Watching A Wrinkle in Time was one of the most frustrating experiences I’ve had at the movies in a long, long time. Based on the critically acclaimed book and being backed by Disney, the film boasts a stellar cast and is directed by the great Ava DuVernay, who was given a large budget for the first time in her career. This had the makings of something special. But something special it is not. A Wrinkle in…
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While watching The Strangers: Prey at Night, a woman behind me kept jumping and gasping at nearly every scene and at one point said to the person next to her, “I don’t want to watch this movie anymore.” This essentially summarizes the feelings I had while watching the movie. Only I wasn’t scared, I was bored and annoyed. In this sequel that nobody asked for, a dysfunctional family spends the night in…
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Over the last few years, March has become a perennial powerhouse for movies, acting as almost a pre-curser to the summer movie season. This year is no different. There are a lot of interesting titles coming out this month. The most notable takeaway is the amount of big name directors that are releasing a film this month, with a number of Oscar winners and some of the best directors in the game today. Here are…
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It’s Oscar night! The most prestigious night in Hollywood, when a who’s-who of famous people come together to be awarded for their work for the previous year. This year’s Oscar race is particularly interesting, as there is no clear-cut Best Picture frontrunner, and there are a few categories that could offer up some surprises. Here are my predictions for will win and my choices for who should win the 2018 Academy Awards. …
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Every year at the Oscars, there are specific nominees that I want to see win more than others. It’s nothing personal to the other nominees, it’s just that I either have some sort of emotional attachment to the film or the performance, or it would push a genre or the medium forward. Past examples include wanted Sylvester Stallone to win Best Supporting Actor for Creed, The Departed winning Best Picture, David Fincher winning Best Director for The Social Network, and…
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The 2018 Best Actor nominees are loaded once again. We have a couple of newcomers with three heavyweights. It’s an interesting mix, even though the winner is all but sealed up. However, we aren’t here for predictions, we’re here for the performances and look at the nominees best performances. Here are my picks for the best performances from the 2018 Oscar Best Actor nominees. TIMOTHEE CHALAMET (Nominated for Call Me by Your…
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Best Actress has been incredibly strong the last few years and this year is no different. What’s great about the actresses this year is that they have all been putting sensational work for decades and now, for some of them, they are finally getting their due. Here are my choices for the best performances from this year’s Best Actress Oscar nominees. SALLY HAWKINS (Nominated for The Shape of Water) BEST PERFORMANCE – THE SHAPE…
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This year’s Best Supporting Actress nominees is the most unique and diverse I have ever seen. We got two actresses who made their name on T.V., an R&B star, a character actor, and an actress who seems to be nominated every year now. It’s a great group and they all have given great performances at some point in their careers. Here are my choices for the best performances from this year’s Best Supporting Actress nominees….
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Best Supporting Actor is always my favorite category at the Oscars. It is the category that is always loaded with great performances and is the category that allows under-appreciated veterans and up-and-coming character actors to get their due. This year is a list of named veterans who have made their ways around the block or two. They have all given a number of great performances throughout their careers, but what are there best? Here are…
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Red Sparrow is a classic spy movie. It is a slow burning, twisty movie about government secrets, secret agents, and double crossing. This isn’t your Jason Bourne or your Ethan Hunt movies, this is a dirty, gritty movie that requires your to pay attention because you never know who is playing who. After a career-ending injury, a ballerina Dominika Egorova (Jennifer Lawrence) is recruited to ‘Sparrow School,’ a Russian intelligence service where…
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