RAYA AND THE LAST DRAGONDisney / Buena Vista | 2021 | 107 min | Rated PGDirected by Paul Briggs, Don Hall, and Carlos López Estrada BUY: $19.99 4K: $24.45BR: $14.95DVD: $22.93 4K SB: $34.994K: $29.99BR: $24.99DVD: $19.99 4K EX: $34.994K: $29.99BR: $24.99 4K: $29.96BR: $24.96 OFFICIAL SYNOPSIS Raya and the Last Dragon takes us on an exciting, epic journey to the fantasy world of … Read More Tuesday Releases: Raya and the Last Dragon
MINARI BEST PICTUREBEST DIRECTINGBEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLEBEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLEBEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)BEST WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) A Korean-American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream, and discovers the resilience of their family and what really makes a home. Christina Oh “Minari” is precisely the movie we need right now. With all the hate toward … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [5] “Minari” (Six Nominations)
After being nominated for the Best Picture Oscar, “Minari” is having a nice little run of wins, this time being awarded Best Film by the Austin Film Critics Association. Right during Austin’s virtual SXSW Film Festival, they took this opportunity to announce all there winners, essentially splitting them between “Minari” and “Nomadland.” Apart from Best Film, “Minari” also won Best Original Screenplay, Best Ensemble, … Read More Oscars Watch: 2020 Austin Film Critics Association Awards
With a few more critics awards trickling in, the Phoenix Critics Circle has named “Minari,” which is an Oscar Best Picture nominee, as their Best Picture winner. The film also won Best Foreign Language Film and Best Supporting Actress. Chloé Zhao, however, was able to keep her streak alive by winning the Best Director award for her work on “Nomadland.” Carey Mulligan won Best … Read More Oscars Watch: 2020 Phoenix Critics Circle Awards
Last year, I guessed 89 out of the 124 nominees correctly. This year, I predicted 89 to the dot. However, since they combined the two sound mixing categories and only eight films were nominated for Best Picture, the total number ended up at 118. By lowering that number, my percentage actually got better, going from 72% last year to 75% this year. I nailed … Read More Oscars Watch: 93rd Academy Awards Nominations Predictions Scorecard
After the longest-running Academy Award season, the nominations for 2020 were finally announced this morning by Priyanka Chopra-Jonas and Nick Jonas. It was also officially announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president David Rubin that the Awards would take place between the Dolby Theatre and Union Station in Los Angeles, a first for the Oscars. For the nominations, it seems … Read More Oscars Watch: 93rd Academy Awards Nominees
If you were wondering which films might be nominees in the Oscar’s Best Film Editing category, the American Cinema Editors have announced their nominations for the 71st Eddie Awards. Best Picture front-runners “Mank,” “Nomadland,” and “The Trial of the Chicago 7” landed as expected, while “Minari” and “Sound Of Metal,” who are leaning toward getting a Best Picture nomination as well, show up here … Read More Oscars Watch: 71st Annual American Cinema Editors (ACE) Eddie Award Nominees
Straying from the pack slight, the Utah Film Critics Association handed out their awards. Best Picture strayed from “Nomadland” and went to “Minari” instead. Also stepping outside the box in Best Directing, they awarded Regina King for her work on “One Night In Miami.” Leslie Odom Jr. was also able to grab Best Supporting Performance (Male) for the same film. Nice to see a … Read More Oscars Watch: 2020 Utah Film Critics Association Awards
FEBRUARY 12, 2021 <Click film’s poster to see info/trailer> Barb & star go to vista del mar Directed By: Josh GreenbaumStudio: Lionsgate Take a trip and break out of your shell with Barb and Star. From the gals who brought you Bridesmaids (co-stars and co-writers Kristen Wiig and Annie Mumolo) comes BARB & STAR GO TO VISTA DEL MAR. Lifelong friends Barb and Star … Read More Friday Releases: Barb and Star Go To Vista Del Mar, Judas and the Black Messiah, & Land
Before the buzz had even died on the Golden Globe nominations from yesterday, the Screen Actors Guild announced their nominees this morning. Many of the same nominees carried over from the Globes. And many of the “mistakes” that the Hollywood Foreign Press were accused of were rectified by SAG. However, some new problems might have been raised. One of those problems is likely to … Read More Oscars Watch: 27th Screen Actors Guild Awards Nominees
Another film critics group that is usually one of the first out of the gate during the start of awards season, the New York Film Critics Online released their winners today. “Minari” took their top award of Best Picture as well as Best Foreign Language film and tying for Best Supporting Actress. “Promising Young Woman” actually took three awards, with Carey Mulligan winning Best … Read More Oscars Watch: 2020 New York Film Critics Online Awards
The Film Independent Spirit Award nominations were announced this morning online, with Olivia Wilde, Barry Jenkins, and Loverne Cox announcing the nominees via their homes and Zoom cameras. A new feature to this year’s Spirit Awards is the television category, which honors series in their debut seasons. The ceremony departs from its usual Saturday before the Oscars time slot, instead airing Thursday, April 22 … Read More Oscars Watch: 36th Film Independent Spirit Awards Nominees
“Minari” was the Oklahoma Film Critics Circle pick for Best Picture of the year, while Chloé Zhao continued her impressive run of Best Director wins for “Nomadland,” which also received Best Adapted Screenplay and Best Actress for Frances McDormand. Also taking several awards was “Sound Of Metal,” both for acting with Riz Ahmed getting Best Actor and Paul Raci getting Best Supporting Actor. “Soul” … Read More Oscars Watch: 2020 Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Awards
The North Carolina Film Critics Association has awarded its Best Narrative Film prize to “Minari,” which also won Best Original Screenplay, Best Supporting Actress for Youn Yuh-jung, and the Ken Hanke Memorial Tar Heel Award for Will Patton. It’s also worth noting Chloé Zhao is back as Best Director and missing her first critics award. BEST NARRATIVE FILM “Minari” BEST DIRECTOR Chloé Zhao“Nomadland” BEST … Read More Oscars Watch: 2020 North Carolina Film Critics Association Awards
Coming off her buzzed about 2017 film, “The Rider,” Chloé Zhao and her latest film, “Nomadland,” is the first critics awards darling of the season, taking the Boston Society’s top honors of Best Picture and Best Director along with Best Cinematography. Charlie Kaufman was awarded Best Screenplay for “I’ve Been Thinking Of Ending Things,” which also took Best Editing. “The Father” also grabbed a … Read More Oscars Watch: 2020 Boston Society Of Film Critics Awards
