MOVIES
“Woman At War” Is A Unique And Comedic Icelandic Offering
Iceland is one of the most interesting places in the world. For all intents and purposes, it can look and feel like being on another planet. At the same time, it’s not off-putting in any way. I’ve actually been to Iceland. It’s a really beautiful and unique place, and that’s[...]
Are We Actually Better Off Without An Oscar Host?
In the wake of the Oscars on Sunday, something has been on my mind. Namely, I’ve been pondering the whole host/lack of a host thing. In the lead up to the Academy Awards, I was definitely in the camp of thinking that a host was absolutely essential. Now, having seen[...]
91st Academy Awards Spread The Wealth As “Green Book” takes Best Picture
Wow. After all that, the Oscars managed to still surprise us. Last night, the Academy Awards were held for the 91st time, with the telecast actually running rather smoothly. The winners included some shocks, a host was not missed, and Green Book pulled past Roma in Best Picture to take[...]
Martin Scorsese’s “The Irishman” Reveals A Teaser Trailer
During the Academy Awards last night, Netflix dropped a bit of a bombshell. At one of the commercial breaks, they revealed the very first Teaser Trailer for Martin Scorsese’s upcoming gangster tale The Irishman. It was a definite surprise, as the rumors have been swirling about when and where the[...]
The 91st Oscars Are Tonight!
The big night is finally here. All of the precursors, predictions, speculation, and overall insanity has led to this. The 91st Academy Awards are only a few hours away. By the end of the night, we won’t be guessing what the telecast will be like, and more importantly, we’ll have[...]
Box Office Report for February 22-24
Welcome back to the weekly box office report! Each Sunday, expect a look at what made the most money in theaters, as well as just how all of the new releases fared. This week, on Oscar weekend, an animated sequel and franchise ender in How to Train Your Dragon: The[...]
Independent Spirit Awards Go For “If Beale Street Could Talk”
Earlier today, the Film Independent Spirit Awards were given out during their annual broadcasted show. Always a fun warm up for the next day’s Oscar telecast, the Spirit Awards are the Academy Awards’ hipster cousin. Sometimes, the former opts to copy the latter to some degree, nominee and winner wise,[...]
Ray Romano Shines In “Paddleton,” A Touching Portrait Of Simple Male Friendship
We all know that Ray Romano has had a long and illustrious career in comedy. From his roots as a stand up comedian to his hit sitcom Everybody Loves Raymond, not to mention his voice work in the Ice Age franchise, he’s a legend. Recently, however, he’s begun to show[...]
Final Academy Award Predictions Before The 91st Oscars!
Time is up, ladies and gentlemen. Pencils down. Turn in your answers. The Academy Awards are on Sunday night, so this is truly the final moments for predictions. The Oscar telecast is going to be one for the history books, for better or worse. In terms of the films though,[...]
A New Trailer For “Rocketman” Blasts Off
As we finish of this awards season on Sunday night, the next wave of potential Oscar contenders are already beginning to tease themselves. One of the possible players even has a director who factored heavily into one of the current Best Picture nominees. It’s Rocketman, the hotly anticipated Elton John[...]
