09 December
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The 77th GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS – THE NOMINATIONS And the nominees are… Best Motion Picture – Drama1917The IrishmanJokerMarriage StoryThe Two Popes Best Motion Picture – Musical or ComedyDolemite Is My NameJoJo RabbitKnives OutOnce Upon a Time…In HollywoodRocketman Best DirectorMartin Scorsese, The IrishmanQuentin Tarantino, Once Upon a Time…In HollywoodBong Joon Ho, ParasiteSam Mendes, 1917Todd Phillips, Joker Best Actor in a Motion Picture – DramaChristian Bale, Ford v FerrariAntonio Banderas, Pain and GloryAdam Driver, Marriage StoryJoaquin Phoenix, JokerJonathan Pryce, The Two Popes Best Actress in a Motion Picture – DramaCynthia Erivo, HarrietScarlett Johansson, Marriage StorySaoirse Ronan, Little WomenCharlize theron, Bombshell Renée Zellweger , Judy Best Actress inRead More →

08 December
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THE 25th CRITICS’ CHOICE AWARDS – THE NOMINATIONS I love being a member of the Broadcast Film Critics’ Association, and it’s always an exciting time when we get to announce our nominations. The Irishman leads the way with 14 nominations while Once Upon a Time…In Hollywood is not far behind with 12 nominations. I’m quite shocked that Waves, one of my favorites this year, is nowhere to be found. Here are the nominees… BEST PICTURE1917Ford v FerrariThe IrishmanJoJo RabbitJokerLittle WomenMarriage StoryOne Upon a Time…In HollywoodParasiteUncut Gems BEST ACTORAntonio Banderas – Pain and GloryRobert De Niro – The IrishmanLeonardo DiCaprio – Once upon a Time…In HollywoodAdamRead More →

04 December
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NO TIME TO DIE Director: Cary Jojo FukunagaStarring: Daniel Craig, Rami Malek, Léa Seydoux, Lashana Lynch, Ben Whishaw, Jeffrey Wright, Naomie Harris, Christoph Waltz, Ralph Fiennes, Ana de Armas Bond. James Bond. Agent 007 is back in theaters for a thrilling new mission. No Time to Die is the 25th Bond movie, and Daniel Craig is back again as Bond and looks more pissed off than ever before. There’s trailer is a perfect little tease as it keys us in on a few things. Léa Seydoux’s Bond girl Madeleine Swann from Spectre will have an active role in this film. Specter villain, Blofeld (Christoph Waltz),Read More →

02 December
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PARASITE Director: Bong Joon HoStarring: Kang-ho Song, Sun-kyun Lee, Yeo-jeong Jo, Woo-sik Choi, So-dam Park, Jeong-eun Lee, Hye-jin Jang The Kim family is struggling to make ends meet. They’re practically living in squalor folding pizza boxes for money. Ki-woo, the son of the family, manipulates his way into being a tutor for the wealthy Park family. His way in was almost too easy and proceeds to get his sister and parents jobs working for the Parks. This is all done on lies and forgery in an attempt at a better life. Here’s my reviewRead More →

02 December
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JUDY Director: Rupert GooldStarring: Renée Zellweger, Rufus Sewell, Finn Wittrock, Jessie Buckley, Michael Gambon We may remember Judy Garland (Zellweger) as the talented young star of The Wizard of Oz but her life and career spiraled into a life of drugs and alcohol. She was only 47 and was going broke unable to pay for housing for two of her children. She’s forced to take on a concert series at the Talk of the Town in London. She needs the money, yet the years of substance abuse and self-doubt have taken their toll on her mental state as we see her work her way throughRead More →

01 December
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WAVES Writer/Director: Trey Edward ShultsStarring: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Taylor Russell, Lucas Hedges, Sterling K. Brown, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Alexa Demie Tyler (Harrison) is all-star high school wrestler who seems to everything going for him until one life-altering event follows the next which becomes too much for him to handle. Despite having determined and engaged parents (Brown & Goldsberry), his actions have dire consequences that shape the future for his family. It also stars Taylor Russell and Lucas Hedges and is written and directed by Trey Edward Shults. Shults continues to cement himself as a gifted storyteller with this film and his previous films Krisha andRead More →

28 November
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CHRISTMAS AT THE ALAMO DRAFTHOUSE You all know how much I love Christmas movies. Everything from the romances like The Holiday, animated classic like How the Grinch Stole Christmas to the black and white favorites like It’s a Wonderful Life. Let’s not forget the Christmas comedies, Elf, Christmas Vacation, and many others. If you love Christmas movies, hot chocolate, and candy, head over to see my friends at the Alamo Drafthouse in Woodbury for the fantastic holiday signature series. Here is their slate of programming. 12/1 – POLAR EXPRESS Movie Party 12/1 – THE HOLIDAY Brunch Screening 12/3 – Terror Tuesday: SILENT NIGHT, DEADLY NIGHTRead More →

26 November
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MARRIAGE STORY Writer/Director: Noah BaumbachStarring: Adam Driver, Scarlett Johansson, Laura Dern, Alan Alda, Ray Liotta, Julie Hagerty Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson star as Charlie and Nicole, who at first seem like a couple madly in love, but the reality is that their marriage is falling apart. Charlie’s a theater director and Nicole’s an actress, but their careers and lifestyles are not as compatible as they once were. Stuck in the middle of their divorce is their 8-year old son. It also stars Laura Dern (her lawyer), Alan Alda (his lawyer) and Julie Hagerty plays as her mother who doesn’t want to say goodbye toRead More →

26 November
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KNIVES OUT Writer/Director: Rian JohnsonStarring: Christopher Plummer, Jamie Lee Curtis, Daniel Craig, Chris Evans, Don Johnson, Toni Collette, Ana de Armas, Michael Shannon, LaKeith Stanfield Christopher Plummer heads the cast as patriarch Harlan Thrombey who is described one of the best selling mystery writers of all time. He’s massively rich living a gorgeous palatial estate. His large family gathers to celebrate his 85th birthday, but the next morning Harlan is found dead in his study. Daniel Craig’s Detective Benoit Blanc is suspicious and believes this was a murder. But who did it? Someone in his family, his caregiver, or what was it suicide? Here’s myRead More →

21 November
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FROZEN II Directors: Chris Buck, Jennifer LeeStarring: Idina Menzel, Kristen Bell, Jonathan Groff, Josh Gad, Sterling K. Brown, Evan Rachel Wood, Jason Ritter All may be well between sisters Anna (Bell) and Queen Elsa (Menzel), but Queen Elsa keeps hearing a mystical voice coming from somewhere beyond the castle. She believes it may be coming from the magical forest she and Anna once heard about from their father. When their parents were younger, a dark mist had covered the enchanted forest locking out anyone who would enter. Elsa continues to be intrigued and can’t let this voice go. She, along with Anna, Olaf, Kristoff, and SvenRead More →