The Girl on the Train is the silliest movie I’ve seen all year. I also, in a very strange way, really enjoyed it. It was a campy, ridiculously overblown and often very pompous mess of a film, and for that, it is truly very enjoyable. To be honest, I really doubt any of us really…
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The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers (2002)
The second film in a series or trilogy is always the trickiest – usually, the first film is widely acclaimed and adored, and it is the responsibility of the second film to live up to that high standard – such as in the case of the original Star Wars trilogy, it is Episode V: The…
The Danish Girl (2015)
There exist very few genres that can be either wonderfully fascinating or dreadfully boring like the historical drama. A great many historical dramas have become masterpieces and staples of cinema, while many others have become overwrought, dreadfully laborious films that are made just for the sake of making the film, and audiences are falsely lured…
Creed (2015)
I’m not the biggest fan of sports movies, or sports in general. However, I do often enjoy sports movies that are well-made and interesting, and which tell a fascinating story. Sports movies also happen to either be inspiring, energetic films, or saccharine, clichéd messes. I am very reluctant to write this review, because quite honestly,…
An Appreciation of…Jack Nicholson (1937 – present)
What can be said about Jack Nicholson that hasn’t been said already over the duration of his amazing career? He’s been called “the next Brando” and “the greatest actor of his generation” and even “the best actor that ever was”. Pretty grandiose, right? They are, but one thing is for sure, they certainly are absolutely…
An Appreciation of…Joaquin Phoenix (1974 – present)
This one is a record-breaker folks. In the past, I have honored such luminaries in cinema as Mike Nichols, Kevin Spacey and Roger Ebert. All people at the top of their craft, who have been working for decades, changing the art of cinema in their own way. The latest honor goes to Joaquin Phoenix, who…
21st Screen Actors Guild Award Predictions
Every year, one of the most important precursor awards is the Screen Actors Guild Awards – the massive membership allows for a more accurate picture of the current Oscar race, and thus has correlated very closely with the eventual Academy Awards the following month. However, the Screen Actors Guild Awards, as accurate as they are,…
87th Academy Award Nomination Predictions
Tomorrow is one of the most exciting days of the cinema year – the nominations for the 87th Academy Awards will be announced. Over the last month, I have been covering the acting races in depth, but here is a full list of the top categories. Of course not everyone can be nominated, but there…
Academy Award Nomination Predictions: Best Actress
Nominations for the 87th Academy Awards are going to be announced this week, so I am going to give my predictions for the top categories. Best Actress, in the past, has not always been the strongest race, as there are times when the Best Actor category can have 10 – 15 incredibly strong contenders, whereas…
72nd Annual Golden Globe Award Predictions
The 72nd Golden Globe Awards air tonight, and like many people, I am really very excited for the first major televised awards show of the season. Here are my predictions for the main film categories, and who could possibly win, and the dark horse who could grab a win out of nowhere. OUTSTANDING MOTION PICTURE:…
