Less than two weeks ago, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences officially released their lists of eligible films in three specialty categories, including Animated Feature, which had a bit of controversy in the run-up. Movies like Marcel the Shell with Shoes On and Eternal Spring were initially going to be left out due … Continue reading Back Row Thoughts – Animation Nomination, Part 1
I didn't watch Kenneth Branagh's 2017 remake of Murder on the Orient Express, for two main reasons. One, the original 1974 adaptation by Sidney Lumet is, to me, one of the greatest mystery films ever made, and Albert Finney's performance as Hercule Poirot was absolutely flawless. Two, while I am a fan of Branagh's, the … Continue reading Come Slay Away – Death on the Nile
You all should know by now, that I am most decidedly NOT a fan of Disney's recent slew of live-action remakes and updates of their animated classics. I didn't watch Maleficent, because I am among the entire population of Earth who didn't ask for and didn't want to see Sleeping Beauty by way of Wicked. The remakes of Cinderella and Beauty … Continue reading Oh Bother, I’m a Sap – Christopher Robin
I Actually Paid To See This 