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“The Irishman” and “Once Upon a Time in Hollywood”: 100 movies to look forward to in 2019
Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to 2019! First of all, as always I want to wish every single one of you a very hearty and sincere Happy New Year. Hopefully you all had a fun and safe sendoff to the dumpster fire that was 2018. A whole new year is now[...]
“Green Book” – Viggo Mortensen: Hollywood Film Tribute
Today, we are recognizing “Green Book” and its star Viggo Mortensen. Our Hollywood Film Tributes recognize films and talent for their excellence in the art of filmmaking.
A contender in Best Actor, Mortensen does some of the most entertaining work of his career in Peter Farrelly’s Green Book. For that, he’s[...]
The Best Films and Performances of 2018
Wow. We’ve gotten here, arguably against all odds. Just over 350 movies later (a record breaking number for yours truly), my year is complete. It’s now time to put a nice little bow on the cinematic gift that was 2018, ladies and gentlemen! As just mentioned, it was the year[...]
Updated Golden Globe predictions as December wraps up
Regardless of how much they correlate with the Academy Awards (or don’t), the Golden Globes are a precursor that a lot of attention is paid to. We talk about this each and every year. They don’t matter, and yet, they also really matter. Whether it’s testing out acceptance speeches for[...]
Trailer for “Us” will whet your appetite for Jordan Peele’s latest
Back on Christmas morning, a cinematic gift was left under the tree for film fans. It was, as you might have guessed, the first Trailer for Jordan Peele’s follow up to his Academy Award winning Get Out. This movie, called Us, shows him again making a unique horror flick, one[...]
“The Front Runner” – Hugh Jackman and Jason Reitman: Hollywood Film Tribute
Today we are recognizing The Front Runner, as well as co-writer/director Jason Reitman, plus star Hugh Jackman. Our Hollywood Film Tributes recognize films and talent for their excellence in the art of filmmaking.
Though somewhat ignored during the awards season, The Front Runner is a timely film that deserves more acclaim[...]
Oscar Hopeful Review Round-Up: “Destroyer”, “On the Basis of Sex”, and “Stan & Ollie”
Merry Christmas! As a little gift under your stocking today, I have three reviews of would be Academy Award players to share with you. The films in question are the Nicole Kidman vehicle Destroyer, the Ruth Bader Ginsburg biopic On the Basis of the Sex, and the fellow biopic Stan[...]
“Vice” is hilarious and will make you furious…when you’re not blown away by Christian Bale
Even though the embargo lifted last week, I wanted to wait a few days to fully dive into Adam McKay’s latest, the Dick Cheney biopic Vice. It’s the kind of film that leaves you with complicated feelings. On the one hand, McKay is a master at moving deftly between comedy[...]
Updated Academy Award predictions for late December
As 2018 wraps up, Oscar voters are preparing to make some big decisions. They’re hopefully spending the upcoming holiday break catching up on the films they still need to see. Once that happens, final choices for the Academy Awards can be made, nomination wise. A handful of movies are rather[...]
Holiday Blockbuster Review Round-Up: “Aquaman”, “Bumblebee”, and “Mary Poppins Returns”
Today, we’re going to be rounding up three of the biggest December releases, all of which hit theaters this week. One is the superhero origin story Aquaman. Another is the franchise prequel/spinoff Bumblebee. The other? It’s the long in the making sequel Mary Poppins Returns. Surprisingly, these are of varying[...]
