FYC Capsule Review: ‘JUST MERCY’
A punched-up Lifetime movie with a laudable cast, Destin Daniel Cretton’s Just Mercy is a courtroom procedural where the message burns brighter than the filmmaking. A predictable affair with limited…
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Seattle Film Critics Society Deservingly Awards ‘PARASITE’ Best Picture, ‘UNCUT GEMS’ Takes Two Awards
“PARASITE” NAMED BEST PICTURE OF 2019 BY SEATTLE FILM CRITICS SOCIETY Seattle, WA – The Seattle Film Critics Society (“SFCS”) announced the winners in 20 categories for the 2019 Seattle Film Critics Society Awards on Monday, December 16, 2019. Bong Joon-ho’s Parasite proved the big winner this year, landing five awards, including Best Picture of...
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Tom Cruise is Back to Train the Rookies in ‘TOP GUN: MAVERICK’ Trailer
Of course, Tom Cruise is going to space in the latest trailer for Top Gun: Maverick. Or at least that’s what the final shot strongly implies. Already one of the most anticipated movies of 2020, Top Gun: Maverick returns to the world of the U.S. Air Force and dog fights that Tony Scott popularized in the original...
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Stunningly Mounted ‘1917’ A Towering Technical Achievement
‘1917’ takes an intimate humanist approach to war epics to often staggering results, the proven pairing of Sam Mendes and cinematography Roger Deakins impress top technicians working at the top…
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FYC Capsule Review: ‘BOMBSHELL’
Like Adam McKay before him, Jay Roach has shifted from the world of comedy to that of the didactic and politically-tinted American drama and with the effective and affecting Bombshell, his…
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Seattle Film Critics Society (That’s Me!) Announce 2019 Nominees
MARTIN SCORSESE’S “THE IRISHMAN” EARNS MOST NOMINATIONS FOR THE 2019 SEATTLE FILM CRITICS SOCIETY AWARDS “The Irishman” scores 10 nominations, while Bong Joon-ho’s acclaimed “Parasite” follows with 9. ‘Twas a year of heavy hitters at this year’s Seattle Film Critics Society with The Irishman, Parasite, and Once Upon a Time in Hollywood scooping up a...
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First ‘GHOSTBUSTERS: AFTERLIFE’ Trailer Pumps Up the Nostalgia
35 years after Bill Murray, Dan Akroyd, Harold Ramis introduced the world to ectoplasm, Slimer, Proton Packs and the “Ghostbusters” theme song, Ghostbusters: Afterlife is here to capitalize on that sweet sweet nectar of 80s nostalgia all over again. Following in the aftermath of Paul Feig’s financially disappointing female-led Ghostbusters: Answer the Call, Afterlife pivots...
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Diana Prince Swings Across Lightning Bolts in Flashy ‘WONDER WOMAN 1984’ Trailer
Two years ago, Wonder Woman proved that a female-led superhero movie was not destined for poor box office returns and critical lashings, the Patty Jenkins-directed big-screen debut becoming the DCEU’s biggest success at the time. Though the film wasn’t perfect, there was plenty to enjoy and fans were eager to see more of Gal Gadot’s...
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FYC Capsule Review: ‘RICHARD JEWELL’
Clint Eastwood can’t hide his absolute disdain for the media in cogent but flat biopic Richard Jewell, which tells the story of a low-rent security guard who stumbles across a…
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FYC Capsule Review: ‘PORTRAIT OF A LADY ON FIRE’
Céline Sciamma’s simmering Portrait of a Lady on Fire burns with a quiet feminine passion. In 1770, two young women confront love and lust in each other’s arms, as a…