Continuing to look at my list of my most anticipated movies of 2017, I am now going to countdown my ten most anticipated movies of the year. These films are made by some of the best directors working today and star some of the best actors and actresses in the world. Like the first ten, this is a culmination of blockbusters, indies, and awards contenders. So, without further ado, here are my ten most anticipated…
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It is time now to finally take a look at the movies coming out in 2017. I know we are already two months into the year, but they didn’t have a ton to offer, minus John Wick 2 and The LEGO Batman Movie. March features some very interesting titles, and it only gets stronger from there. There were hundreds of titles I could have chosen from, but I narrowed that list down to twenty. Sorry that I…
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Netflix is coming in strong this March, with some cinematic classics, and original show, and one of the best movies of 2017. Check out my picks of the best movies coming to Netflix in March. You can check out the full list of everything coming to Netflix in March right here. 5 – IRON FIST (Scott Buck, 2017) Another year, another MCU Netflix show. Iron Fist is the final installment of The Defenders, which combines Daredevil,…
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March has become a formidable month for excellent movies. Over the last few years, we have seen a great films like Zootopia (2016), The Grand Budapest Hotel (2014), Spring Breakers (2013), and 21 Jump Street (2012) come out in the March, launching a break from the dreaded winter blues of January and February. What does March 2017 hold for us? Let’s have a look at the five most intriguing movies coming out in March. 5 – THE…
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Every year during the Academy Award nominations, films and performances get snubbed. It happens every year and we have to suffer for it. So, to honor those films and performances that did not get nominated this year, these are what I call The ‘Other’ Oscars. This is a personal list of movies and performances that I feel should have gotten nominated, not a list of movies and performances that almost got nominated, because I don’t…
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Taking a look at the acting categories from this year’s Academy Awards, here are my picks for the best performances from this year’s Best Actor nominees. CASEY AFFLECK BEST PERFORMANCE – MANCHESTER BY THE SEA (Kenneth Lonergan, 2016) I love Casey Affleck more than most people. After a spectacular 2007, starring in films like Gone Baby Gone and The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford (which was almost my pick here), he was a…
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Continuing to look at the best performances from this year’s Oscar nominated actors, here are my picks for the best performances from this year’s Best Actress nominees. ISABELLE HUPPERT (Nominated for Elle) BEST PERFORMANCE – ELLE (Paul Verhoeven, 2016) Look, I understand Isabelle Huppert is an international icon with over 100 films to her name as an actress. But, before Elle, I had only seen her in I Heart Huckabees (2004) and briefly in Amour (2012), which has since forced…
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Continuing to look at 2017’s nominated actors, I am now going to list my favorite performances from this year’s Best Supporting Actor category. We’ve got three fresh faces in this group, a Hollywood legend, and one of the finest and most unique actors in the game today. Check out my picks for the best performances from this year’s Best Supporting Actor nominees. MAHERSHALA ALI (Nominated for Moonlight) BEST PERFORMANCE – MOONLIGHT (Barry Jenkins, 2016) Mahershala…
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Continuing Oscar week, I am now going to break down each acting category and list the best performances from each nominated actor. I will first break down the Best Supporting Actress category, which is loaded with established veterans and a breakout star of 2016. Here are my picks for the best performances from the 2017 Best Supporting Actress nominees. VIOLA DAVIS (Nominated for Fences) BEST PERFORMANCE – DOUBT (John Patrick Shanley, 2008) Viola Davis is…
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The 2017 Academy Awards air in less than a week and this year’s pack of movies is as good as ever. Three nominees landed in my personal Top 10, and four more would have cracked my Top 25. This whole week I will be doing a lot of Oscar-themed lists and to kick it off I am going to do a list ranking the Oscar 2017 Best Picture nominees. I can say that every…
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