Yesterday I began my reflection on the best acting performances of 2018. The women started strong and now it’s the men’s turn to match. The Supporting Actor category had several truly stand-out performances and narrowing them down to five wasn’t easy. But those are the rules so here are my choices for Supporting Actor. #5 … Continue reading
Best of 2019 – Supporting Actress
As we look back on the year that was I always enjoy giving time to the performances that shaped the year’s films. Over the next few days I’ll be highlighting my favorite work from the four major acting categories. This year we were blessed with a variety of fine performances, many from unexpected places. So … Continue reading
First Glance: “Morbius”
How weird is it that I find myself just as intrigued by Sony’s hard-to-define SpiderVerse as I am Marvel’s huge sprawling MCU? And it isn’t really a SpiderVerse mainly because of Sony’s strict contractual obligations to Marvel. So it’s essentially SpiderVerse without a Spider-Man…I think. Anyway, the newest addition looks to be “Morbius” which follows … Continue reading
Random Thoughts – The 2020 Oscar Nominations
And here we are again. Another year gone and another fresh batch of Oscar nominations to talk about, stew on, and grumble over for the next several weeks. The Academy is notorious for giving us a handful of surprises, even more frustrations, and some picks that simply defy reason. The Golden Globes did a superb … Continue reading
REVIEW: “1917”
One of my biggest frustrations of the 2019 movie year was the very “limited” release of the World War I war epic “1917”. It was the only movie I wasn’t able to see before end of the year deadlines. It wouldn’t be a big deal except for the rave reviews from the handfuls who have … Continue reading
The 5 Worst Movies of 2019
This is the time of year where we celebrate the best films and best performances from the year that was. This post is not that. Instead today I’m taking time to give 2019’s biggest stinkers their moment to…..shine. While it ended up being a good year for movies it wasn’t without its blemishes. Here are … Continue reading