Today is Edward Norton’s birthday, and my first “actor profile” in a while. BEST PERFORMANCE: I’d have to pick his performance in American History X, even though I didn’t like the film, his performance in that is impossible to ignore. … Continue reading Actor Profile: Edward Norton
BEST PICTURE:Probably the hardest to predict category, right now. You’re gonna find almost every Oscar specialist saying it’s between Boyhood and Birdman, along with a few reminding you that American Sniper could take it all, or that Whiplash might surprise … Continue reading My Oscar Predictions
Here are my Top 50 films of 2015. 50) Big Hero 6 49) Locke 48) Non Stop 47) Automata 46) Get On Up An interesting collection of five films. I’m sure Locke is a lot higher on other lists, but … Continue reading 2014 In Review: The Best Films Of The Year
10/11) Ben Affleck (Gone Girl)/Brendan Gleeson (Calvary) I realized I couldn’t drop either actor out of my Top 10. Both deserve to be recognized this year, so I have a Top 11 instead. The role in Gone Girl was tailor … Continue reading 2014 In Review: Best Actor
10) Ty Burrell (The Skeleton Twins) Hey, guess what? Ty Burrell can do serious stuff too! He blew my mind in just a few scenes in The Skeleton Twins. 9) Ethan Hawke (Boyhood) He doesn’t have nearly the big scenes … Continue reading 2014 In Review: Best Supporting Actor
I picked the 10 directors that I felt directly influenced their films with a unique definable style and expertise. 10) Joon-ho Bong (Snowpiercer) Clearly a breakthrough in directing. Snowpiercer is definitely memorable. It’s an original work, both in theme and … Continue reading 2014 In Review: Best Director
Best Cinematography 10) Divergent Not really a film that you’d expect to see on “year end” awards, but there’s something about “post apocalyptic worlds” that gives a boost to the cinematographer. So do “grand sweeping epics”. Usually we don’t talk … Continue reading 2014 In Review: Best Screenplay, Cinematography, and Visual Effects
ORIGINAL SONG Everything Is Awesome (The Lego Movie) Glory (Selma) Grateful (Beyond The Lights) I’m Not Gonna Miss You (Glen Campbell) Lost Stars (Begin Again) BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Captain America: The Winter Soldier Dawn of The Planet Of The Apes … Continue reading Oscar Nominees
I’ve been tracking this season on my Awards Tracker, but with the nominations coming tomorrow, I have to throw down my final “locks”. Who is in? Who is out? BEST PICTURE: Boyhood Birdman Gone Girl The Imitation Game Selma The … Continue reading Oscar Nominee Predictions
Best Motion Picture: Drama Nominees: Boyhood, Foxcatcher, The Imitation Game, Selma, The Theory Of Everything Will Win: Boyhood The Globes could go 100% unpredictable and throw support to either The Imitation Game or Selma, and help make the real Best … Continue reading Golden Globe Predictions (Film Categories)
Starring: Michael Keaton, Emma Stone, Edward Norton, Naomi Watts, Zach Galafanakis, Andrea Riseborough, Amy Ryan, Merritt Weaver Directed By: Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu I have to learn how to spell Inarritu without having to look it up, because it is very … Continue reading Birdman
Ouija opened strong like most movies of this genre do, but will see significant drop offs on Saturday and Sunday. A C cinemascore definitely is not going to help the audience find the film. Teens are known for their Friday … Continue reading Friday Box Office: ‘Ouija’ Set To Win Weekend
The Oscar Race has been heating up, with various festivals like Telluride, Venice, Cannes, and others painting a picture about what to look for in the upcoming race. You might have already seen a nominee this year, and not even … Continue reading The Oscar Race: Where We’re At
The good people over at Awards Daily have asked their readers to vote on the most likely Oscar candidates for the upcoming cycle. Here’s what their readers have decided: Best Picture: Foxcatcher- 10.1% Boyhood- 10% Gone Girl- 9.1% Interstellar- 8% … Continue reading Super Duper Early Oscar Predictions
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