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[DFP] 2020 Oscar Predictions

2/9/2020

David's Predictions

Shannon's Predictions

David: This is a bit of a strange year for Oscar predictions. On one hand, there are some stand-outs in almost every category. But in most, there’s a lot of categories that could go either way between... Read more

Shannon: Watching all the best picture nominations started off pretty rough this year, mainly because I watched a bunch of them that I hated all in the beginning. But once I got to the movies I actually... Read more

[Review] Little Women

2/9/2020

Shannon: I’m a little confused as to why I’ve never read the book Little Women. It’s a classic right? I’ve heard many things about it, but still haven’t never gotten around to reading it. Sad. But now, I’ve seen... Read more

[Review] Bombshell

2/9/2020

David: There’s been a recent trend in films that started with The Big Short, where more and more complicated material started being adapted for the big screen. While some of these stories are due... Read more

[Review] Jojo Rabbit

2/7/2020

Shannon: Jojo Rabbit is based on the novel "Changing Skies" and follows a young boy who has been brainwashed by the infamous Adolf Hitler. Jojo, played by Roman Griffin Davis, confides in his... Read more

[Review] The Two Popes

2/7/2020

David: Let me preface this – I know religions pretty well, but as a practicing Protestant, I can never feel the same level of knowledge of someone that lives and breathes as part of the Catholic faith... Read more

[Double Feature] Parasite

2/7/2020

David: Bong Joon Ho is no stranger to social commentaries. He’s the director and co-writer of some terrific scripts, from the kaiju film The Host, the speeding train film starring Chris Evans... Read more

Shannon: Knowing that I'm going to have to "read" a movie always ensures that I put it off as long as possible. Even with this one having so many good compliments and reviews - even from my friends... Read more

[Double Feature] Ford V Ferrari

2/3/2020

David: James Mangold directed one of my favorite movies of the past few years in Logan. I saw that one three times in theaters. Some of that may have had to do with the fact Wolverine is probably... Read more

Shannon: When I heard that this film was nominated for Best Picture, I was a little taken off guard. Mainly because I only knew this movie to be a racing movie, but after actually watching it I realized... Read more

[Double Feature] 1917

1/30/2020

David: War films are pretty much a genre of film on their own. Some of the stories seem better told in long form storytelling – like Band of Brothers or The Pacific. Others make very good standalone... Read more

Shannon: Finally, I movie that I thoroughly enjoyed and actually loved for these 2020 Oscars. The film follows two young soldiers who are tasked with crossing into enemy territory to deliver a message... Read more

[Double Feature] Marriage Story

1/29/2020

David: Scarlett Johansson (ScarJo) joined elite company this year when she was nominated both for the Best Performance by a Leading Actress and Best Performance by a Supporting Actress. She... Read more

Shannon: You may be seeing a theme to how the past several movie reviews have started for me... as in I really did not want to watch this film. I'm not the biggest fan of movies that are just... Read more

[Double Feature] Once Upon a Time in Hollywood

1/28/2020

David: Quentin Tarantino has a variety of films, some of which we’ve covered on this site. He is one of the most vocal advocates of the “hang out” film; which is a film where the plot becomes decentralized... Read more

Shannon: I'm not going to lie, I was sort of dreading watching this movie and I don't even know why. With an all star cast, you'd think I'd want to see something like this. Well, I can honestly tell you that my... Read more

[Double Feature] The Irishman

1/21/2020

David: Martin Scorsese’s latest film is a deep reflection on two subjects that he has tackled throughout his entire career. The first is the mob, which he states he drew on his own personal experience as a child... Read more

Shannon: The moment I saw the runtime on this movie I knew I was done for... 3.5 hours? It's one thing to be a movie like Green Mile or Endgame, where for the entire runtime there's something interesting... Read more

[Double Feature] Joker

1/16/2020

David: I absolutely did not think I was going to like this movie. I was worried I would come out of it comparing Joaquin Phoenix’s Joker to the wide variety of Jokers (most of them excellent – sorry Jared Leto)... Read more

Shannon: I will say my husband was a bit more excited to see this movie than I was due to his love for Batman and all. But as we got started, I could tell it was going to be much sinister and psychological... Read more

2020 Oscar Nominations

1/16/2020

David: Whoa - my fingers are tired from trying to keep up with the non-stop nominations. Think I caught them all this year though. Some of these really surprised me. Without further ado... READ MORE

[Double Feature] Brightburn

11/4/2019

David: I may have said on this website a time or two that Superman is kinda my guy. I’m huge on the Boy in Blue, despite the fact that so many people find his unnerving goodness boring. For all those...

Shannon: Brightburn stars Elizabeth Banks, David Denman, and Jackson Dunn. As Brandon (Jackson Dunn) grows into his 13th birthday, he starts having thoughts and feelings he had never had...

[Double Feature] Backcountry

10/29/2019

David: I was thinking as I was watching this movie about creature features in general. Part of it may be because I included several of them on the list for Halloween horror movies this month...

Shannon: A horror movie that follows a couple camping who then gets attacked by a bear. Interesting concept if you ask me, but done well? Not so much...

[Double Feature] The Invitation

10/21/2019

David: What if your ex invited you to a dinner party with your old crowd of friends and the person she left you for? Would you attend the party or would you continue to go about your life and politely ignore...

Shannon: Sigh. I couldn't help but feeling like this movie was a complete waste of time. The story itself wasn't bad, but the execution of the story was just not fun to watch at all. The Invitation follows...

[Double Feature] Bird Box

10/21/2019

David: I’m going to be far from the first critic, or far from the last, to compare Bird Box to A Quiet Place. It does add a unique perspective to have watched this film so soon after watching the other piece...

Shannon: I've been interested in seeing this movie for some time now, just have never had the opportunity to watch it yet. Bird Box is based on a novel of the same name and stars Sandra Bullock...

[Double Feature] The Silence

10/8/2019

David: I’m an unapologetic Stanley Tucci fan. I continue to post different movies where he maintains the ability to be good in movies that may not be, and he consistently brings heart and humor to his roles...

Shannon: There's always those low budget films out there that decide to spin-off a really good, really successful film. Typically, they are just that, low budget with no name actors, and terrible film quality...

[Double Feature] Apostle

10/7/2019

David: It’s impossible not to think of The Wicker Man when watching Apostle. Part of that is due to the subject matter – both deal with off-the-beaten path communities that harbor cults with murderous...

Shannon: Apostle is a film brought to us by Netflix that takes place in 1905 and follows a young man who is on a mission to rescue his abducted sister. Dan Stevens stars as Thomas, who sneaks his way onto...

[Double Feature] Before I Wake

10/7/2019

David: A few years ago, very few people had heard of Mike Flanagan. He is the director for several films we have reviewed here on the site, most of them favorably – Hush, Oculus, Gerald’s Game are all in his rearview...

Shannon: Here we are friends. We are back! Hopefully for good or at least awhile, we will see what happens and if our work lives get in the way again. We are starting off the month of October with Before I Wake...

[Double Feature] Christopher Robin

7/8/2019

David: Are there any actors out there that so effortlessly portray boyish glee as Ewan McGregor? I’m a big fan of his, for many reasons, this being amongst the foremost. He somehow manages to interact...

Shannon: Oh. My. Goodness. This is literally the cutest, most sweetest movie I have ever seen. It was so cute that I just wanted to cry the whole time. I LOVED IT. Ewan McGregor stars as grown...

[Double Feature] The Spy Who Dumped Me

7/8/2019

David: Kate McKinnon has a very particular brand of funny. Honestly, it’s very hit or miss for me. There are times that she really knocks it out of the park, and she has been doing more voice acting...

Shannon: I’m not usually the biggest fan of movies that star people from Saturday Night Live. Not that I have anything against Saturday Night Live, I just don’t find a lot of their type of comedy funny...

[Double Feature] Ghost Stories

7/8/2019

David: There’s not many things that are better than a good collection of ghost stories. They find a good way into your brain and wiggle down deep, giving you a deep feel for the horror of what you’ve...

Shannon: Ghost Stories is another movie that we were supposed to watch back in October but we just didn’t have the time to get it in. The synopsis makes the film sound interesting: Skeptical...

[Double Feature] First Man

7/8/2019

David: My father started collecting space memorabilia when I was roughly around 9 or 10 years old. Soon our dining room was filled with Life magazines commemorating the Space Race, and a bookshelf...

Shannon: A movie about Neil Armstrong and the lunar landing, what could be a better biopic than that? First Man tells us the story of Armstrong and his life before and shortly after the moon...

[Review] Detective Pikachu

5/13/2019

Shannon: I remember in elementary school when Pokemon first came out. Just like I am today, I had the mentality not to jump on the bandwagon just because my friends were doing it… alas though, I... Read more