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10 Unacknowledged Christmas Classics
It’s December and that means that it’s the Christmas season and that can only mean an abundance of Christmas movies both at movie theaters and on television. This Christmas movie has even become a...
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A Quickie With Lisa Marie: The Guard (directed by John Michael McDonagh)
Have you seen The Guard yet? If you haven’t, you need to. This deceptively simple (and violent) Irish film is one of the best films of the year so far. It’s also one of my personal favorites. Boyle...
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Horror Review: 28 Days Later (dir. by Danny Boyle)
(For the month of October 2011 I’ve decided (and the other writers have agreed) to make this a horror film review month. There will be at least a minimum of one review of a horror film posted every day...
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Belatedly, here are the Satellite Nominations
One thing about Oscar Season is that you have so many different groups of people tossing around so many different awards that occasionally, you’ll miss a few. The nominations for the Satellite Awards...
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If Lisa Marie Determined The Oscar Nominees….
The Oscar nominations are due to be announced on Tuesday morning so I figured now would be a good time to play a little game that I like to call: “What if Lisa had all the power?” Below, you will find...
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A Quickie With Lisa Marie: The Raven (dir. by James McTeigue)
The Raven, a largely disappointing thriller that just opened this weekend, takes place in 1849 in Baltimore, Maryland. A mysterious killer is terrorizing the city and, as Inspector Fields (Luke Evans)...
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6 Reviews of 6 More Films That Were Released in 2013: The Company You Keep,...
In part of my continuing effort to get caught up on my 2013 film reviews, here are 6 more reviews of 6 more films. The Company You Keep (dir by Robert Redford) Shia LeBeouf is a journalist who...
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The March Edition Of Lisa’s Way Too Early Oscar Predictions
Is it ever too early to start trying to predict what films will be nominated for Oscars next year? In a word … yes. After all, it’s only March. Grand Budapest Hotel has just now been released in New...
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The Boston Online Film Critics Go Their Own Way
The Boston Online Film Critics have announced their picks for the best of 2014! (While I doubt that this will lead to Snowpiercer becoming a major player in the Oscar race, the Boston Online Film...
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Here Are The Online Film Critics Society Nominations!
The Online Film Critics Society announced their nominees for the best of 2014 earlier today and what can I say other than the fact that I love them! Seriously, it’s such a wonderful mix of the...
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Here Are The Detroit Film Critics Nominations!
And here are the Detroit Film Critics Nominees for 2014! I’m happy to see that they had some love for one of my favorite films of the year, Under the Skin! (h/t to awards circuit) BEST FILM Boyhood...
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What Do They Like in San Diego? Let’s Find Out…
And finally, here are the San Diego Film Critics Nominations! (Insert your own clever and snarky analysis here because I’m exhausted. Maybe point out that they nominated Alejandro Inarritu for best...
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Shattered Politics #71: Gangs of New York (dir by Martin Scorsese)
Despite the fact that it was nominated for best picture and marked the start of his fantastically successful collaboration with actor Leonardo DiCaprio, Martin Scorsese’s 2002 film Gangs of New York...
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Embracing the Melodrama Part II #122: Calvary (dir by John Michael McDonagh)
Calvary was probably the best movie of 2014 that you did not see in a theater. I missed seeing it during its brief theatrical run in the States. If I had seen it when it was originally released, my...
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Film Review: Suffragette (dir by Sarah Gavron)
It’s funny (or perhaps not) when you think about it. I’ve always taken my right to vote (and, in theory at least, have some say over how I’m governed) for granted. Even before I turned 18 and...
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28 Days Later
Gentle Readers, there are A LOT of bad horror films out there and I mean Halloween Resurrection bad, but when you get a truly great one, it sticks with you for your life. This movie is more unique in...
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Never Nominated: 16 Actors Who Have Never Been Nominated For An Oscar
Along with being one of the greatest actors who ever lived, the late Peter O’Toole had another, far more dubious achievement. He holds the record for being nominated the most times for Best Actor...
View ArticleFilm Review: Live By Night (dir by Ben Affleck)
Remember Live By Night? Released in December of 2016, Live By Night was one of those highly anticipated films that ended up bombing at the box office and leaving critics cold. The anticipation was due...
View Article6 Good Films That Were Not Nominated For Best Picture: The 2010s
Concluding our look at good films that were not nominated for best picture, here are 6 films from the 2010s. Exit Through The Gift Shop (2010, dir by Banksy) This wonderfully subversive documentary was...
View ArticleHere Are The 78th Annual Golden Globe Nominations!
I’m totally turned off by the self-importance of the Golden Globes and I resent every time that I have to write about them. That said, despite the fact that no one is quite sure who actually votes for...
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