Brie Larson in “Room”: Ten potential first time acting nominees for Oscar in...
As pleasing as it can be to see an actor finally receive an Academy Award after a deserving career, it’s just as pleasing, if not more sometimes, to see an actor or actress get that first nomination....
View ArticleA first crack at Golden Globe predictions
Now that we’re well into the fall months and about to enter the tail end of the 2015 movie release season, I wanted to take my first crack at some Golden Globe predictions. I’ll be mixing these in...
View Article“Carol” scores big with the New York Film Critics Circle
It seems like every single day now there’s a new major precursor announcement, doesn’t it? Yesterday, the New York Film Critics Circle announced their awards for 2015, and Carol was the biggest winner...
View ArticleOscar Isaac and Scarlett Johansson: Who’s most overdue for an Oscar...
Continuing to feed off of last week’s Academy Award nomination announcement (as well as yesterday’s piece on the snubs found within those nominations, in one or two cases), today I want to look at who...
View Article“Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” enlists a top notch Trailer
Late last week, we got a hell of a Trailer for what could be a major Oscar player this year. The film in question? Well, it’s none other than Ang Lee’s upcoming take on Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime...
View ArticleKristen Stewart shines in the sci-fi love story “Equals”
Slowly but surely, Kristen Stewart has been becoming one of our most interesting young actresses. At the same time, filmmaker Drake Doremus has been crafting some under the radar yet memorable work,...
View ArticleWoody Allen has another crowd pleaser on his hands with “Cafe Society”
It’s always a slightly underrated pleasure in my eyes that we get a new Woody Allen movie each year, without delay. This week, he brings us yet another one, and I’m quite fond of it as well, if you’ve...
View ArticleHollywood Contenders: Looking at potential Best Supporting Actress contenders
As you fine ladies and gentlemen must all must know by now (since I’ve pretty much hammered it into your heads), it’s one thing to read early Academy Award predictions in order to see what folks like...
View Article“Billy Lynn’s Long Halftime Walk” will have a World Premiere at the 2016 New...
Just a few minutes ago, news broke that the 54th New York Film Festival will play host to a big time unveiling of a major Academy Award contender. Yes, NYFF will be where Ang Lee’s next movie, Billy...
View Article“Certain Women” showcases Laura Dern, Kristen Stewart, and Michelle Williams
There’s always something nice to be found when a bigger actor or actress continues to come back and work with the more independently minded filmmakers that helped launch them. In the case of Michelle...
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