HONEST TRAILERS: THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Just as many of the critics pointed out the fact that “The Greatest Showman” glazed over the real-life story of P.T. Barnum, Honest Trailers pushes it further, noting how Barnum was really not a good guy. From pointing out the fact that he was a “really shady, historical figure” who was a “real life Willy Wonka” who “instead of … Read More Honest Trailers: The Greatest Showman
“THIS IS ME” FROM “THE GREATEST SHOWMAN” Music and Lyric by Benj Pasek and Justin Paul Performed By Keala Settle Director: Michael Gracey Producer: Laurence Mark, Peter Chernin, and Jenno Topping Writers: Jenny Bicks and Bill Condon Editors: Tom Cross, Robert Duffy, Joe Hutshing, Michael McCusker, Jon Poll, and Spencer Susser Composers: John Debney and Joseph Trapanese Distributor: 20th Century Fox Release Date: October … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [34] “The Greatest Showman” – Best Original Song
“LOGAN” Screenplay by Scott Frank & James Mangold and Michael Green; Story by James Mangold Based On “Wolverine” by Roy Thomas, Len Wein, and John Romita Sr. Director: James Mangold Producers: Hutch Parker, Simon Kinberg, and Lauren Shuler Donner Cinematographer: John Mathieson Editors: Michael McCusker and Dirk Westervelt Composer: Marco Beltrami Distributor: 20th Century Fox Release Date: March, 2017 Run-time: 137 minutes FILM SYNOPSIS: Mutants … Read More 2018 Oscars Challenge: [29] “Logan” – Best Adapted Screenplay
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Synopsis: Inspired by the imagination of P. T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business & tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. Starring: Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya Directed By: Michael Gracey Release Date: December 25, 2017 Studio: 20th … Read More New Trailer: The Greatest Showman – Official Trailer #2
THE GREATEST SHOWMAN Synopsis: Inspired by the imagination of P. T. Barnum, The Greatest Showman is an original musical that celebrates the birth of show business & tells of a visionary who rose from nothing to create a spectacle that became a worldwide sensation. Starring: Hugh Jackman, Zac Efron, Michelle Williams, Rebecca Ferguson, and Zendaya Directed By: Michael Gracey Release Date: December 25, 2017 Studio: 20th … Read More New Trailer: The Greatest Showman – Official Trailer #1
LOGAN || A few weeks after the new poster for Logan premiered, here we have the trailer, which depicts a post-apocalyptic world much further down the X-Men timeline then we’ve ever been before. This is significant for many reasons, especially since this will be Hugh Jackman’s last turn as the Wolverine, as this will be his coup de grâce as the character. Director Mangold … Read More New Trailer: Logan Official Trailer #1
X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLOCTOBER 13, 2014 “Just because someone stumbles and loses their path, doesn’t mean they’re lost forever.” — Charles Xavier (Patrick Stewart) After three films (“X-Men”, “X2”, and “X-Men: The Last Stand”), two spin-offs (“X-Men Origins: Wolverine” and “The Wolverine”), and one prequel (“X-Men: First Class”), no one can blame the franchise for reaching fatigue. The fact that … Read More Movie Review: X-Men: Days Of Future Past (2014)
Never say never. The Academy loves to nominate Roger Deakins without awarding him and this year could be no different and “Prisoners” is the Oscar caliber film that could go either way, meaning it could either grab a few nominations and no one would be surprised, or it could totally be forgotten and that wouldn’t effect many people either. With multiple Academy Award nominees … Read More For Your Consideration 2013: Prisoners
X-MEN: DAYS OF FUTURE PAST // Did I love “X-Men: First Class”? Yes! Do I enjoy the continuation of this “X-Men” series? Absolutely! Is it awesomely insane that they’re bringing the two franchises together in “X-Men: Days Of Future Past”? Emphatically yes! Bringing director Bryan Singer back to the X-Men stage, next year’s Marvel installment will bring two all-star casts together with Patrick Stewart … Read More New Trailer: X-Men: Days Of Future Past – Official Trailer
PRISONERS BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLSEPTEMBER 22, 2013 What can only be described as an epic, slow-burn thriller, “Prisoners,” is a direct descendant of the dark worlds shaped by director David Fincher? With drained color and constant dreariness in every scene, the tone of the film is off the charts. The drizzling rain and stormy days may seem somewhat heavy-handed, but these choices suck you into … Read More Movie Review: Prisoners (2013)
BUTTER BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLSEPTEMBER 15, 2013 “Butter” is a star-studded jaunt into Midwest humor that doesn’t hit its mark but still entertains the number of recognizable faces it contains. In cameos, Hugh Jackman and Olivia Wilde show just how impressive they are, as they steal the show on more than one occasion, as does the young Yara Shahidi. The rest of the cast plays … Read More Quick Review: Butter (2012)
X-MEN ORIGINS: WOLVERINE BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLAUGUST 3, 2013 In the first of the origin series, we follow the most exciting character, Logan, aka the Wolverine, played brilliantly yet again by the talented Hugh Jackman, who has wholly embodied this role from the beginning. The writers of this X-Men endeavor do not skimp on the details as we follow Logan back to when he was … Read More Quick Review: X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)
THE WOLVERINE BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLJULY 28, 2013 Expertly displayed as almost a stand-alone Wolverine film, I compare “The Wolverine” to a franchise film like “Skyfall” that gives us a more in-depth, emotional perspective on a character that we think we know inside and out. Bringing Logan (Hugh Jackman) to the Yakuza and ninjas world in Japan, not only does the story feel different from … Read More Movie Review: The Wolverine (2013)
X-MEN: THE LAST STAND BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLJULY 28, 2013 “X-Men: The Last Stand” is all over the place. There are great cinematic moments like Xavier (Patrick Stewart) and Magneto (Ian McKellen) meeting the Phoenix (Famke Janssen) at her childhood home. Still, with dialogue muddied with horrid turns of phrase, absolutely no focus, and half of the cast disappearing throughout the film, it is apparent … Read More Quick Review: X-Men The Last Stand (2006)
X2: X-MEN UNITED BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLJULY 28, 2013 “X2: X-Men United” is the definition of an effective sequel, taking the key players from the original film and using them as a backdrop for the new characters and new situations. In “X2”, we see the mutant wars continue, with a perfect prologue in the form of an assassination attempt on the President by a mutant. … Read More Quick Review: X2: X-Men United (2003)
X-MEN BY CHRISTOPHER HASKELLJULY 28, 2013 Bryan Singer starts strong with “X-Men,” proving that this venture’s most significant feat is casting. Assembling the perfect crew to embody these comic book characters is the most effective way to introduce them to the uninitiated while pleasing the hardcore X-Men fans who are finally seeing their heroes of choice come to life. “X-Men” is so strong because … Read More Movie Review: X-Men (2000)
LES MISÉRABLES BEST PICTURE Sadly, despite early buzzing, “Les Misérables” lost its chance of winning Best Picture when it failed to garner both a directing nomination for Tom Hooper and an Adapted Screenplay nomination, both of which are almost a prerequisite for winning the ultimate prize for Best Picture. Since “Les Misérables” failed to reel those nominations in, it will have to settle for … Read More 2013 Oscars Challenge: [16] Les Misérables – Eight Nominations
Considered one of the strongest competitors at this year’s Oscars, even before it’s release, “Les Misérables” will easily snag certain nominations, including a return to the Best Director category for Tom Hooper, after his win in 2010 for directing “The King’s Speech”. Expect “Les Misérables” to get Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Costume Design, Best Art Direction, and Best Original Song nominations as well. Don’t … Read More For Your Consideration 2012: Les Misérables
[43 OUT OF 46 FILMS REMAINING]-[33 DAYS TO OSCARS] “Real Steel” was the one film in the Visual Effect category that took me by surprise (my prediction had gone to “Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol” because of the amazing sequences on the skyscraper and in the dust storm). I was able to nail all four remaining films, but for some reason, I did not see … Read More 2012 Oscars Challenge: [3] Real Steel & Visual Effects
