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) Kim Dickens (Gone Girl) Kim Dickens whip smart cop investigating the disappearance/murder of a housewife is one of the best things about Gone Girl. She could have easily been overshadowed by Rosamund Pike, Ben Affleck, and Carrie Coon, but … Continue reading 2014 In Review: Best Supporting Actress
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
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
Starring: Chris Evans, Jamie Bell, Tilda Swinton, Octavia Spencer, Ed Harris, John Hurt, Alison Pill. Directed By: Joon-ho Bong I definitely missed out on Snowpiercer when it was making its round in the theatres. Luckily, it’s already on Netflix. So, … Continue reading Snowpiercer
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
Maleficent has been a big winner overseas, where it has made 482M. It’s been a big hit in China, where it has raked in 47M, Mexico at 45M, and the UK at 30M. Transformers 4 is also a big winner … Continue reading How Are This Summer’s Movie Fairing Overseas?
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