Well, it's Oscars eve… and like last year, I'm down to the wire in getting my predictions as I was preoccupied the last two days. But hey, it's still Saturday night where I am and there are about 20 hours left until those Oscars envelopes are opened. This year I have actually managed to see …
Continue reading 2023 Oscars Predictions – Who Will Win, Who Should Win
The press screening of Tár is quite a singular experience… the theatre was nearly empty and the movie had the longest opening credits. It's about 5 minutes long and set to soft but rather dissonant music, which I later learn is supposed to be music being conducted by the film’s protagonist, Lydia Tár. The film …
In the climate we live in today, with global warming, political unrest AND pandemic wreaking havoc practically everywhere, do we need an apocalyptic movie about an extinction level event? I actually have been avoiding depressing apocalyptic movies these days, though sometimes I’m curious to see something because of the cast. Well, Adam McKay’s Don’t Look …
With a name like Nightmare Alley and directed by Guillermo del Toro, those unfamiliar with the source material might assume it's a horror movie. That's what I thought before the trailer rolled around last September, but there is actually no ghost, ghoulish creatures or supernatural elements in this film. That does not mean there is no …
It's been four years since Guillermo del Toro won a Best Picture Oscar for The Shape of Water, and this is the first feature film he's worked on since. Of course it's not the only film that had to shut down because of the pandemic. Per this Indiewire article, they stopped the shoot when shooting …
Continue reading This Just In! Guillermo del Toro’s ‘Nightmare Alley’ Trailer
How To Train Your Dragon has officially become one of my favorite movie trilogies ever… and perhaps even rival Toy Story as my fave animated trilogies. When the first movie first came out, it kind of took me by surprise just how much I adore it. In fact, it’s one of those rare times that …
Continue reading FlixChatter Review – How To Train Your Dragon: The Hidden World (2019)
It's the last week before Christmas and the present comes early! I've been excited for this all-female Oceans flick for some time. Normally I'd say we don't need another reboot/sequel/spinoff what-have-you… but y'know what, this year (well, any year really), an extra dose of girl power is extra awesome. 2017 is the year of Wonder …
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