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2023’s Most Anticipated Theatrical Films

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It’s time for my list of the most anticipated theatrical releases of 2023. A few things to note: 1) I’m looking forward to all the major animated releases, from “The Super Mario Bros. Movie” and “Trolls 3”, to “Wish”, “Migration”, “Elemental”, “Paw Patrol: The Mighty Movie”, “Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse” and more. 2) There are […]
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Highlights of 2022 Films at Theaters

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In 2020 I saw 22 films in theaters — 20 before COVID, followed by an August Drive-In showing of “The New Mutants” and indoor theater experience in Vermont seeing “TENET”. From May to December 2021, I saw 32 films at indoor theaters and “Free Guy” and “Shang-Chi” at Drive-Ins. This year, no Drive-In films (though […]
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Longtime “Academy Award Nominee”

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You’ve seen it on posters, trailers and commercials. Voiceover artists have often said it. An actor’s name tends to come with the phrase “Academy Award Winner” or “Academy Award Nominee”. “1923”, the latest “Yellowstone” spinoff series, stars Academy Award Winner Helen Mirren and Academy Award Nominee Harrison Ford. Frankly, Harrison Ford is such an icon […]
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‘Yellowstone’ is TV’s Best Lead-In

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“Yellowstone” is one of the most popular shows on television. The first half of Season 5 comes to a close on Sunday (it will return with another seven episodes in 2023). Season 1 aired in Summer 2018 on the newly renamed Paramount Network, averaging 2.2 million viewers. Season 2, in Summer 2019, averaged 2.4 million. […]
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December Movies on TV Preview

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Here are some of the big movies you can watch this December: Thu Dec. 1 – “Frozen II” (8pm, ABC) The Academy Award nominated sequel to Disney’s 2013 mega-hit debuts on ABC. 6.5 million people watched the channel’s premiere of the first “Frozen” in December 2016. We’ll see how this does. Fri Dec. 2 – […]
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The Organic Awards Season Surprises

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Studios campaign for months and months for their films to receive major awards season nominations. Sometimes the buzz even starts while the film is still being shot (like “The Fabelmans” last year). But what I really love to see are movies that take EVERYONE by surprise. They end-up on awards ballots, and earn statues, with […]
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Awards Season Calendar for ’22 to ’23

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This awards season won’t be quite as long as last year, which wasn’t quite as long as the year before. Everything ends with the Oscars. In 2020, The Academy Awards was earlier than ever: February 9th. That turned-out to be a blessing considering the entertainment world completely shut down on March 13th. For the 2021 […]
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