Thursday, June 11, 2020
 
                                                                  NEW FILM REVIEW

Spike Lee's "Da 5 Bloods" Hits Home

 





                                                                                                         
AWARDS SEASON 2020

 
And The Oscar Nominees Are...


        Who The Academy Should Nominate On Monday Morning | Predictions

The Ten Best Films Of 2019

      



                                                                                          SAN FRANCISCO PREMIERE: "THE IRISHMAN"
Martin Scorsese Brings "The Irishman" To S.F.


                                                                                                   MOVIE REVIEW: "JOKER"
Embracing The Base, In More Ways Than One

     

                                                                            MOVIE REVIEW: "ONCE UPON A TIME IN HOLLYWOOD"
    Image Makers And Image Killers, 1969 L.A.



                                                                               MOVIE REVIEW (NETFLIX): "WHEN THEY SEE US"
The Exonerated Five vs. The Systemic Wolfpack



                                                                                                            MOVIE REVIEW: "US"
 Jordan Peele's Scintillating, Terrifying "Us"



                                                                              AWARDS SEASON 2018: THE 91ST ACADEMY AWARDS
                And The Oscar Will Go To...

             

                                                                                                       MOVIE REVIEW: "THE UPSIDE"
         The Downside That Is "The Upside"


                                                 AWARDS SEASON 2018: THE 71ST ANNUAL DIRECTORS GUILD AWARDS NOMINEES
    It's Cooper, Cuaron, Farrelly, Lee, McKay


                                                                                 AWARDS SEASON 2018: THE 91ST ACADEMY AWARDS
     The Case For Spike Lee As Best Director


                                                                                                                               AND...ACTION!
                          Anticipating The New Year Ahead On The Big Screen

  AUDIO: Unofficial Feature-Length Audio Commentary For "Fahrenheit 11/9"

                                                                                                                          ACCOLADES IN FILM
                                                 End Of Year Film Awards 2018

                                 
                                                                                                                          THE NEXT TEN BEST
                                     The Next Ten Best Films (11-20) Of 2018
  

                                                                   BLU-RAY REVIEW
Michael Moore's "Fahrenheit 11/9" Is No Less Urgent Or Important On Blu-Ray


                                                                                                                           THE YEAR'S BEST

 The Ten Best Films Of 2018

  



                                                                                                   NEW MOVIE REVIEW:  "WIDOWS"                              
Viola Davis Superb In McQueen's A+ "Widows"

   


                                      MOVIE REVIEWS:          "THE LAND OF STEADY HABITS"                                "FAHRENHEIT 11/9" 
 Divorcees In Connecticut | Moore's Urgency



                                                                                                                                             NEW ESSAY
An Atmosphere Of Hate That Lights A Deadly Fuse



                                                                                                                                                   ESSAY
Throughline: White Women In BlacKkKlansman



                                                                                                MOVIE REVIEW: "BLACKkKLANSMAN" 
      When Hate's Climate Kills And Burns
 
   


                                                                              RECENT MOVIE REVIEW: "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE - FALLOUT  
    Tom Cruise, Unplugged Forever In MI:6



                                                                                                                                      BLU-RAY REVIEW
 "Phantom Thread" Blu-Ray Edition Economical, Tidy



                                                                                                                                             FILM NEWS
    NAACP Praises The Diversity At The 90th Oscars


                                                                                                                                   AWARDS SEASON 2018
Here's The Full List Of Winners At The 90th Oscars


                                                                                                                               AWARDS SEASON 2018
"The Shape Of Water" Wins Best Picture, Director


                                                                                                                                  AWARDS SEASON 2018
"Get Out" Wins Best Picture, Director At The Spirits


                                                                                                                                    AWARDS SEASON 2018
   The People Who Deserve The Oscar On Sunday


                                                                                                                                               FILM NEWS
  Charlize Theron To Be Honored At SFFILM April 8


                                                                                                                                               EDITORIAL
 The Excuse Hwd Studio Execs Can No Longer Make


                                                                                                                                              FILM NEWS
  "Black Panther" Looks A Certain Oscar Nominee


                                                                                                                                               FILM NEWS
        "A Wrinkle In Time" World Premiere


                                                                                                                                             FILM NEWS
 "Black Panther" Nets $108 M; $700M Global Tally


                                                                                                                                             FILM
   A Word Of Advice: See "Black Panther" In IMAX


                                                                                                                               CONCERT REVIEW
  An Excellent Carla Bruni Captivates San Francisco



                                                                                                                                            FILM NEWS
    Lupita Nyong'o To Play Trevor Noah's Mother



                                                                                                                                    FILM NEWS
A Third "Jurassic World" Film Will Arrive In 2021



                                                                                                                                    FILM NEWS
"Black Panther" Breaks Records With $242 Million



                                                                                                         MOVIE REVIEW: "BLACK PANTHER" 
            Black, Beautiful, Brilliant "Panther"

             


                                                                                                                             AWARDS SEASON 2018

"Three Billboards" Wins Five BAFTAs | Winners List



                                                                                                                                          THE VERDICT
The Audience Adores Ryan Coogler's New Film


                                                                                                              BLACK PANTHER SOUNDTRACK GIVEAWAY
Soundtrack Giveaway Extended Through Saturday!


                                                                                                                                            EVENT
An Incredible "Black Panther" Night In America


                                                                                                                                          GIVEAWAY
         "Black Panther" Soundtrack Giveaway


                                                                                                                                     BLU-RAY REVIEW

  "Roman J. Israel, Esq" Is Bolstered By Denzel



                                                                                                                                AWARDS SEASON 2018

The Unsung, Part 2: Lil Rel Howery, Jason Mitchell



                                                                                                                           AWARDS SEASON 2018

James Ivory, Jordan Peele Top WGA Wins | List



                                                                                                                        AWARDS SEASON 2018

   What To Expect Tonight At The WGA Awards

 

                                                     MOVIE REVIEW: "FIFTY SHADES FREED"
       When "Red" Isn't The Best Safe Word
     


                                                                                                                     AWARDS SEASON 2018

 The Unseen At Oscar Time: Gabriel, Krieps



                                                                                                             COMING TO BLU-RAY AND DVD
 
"Phantom Thread" Arrives April 10 (U.S./Can)


                        

                                                                                                                           OBSERVATIONS
   An Offer Marlon Brando Didn't Refuse


                                                    TRIBECA FILM FESTIVAL 2018

"Love, Gilda" To Open Tribeca Film Festival



                                                                                                         AWARDS SEASON 2018

When Movies Are Made On The Football Pitch



                                                          EDITORIAL  
         Sustaining The Energy Of Films
           The Way Super Bowl 52 Did




                                                                                                         AWARDS SEASON 2018

    Guillermo Del Toro Wins Top DGA Award;
       
Peele First-Time Director Win


Why I've Seen "Phantom Thread" Six Times

POLL: What Is The Best Ending In A 2017 Film?


        

                                                                                                      AWARDS SEASON 2018

     Tatiana Riegel On Editing "I, Tonya"
 
  Betty Gabriel On Georgina, And Her Story


    


                                                                                                                 AWARDS SEASON 2018
    Lee Smith ("Dunkirk") And Tatiana Riegel
("I, Tonya") Top Eddie Awards Editor Winners
   
                 List Of Eddie Winners

     
  

                                                                                                     SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 2018 REPORT
     "Cameron Post" Is The Sundance Toast



                                                                                                                             ONE TO WATCH
          The Prospect Of "Black Panther"


                                                                                                                   AWARDS SEASON 2018
                
It's The Soundtrack (Or Score), Stupid!



                                                                                        AWARDS SEASON 2018:  OSCAR CONTEST
       Enter: Win Tamar-kali's "Mudbound" Or
Jonny Greenwood's "Phantom Thread" Score!
 


                                                                                                       MOVIE REVIEW: "THE COMMUTER"
            Liam Neeson Gone Buck Wild


                                                          AWARDS SEASON 2018
"Shape Of Water" Shapes Oscar Race: 13 Nods
   

                                                                                                                 AWARDS SEASON 2018
So Who Will Oscar Nod At On Tuesday Morning?
"Three Billboards" Posts 3 Wins At SAG Awards


"The Shape Of Water" Wins PGA Best Picture
 Award, Giving It Oscar Front-Runner Wings



                                                                                   MOVIE REVIEW: "PHANTOM THREAD"

 "Phantom Thread": Must-See Masterpiece



                                                                            "PHANTOM THREAD"  ESSAYS  (CONTAIN SPOILERS)
                A Comedy Of Manners
The 1950s, Men, Women, Roles, Couture


Hungry Boy Love, Haunting In PTA's "Thread"


Fashion And Fascism In "Phantom Thread"


                                                                                                             AWARDS SEASON 2018
Ava DuVernay Named Entertainer Of The Year;
   "Girls Trip" Best Picture At Image Awards


   
                                                                                                                   NEWS
            
            Sundance Film Festival Jury Members Set
                              EDITORIAL
                 On Dr. King's Birthday


                                   AWARDS SEASON 2018


"Get Out" An Early Winner At Image Awards

   
49th NAACP Image Awards Predictions


                                                                                                    MOVIE REVIEW: "PROUD MARY"
"Proud Mary" Rocks And Rolls With Punches


                                                                                                    MOVIE REVIEW: "THE POST"
Razor-Sharp, Riveting "Post" A Brilliant Cinematic
        Advocate For Freedom Of The Press


                                                                                                                AWARDS SEASON 2018

Why Greta Gerwig Will Win The DGA Award                                 
 
               
  
Greta Gerwig Joins Jordan Peele, Martin McDonagh, Guillermo Del Toro,
              Christopher Nolan As DGA Feature Film Director Nominees


 

***Full List Of Oscar Predictions For March 4***


   Other Oscar Forecasts: Best Picture | Director | Actress
                   Actor | Supp Actress | Supp Actor

                                               The 75th Golden Globes: Oprah And Time's Up

 
Editorial: Fire And Fury Needs A Movie, And Oliver Stone Should Direct It
              ACE Eddie Nominees  | Editorial: TIME'S UP

 
                           MOVIE REVIEW: "MUDBOUND"                                                                          MOVIE REVIEW: "LADY BIRD"
    
An American Classic   Excellent "Bird" Soars
  


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                                                                         CLICK->  MOVIE REVIEW: "THE GREATEST SHOWMAN"                      

   Audio Below: "Greatest Showman" Commits Movie Malpractice

         
                                               


                                                                                                   
AWARDS SEASON 2018      

 
THE YEAR IN FILM 2017 | THE TEN BEST FILMS OF 2017

                                                    
BFCC Hails "Mudbound" As The Best Of 2017 
                         AAFCA Says "Get Out" As Best Picture Of 2017
 
                 The Best Performances On Film Of 2017, And More

            My Nominees For The Best Performances On Film, Etc Of 2017
       Audio: Why Lil Rel Howery's Performance in "Get Out" Is Not Comedic 
                                                                       

                                                                                                                
RECENT

 
 Concert Review: The Legendary Bob Dylan Dazzles At The Beacon Theatre In NYC
     VIDEO: Awards Season 2018 - Considering Salma Hayek in "Beatriz At Dinner"

                              Editorial: The Dangers Of Celebrity Worship
                                Editorial: No Country For Black Women
                                                               
                                                                                                                   PAST

                                                             
Essay: A Closer, Longer Look At "Get Out"
        Interview Feature: Greg Palast On The Best Democracy Money Can Buy

               

               

 RECENT MOVIE REVIEW: "All The Money"          RECENT MOVIE REVIEW: "The Greatest Showman" 
 
    
Riveting, Rugged, Richer Than Poor     Greatest Whitewash Of P.T. Barnum


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