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A Quickie With Lisa Marie: Unstoppable (dir. by Tony Scott)
This is going to be a quick review because Unstoppable is a quick movie. That’s not meant to be an insult because Unstoppable is one of those, race-against-time type films that has to move quickly to...
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By the way, here are the Satellite Award Nominations…
In even more Oscar season news, the International Press Association announced their nominations for the Satellite Awards yesterday. Les Miserables led with 10 nominations. If you’re like most people...
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6 More Films From 2012: 4:44: Last Day On Earth, First Position, Flight, The...
Continuing my desperate attempt to review all of the 2012 films that I’ve seen but haven’t gotten around to reviewing yet, here’s six more reviews. 1) 4:44: Last Day On Earth (dir. by Abel Ferrara)...
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I Got Your Golden Globes Right Here…
We’re halfway through Oscar season and that means that it’s time for the Golden Globes to weigh in. To be honest, I think the Golden Globes are somewhat overrated as an Oscar precursor. For the most...
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44 Days of Paranoia #42: The Manchurian Candidate (dir by Jonathan Demme)
For our next entry in the 44 Days of Paranoia, we take a look at the 2004 remake of The Manchurian Candidate. (You can read my review of the original by clicking on this sentence.) During the first...
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Denzel Washington Will Kill People In September
I love Denzel Washington. Not only is he a great actor who can seemingly play just about any role but, by all reports, he’s also apparently a pretty nice guy off-screen as well. He has such a natural...
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And here are the NAACP Image Award Nominations!
And continuing our awards wrap-up, here are the 2014 NAACP Image Award nominations! (h/t to awardswatch) MOTION PICTURE Outstanding Motion Picture • “Belle” (Fox Searchlight Pictures/ DJ Films) •...
View ArticleHere Are The Oscar Nominations!
Here are the Oscar nominations. La La Land tied Titanic’s record with 14 nominations and I’m going to predict right now that it’ll win nearly everything that it’s been nominated for. Amy Adams was...
View ArticleLisa Marie’s Thoughts On The Oscar Nominations
Okay, I’ve had plenty of time to think about today’s Oscar nominations and now I’m ready to share my thoughts. Obviously, my picks were a lot different from what the Academy selected. That’s okay....
View ArticleLisa Makes Her Oscar Predictions!
Okay, here’s the moment that I’m sure you’ve all been looking forward to! It’s time for me to make my Oscar predictions! Yay! It’s good to see that everyone’s excited! Here is who I think will win...
View ArticleHere Are The Typically Strange Golden Globe Nominations!
“I’ll show you a pair of golden globes!” Yes, I know, I know. I say that every year. I’ll probably say it next year as well. There’s no joke that I can’t run into the ground. Anyway, this year’s...
View ArticleHere Are The Nominees From The Women Film Critics Circle!
The Women Film Critics Circle has announced their nominations for the best of 2017! The winners will be named next week! BEST MOVIE ABOUT WOMEN “A Quiet Passion” “Lady Bird” “Sophie And The Rising...
View ArticleHere Are The SAG Nominations for 2017!
As far as Oscar precursors are concerned, all of the critic groups are fun to follow but the guilds are what you really need to pay attention to. The reason is simple enough. Critics may have...
View ArticleHere Are The 90th Oscar Nominations!
You know that I’ve had a busy Tuesday when I’m only now getting around to posting the 90th Annual Oscar nominations! Here they are. Nominees in bold appear on both the Academy’s list and my list of...
View ArticleWeekly Trailer Round-Up: Beautiful Boy, Mile 22, Juliet Naked, The Equalizer...
Lisa already wrote about the new trailers for The Predator and Zoe. Here are some of the other trailers that were released last week. First up, there’s Beautiful Boy. Based on the memoirs of both...
View ArticleLisa Reviews An Oscar Nominee: A Soldier’s Story (dir by Norman Jewison)
Set during World War II, 1984’s A Soldier’s Story opens with a murder. On a rural road outside of a segregated army base in Louisiana, someone has gunned down Sergeant Vernon Walters (Adolph Caesar)....
View ArticleLisa’s Oscar Predictions for August
As this very strange year enters into the home stretch, it does seem like, almost despite itself, the Oscar picture is becoming a little bit clearer. The Venice and Toronto film festivals have...
View ArticleHere’s The Trailer For The Little Things!
Here’s the trailer for The Little Things, a serial killer drama that stars three very big actors: Denzel Washington, Rami Malek, and Jared Leto. Washington was among the many stars and directors who...
View ArticleFilm Review: The Little Things (dir by John Lee Hancock)
Since it’s due to leave HBOMax at the end of the day and since HBOMax isn’t exactly cheap, I decided that I should go ahead and watch The Little Things, the serial killer thriller that has been getting...
View ArticleLisa Marie’s Way Too Early Oscar Predictions For April
Well, now that the latest Oscar ceremony is out of the way, I guess it’s time to focus on predicting what will be nominated next year. (Well, it’s not really time but if you’re an Oscar-obsessive like...
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