We’re more than halfway into the year, and as festival season gears up, we can now start to picture which films will be featured at Hollywood’s biggest awards show. NOTE: Most of this is pure speculation based on past Oscars and talent involved. Here’s a look at the Best Picture race. THE CONTENDERS Black […]
Read More Early Oscars 2019 Predictions: Best Picture★★★★ Pixar delivers a sequel to the 2004 classic that lives up to its name, and gets as close as good as the original. Picking right after the events of the first film, ‘Incredibles 2’ finds the Parr family having to deal with the aftermath of what their powers can cause and the debate that […]
Read More ‘Incredibles 2’ Review: Pixar’s Sequel Almost Lives Up to The OriginalEver since ‘Solo: A Star Wars Story’ bombed during the Memorial Day weekend, the summer movie season has been craving for another hit, especially Disney. It’s up to ‘Incredibles 2’ now. Coming off a massive 14-year wait, Disney has been pulling no stops with the marketing of this film. The original, back in 2004, made […]
Read More Box Office Projections: ‘Incredibles 2’ to Post Best Animated Feature Opening of All Time(Projections for the weekend for North America for the weekend of June 8-10) Last year, we were coming off the excellent opening of ‘Wonder Woman’ and a tremendous hold this weekend. It’s fair to point out that 2017’s summer ended up being one of the lowest grossing in recent memory, but as things are going, […]
Read More Box Office Projections: ‘Ocean’s 8’ to Top the Weekend (and ‘Solo’ to Continue Plunging)★★★ Deadpool 2 is an action-packed sequel that almost lives up to its predecessor, maintaining most of the humor and wit that made the first one such a winner. Picking up after the events of the first film, DP2 finds Wade Wilson, after an encounter with a mutant boy, having to face a new villain […]
Read More ‘Deadpool 2’ Review: A Fun Summer Film that Doesn’t Quite Reach the Heights of the Original★★★½ While not flawless, ‘Black Panther’ manages to mostly meet expectations with an incredible script and visuals. The film finds T’Challa, after the death of his father, taking the rightful place as king of the hidden African nation of Wakanda, while also becoming Black Panther. While trying to deal with both of his very important […]
Read More ‘Black Panther’ Review: A Groundbreaking Yet Not Perfect Superhero Film★★★½ CONSENSUS: ‘The Last Jedi’ is filled with great moments and direction, making it better than both ‘The Force Awakens’ and ‘Rogue One’, but it never reaches the greatness of the original trilogy due to a weak storyline and an underwhelming ending. It was only two years ago when Star Wars came back to life […]
Read More ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ Review: A Risk-taking Sequel that Lives up to its Predecessors