Everyone not living in a cave knows that this is a presidential election year. But this year partisan politics are at their worst with the right wing conservatives calling the left-wing weak on terror and the left-wing calling the right wing misguided. Interestingly, not only is this the most divisive election in recent [Read More …]

As I have said many times before, predicting any awards show can be hit or miss. All things considered I don’t think I did too badly. Now we can analyze what wins were a surprise, who got shafted, and what it means for the rest of the awards season most notably for the [Read More …]

So I didn’t do to well on my Oscar picks this year. The strange thing is, I’m very happy about it. Instead of second guessing itself and the motives behind each pick, or at least most of them, this year the Academy voters picked the best nominee in most categories.
Million Dollar Baby was [Read More …]

Is there such a thing as too much publicity for a film? I think that the answer to that question is an emphatic yes as seen by the Tom Cruise/War of the Worlds publicity machine currently in effect for Wednesday’s theatrical release. The problem is not saturation of all media with advertisements, though [Read More …]

Here begins a 4 part preview of most of the major studio films for the fall. I know it is already mid-September, but I’m not going to give up on the material just because I am slacking on my reviewing and posting duties. Besides which the bulk of the films come out in the last [Read More …]