The Golden Globes Position a ‘Power of the Dog’ vs. ‘West Side Story’ Best Picture Race

If someone wins a Golden Globe and no one is around to see it, does it make a whisper?

The “cancelled” Golden Globes announced their winners last night from Hollywood without a TV broadcast. The Globes voting body aka the Hollywood Foreign Press Association awarded Steven Spielberg’s “West Side Story” and Jane Campion’s “The Power of the Dog” for their respective Best Picture awards (Comedy/Musical and Drama).

”Belfast, the supposed de facto Oscar frontrunner, nabbed just a Screenplay win.

On the acting front, with accusations of racism swirling on their good name the last year, the Globes unsurprisingly have their Actor in a Drama award to Will Smith (King Richard) instead of Benedict Cumberbatch. I do wonder if the rumored unvaxxed Smith dodged a bullet with the Globes ceremony being canceled for stars to attend — there was supposed to be a fully vaxxed-requirement this year …

Nicole Kidman (Being the Ricardos) got a boost from the HFPA, winning the Drama Actress award over Kirsten Stewart (Spencer) and Lady Gaga (House of Gucci). Is K-Stew really still the Oscar frontrunner? This is the most unpredictable acting category this year.

Rachel Zegler (West Side Story) and Andrew Garfield (Tick, Tick … Boom!” won, respectively, Actress and Actor in a Comedy/Musical. They are both currently #5 on my Oscar predictions.

Kodi Smit-McPhee (The Power of the Dog) will most likely win the Oscar for Supporting Actor just as he did at the Globes last night. Whereas, Ariana DeBose (West Side Story) has been such an anomaly for me this awards season as I don’t even think she gave that great of a performance in her film, alas, she nevertheless won the Supporting Actress in a Comedy/Musical trophy last night.

At this point, Best Director at the Oscars is Jane Campion’s to lose. She beat fierce competition from Steven Spielberg last night to win the Globe for directing.

‘Cliffhanger’ Reboot Sets February 24, 2027 Release

That $100M budget is a steep investment for a movie without conventional A-list headliners — unless Lily James and Pierce Brosnan fit that description for you.

Mark Ruffalo Accuses Ellisons of “Genocide,” Paramount Calls Remarks “Antisemitic”

Something tells me Mark Ruffalo won’t be starring in a Paramount movie again anytime soon. Ruffalo is now accusing the Ellison family of complicity in “genocide,” escalating his already fierce merger opposition.

Josh Brolin Says ‘Sicario 3’ Is “Happening” and Will Shoot “Soon” — But Who’s Directing?

This is a significant update for a project that has been stuck in development for years, and comes roughly a year after Brolin said “Sicario 3” was a maybe.

‘The Odyssey’ Hits VOD, 4k Blu-Ray Release on November 17 — Exactly 120 Days After Theatrical Release

Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” followed a similar four-month window, landing on digital and physical media at the same time. Universal also waited until roughly a month before making it official.

Box-Office: ‘The End of Oak Street’ Stumbles 62% as ‘Insidious: Out of the Further’ Eyes $25M Opening, ‘Spider-Man: Brand New Day’ Holds No. 1

The big wide release this weekend is “Insidious: Out of the Further,” backed by Sony and Blumhouse. This is the sixth ‘Insidious’ movie, and since they are made cheaply, it won’t be the last.

August 19, 2019

3-Hour ‘Midsommar' Director's Cut Screened in NYC

This year’s 12th edition of the Scary Movies festival at Film at Lincoln Center premiered Ari Aster’s extended version of “Midsommar” this past Saturday.

Good/Great Movies That Don't Deserve Their “Rotten" Scores

These 31 titles clearly have their share of detractors — that’s why they’re “rotten” — and I expect some people to question a few of these picks. That’s fine. However, I believe most are strong films, worth reevaluating.

‘Dune: Part Three’ Reportedly “Blew Away" Warner Bros. With Rough 3-Hour Cut as New Teaser Stuns

Today, “Dune: Part Three” tickets went on sale, this time non-premium formats were made available, and it was all accompanied by a brand-new teaser—and the footage is stunning.

What is David Fincher’s Best Film? 100+ Critics Say, No Contest, It’s ‘Zodiac’

We managed to gather 118 ballots from critics, programmers, filmmakers, and scholars. Each was asked to submit a single title, the one they believe to be the best of Fincher’s filmography.

Francis Ford Coppola’s ‘Glimpses of the Moon’ (Apparently) Starts Production This Month in Italy

Coppola has described “Glimpses” as a “strange 30s-style musical.” No cast has been announced. The film is a loose adaptation of Edith Wharton’s novel, “inspired” by Leo McCarey’s “The Awful Truth.”

Fritz Lang’s ‘M’ Tops the Best Films of the 1930s, According to 100+ Critics

We’ve gone through the decades. The ‘40s ‘50s, ‘60s, ‘70s, ‘80s, ‘90s, ‘2000s, and ‘2010s. — all revisited, argued over. Now, here are the results for the best films of the 1930s.

Critics Poll: ‘Citizen Kane' Named Best Film of the 1940s

The results are in, and according to critics, this decade filled with cinematic riches did not have a better film than Orson Welles’ “Citizen Kane.” Nobody should be surprised by this result. “Citizen Kane” changed cinema forever.

Critics Poll: ‘Vertigo’ Named Best Film of the 1950s, Over 120 Participants

It was a closer race than anticipated, but Alfred Hitchcock’s “Vertigo” has topped our best of the ’50s poll, besting Gene Kelly and Stanley Donen’s “Singin’ in the Rain” by just two votes.

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