2019 was packed with quality films. But choosing only 5 honorable mentions was actually more challenging than settling on the Top 10. Since I saw each of these 10, I had a feeling that they deserved a spot on this list: 1. “WILD ROSE” Jessie Buckley is sensational as a young woman from Scotland looking […]
Why is this the shortest awards season ever? Because The Oscars is earlier than ever: Sunday February 9th. Between now and then, the entertainment industry will flood the market with awards show after awards show: the usual lot – all scrunched together because of a tighter schedule. So, take a deep breath – and mark […]
The Fall Movie Season is, once again, providing dozens of potential awards hopefuls. But does this mean every film that came out in the first eight months of 2019 has absolutely no shot at the top prizes? Here are the best case scenarios for nominations: “AVENGERS: ENDGAME” Best Bet: Best Visual Effects Possibility: Best Supporting […]
Believe it or not, we’re already at the halfway mark of 2019. Out of all the new movies I saw that were released (in theaters or online) between January 1st and June 30th, here are my picks for the 10 Best: “AMAZING GRACE” The one-of-a-kind concert documentary re-affirms the fact that Aretha Franklin was an […]
I join WAMC radio host Joe Donahue for a Summer 2019 Preview. What will be the big hits of the movie season? (aka can any studio other than Disney succeed?) ———————– Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over […]
Two months into 2019, and the cinematic year has already provided several great surprise cameos and extended appearances. SPOILERS AHEAD: Bruce Willis appeared briefly at the end of 2017’s “Split”. M. Night Shyamalan intentionally connected Willis’s “Unbreakable” character David Dunn to the saga of James McAvoy’s Kevin Wendell Crumb – setting this up for “Glass”. […]
These are my 19 Most Anticipated Movies of 2019: “LATE NIGHT” – Jan. 25 (Sundance Film Festival Premiere) Emma Thompson plays a late night talk show host, and Mindy Kaling is her head writer. Kaling also wrote the screenplay. I love movies about TV. “COLD PURSUIT” – Feb. 8 Another Liam Neeson action movie. Enough […]