Season Preview: November

    Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. November 1, 2019 Arctic Dogs Premise: From IMDb: “Swifty the Arctic Fox works in the mailroom of the Arctic Blast Delivery Service but dreams of one day becoming a Top Dog (the Arctic’s star husky courier). To prove himself worthy of the Top Dog role, Swifty secretly…

  • 2019 Blockbuster Season Preview Wrap-Up: May

    Below is a wrap-up of the predictions I made several months ago, an exploration of what succeeded and what failed, and how I observe things to have gone. May 3, 2019 The Intruder Oscar Prospects: What I said: “None.” Oscar Results: Still None. Box Office Prospects: $45 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Uncertain.…

  • 2019 Oscar Season Preview: October

    Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. October 4, 2019 Joker Premise: From IMDb: “A failed stand-up comedian is driven insane and becomes a psychopathic murderer.” Box Office Prospects: $150 M Expectations: Good. Although the film doesn’t fit into the current DC Extended Universe, it’s still a DC film, which should allow it to…

  • 2019 Spring Season Preview Wrap-Up: April

    Below is a wrap-up of the predictions I made several months ago, an exploration of what succeeded and what failed, and how I observe things to have gone. April 5, 2019 The Best of Enemies Oscar Prospects: What I said: “Uncertain. It was briefly in the hunt for Oscar consideration last year, but got pushed…

  • 2019 Oscar Season Preview: September

    Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. September 6, 2019 It Chapter Two Premise: From IMDb: “Twenty-seven years later, the Losers Club have grown up and moved away, until a devastating phone call brings them back.” Box Office Prospects: $350 M Expectations: Excellent. The first film made more than $327 million at the box…

  • 2019 Oscar Season Preview: Introduction

    A bountiful Christmas is what’s on deck for this year, but the three months prior will have plenty to offer the desperate moviegoer. That said, there aren’t a lot of known Oscar contenders set for the next four months, but that may change as more limited releases find their berths on the list. To introduce…

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