Sports – NFL Picks 2017, Week 15
Here are my NFL Week 15 Picks (9-7 last week, 118-76 for the season) Bye teams: none Den @ Ind Chi @ Det LAC @ KC Hou @ Jax Bal…
DVD Review – From the Land of the Moon
Director: Nicole Garcia Starring: Marion Cotillard, Louis Garrel, Alex Brendemuhl Year: 2016 It’s not as hard for Brits to make the figurative journey to American cinema as it is for…
Movie Review – Frankenweenie
Director: Tim Burton Starring: Charlie Tahan, Winona Ryder, Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara Year: 2012 After the success of The Nightmare Before Christmas in 1993 and The Corpse Bride in 2005,…
Movie Review – Good Time
Director: Benny & Josh Safdie Starring: Robert Pattinson, Benny Safdie, Jennifer Jason Leigh Year: 2017 Good Time is a combination of Drive, Victoria, The Rover, Training Day, and Trainspotting, an…
Thought – 2018 Oscar Update
Three months ago I posted a list of 30 potential Best Picture Oscar contenders, plus a list of snubbed films that deserved consideration. Since then, I’ve updated the list with…
Movie Review – Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri
Director: Martin McDonagh Starring: Frances McDormand, Woody Harrelson, Sam Rockwell Year: 2017 Three Billboards is an early Oscar favorite, and I’m not really sure why. It does boast a solid…
Movie Trailer – Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom
Director: J.A. Bayona Starring: Chris Pratt, Bryce Dallas Howard, Jeff Goldblum Release: June 22nd, 2018 This is an interesting director choice for this film, moving on from Colin Trevorrow who…
Movie Trailer – Please Stand By
Director: Ben Lewin Starring: Dakota Fanning, Toni Collette, Alice Eve Release: January 26th, 2018 From the guy who brought us The Sessions, which was OK, comes a road trip comedy/touching…
Movie Review – Wonder Wheel
Director: Woody Allen Starring: Kate Winslet, Justin Timberlake, Juno Temple, Jim Belushi Year: 2017 Since 1988, Woody Allen has directed one movie per year, no more and no less. In…
Movie Trailer – Lean on Pete
Director: Andrew Haigh Starring: Charlie Plummer, Steve Buscemi, Chloe Sevigny Release: March 30th, 2018 Haigh’s last film was 45 Years, so I’d say he deserves our attention. This is more…