One of my favorite awards season categories is the one which honors the film with the best group of actors, performing at the highest level. Most call it “Best Ensemble”. The Screen Actors Guild Awards call it “Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture.” This year there is a tremendous number of movies […]

By this time next month, we’ll be able to wave goodbye to “Iron Man 3” as the highest-grossing film of 2013. “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire” will undoubtedly claim that title. But just how big will this second installment in the “HG” series be? Here’s a breakdown: Last year’s “The Hunger Games” opened with a […]

I have officially seen all the major contenders for this year’s Best Animated Feature Oscar. It’s time for my nomination picks: THE THREE LOCKS: “FROZEN” – Disney’s spectacular musical comedy inspired by The Snow Queen is an animated triumph. With songs destined for Broadway, memorable characters, and two fantastic twists, it’s truly the best of […]

The announcement by Disney that “Star Wars: Episode VII” will be released Dec. 18, 2015 is not only exciting news, but it also means the studios behind the two films previously set to debut on that date – “Inferno” (Sony) and “Warcraft” (Universal) – have to be scrambling to find new spots to open. Either […]

The Hollywood Foreign Press has officially designated which films will be eligible in which categories for the upcoming Golden Globes. And there are a few surprises. The movie most were waiting to learn about – David O. Russell’s “American Hustle” – will compete in the Drama category. Like last year’s “Silver Linings Playbook”, O. Russell […]

Even though it’s only the beginning of November, most analysts believe the five nominees in the Best Actor Oscar category are already set: Bruce Dern (“Nebraska”), Chiwetel Ejiofor (“12 Years a Slave”), Tom Hanks (“Captain Phillips”), Matthew McConaughey (“Dallas Buyers Club”), and Robert Redford (“All Is Lost”). I’ve already seen the middle three performances and […]

When people think of Halloween movies, they usually go to the horror films. Sure, the “Saw” and “Scream” movies should do the trick if you want to be frightened, but I’m going to recommend three untraditional “scary” films that you can treat yourself to just in time for the holiday: The good, but not extraordinary […]

There are eight frontrunners for this year’s Best Actress Oscar. 2-time Lead Actress winner Meryl Streep is going for her 4th overall win as matriarch Violet Wilson in “August: Osage County”, opening Christmas Day. There were rumors that The Weinstein Company was going to position Streep for Best Supporting Actress, but they’ve decided to let […]

“Toy Story of Terror”, Pixar’s first TV special, is only 22 minutes long, but it’s far better than most of the animated features released in theaters this year. The first half plays-on the classic horror movie theme, with young Bonnie and her mom stuck at a rest-stop after getting a flat tire on a rainy […]

As the time approaches for costumes to be picked-out, pumpkins to be carved, and specials to air on TV (including the much anticipated “Toy Story of Terror”), this film announcement is very appropriate. Will Ferrell and John C. Reilly made comedic magic together in 2006’s “Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby” and 2008’s “Step […]