Well folks, that’s all she wrote on the 2013 awards season. 12 Years a Slave is your Oscar champ, Gravity won 7 and I’m tired so let’s recap. The Good -I went 21/24 in my predictions, gotta be the best I’ve ever done predictions the Oscars. I only missed Mr. Hublot for Animated Short, Gravity
There has been a huge trend as of late in Hollywood to remake a popular foreign film and set it in America. Sometimes it works and it even has its benefits — more people become aware of the story because of it. However, its not applicable to all foreign movies, and a perfect example of
Let’s take a step back and look at the best picture nominees prior to this Sunday’s Academy Awards. We have a heartfelt British film from a respected director and beloved actress in “Philomena.” An emotional and relevant commentary on health care in “Dallas Buyers Club.” There are true stories like “Captain Phillips,” and wholly original
There are two weeks to go until the Oscars, where Matthew McConaughey has a strong chance to cap off his self-dubbed “McConaissance” with a best actor win for “Dallas Buyers Club.” It has been an inspired comeback for McConaughey, but Hollywood is always looking for the next big thing and 2014 may bring another comeback
I have not seen Paul Verhoeven‘s original “RoboCop” from 1987, so I cannot judge Jose Padilha’s version as a remake. But I can judge it on its own merits as a film, and 2014’s “RoboCop” finds itself much like its protagonist – without a heart. Action sequences are fine, if a bit one sided, and