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The year that was, 2015, is coming to a close at the stroke of midnight tonight. For those of us that write about films, it is time to look back and count down our favorite movies of the year. Like the ball dropping in Times Square at midnight, we too […]

Top 15 Movies of 2015: Which Film Is Finest?

December 31, 2015 in Top 10s tagged Top 10s by joeldamos

The eighth film from Quentin Tarantino, The Hateful Eight, almost didn’t happen. Earlier in 2015 the script for the film, written by Tarantino, was leaked and the auteur was so upset that the surprises contained in his latest violence soaked tale would be ruined for his audience, that he threatened […]

The Hateful Eight Review: Quentin Tarantino Triumphs Yet Again

December 25, 2015 in Movie Reviews tagged Movie Reviews / Quentin Tarantino / The Hateful Eight by joeldamos

David O. Russell has got himself quite a trio of regular actors that any director would be proud to anchor his cinematic ensemble. They first appeared in Silver Linings Playbook and now Jennifer Lawrence, Robert De Niro and Bradley Cooper are back in a Russell film in Joy. Of course, […]

Joy Review: Jennifer Lawrence Cleans Up

December 25, 2015 in Movie Reviews tagged Bradley Cooper / Jennifer Lawrence / Joy / Movie Reviews / Robert De Niro by joeldamos

Alejandro G. Iñárritu came off his Oscar winning (Best Director, Best Picture) Birdman and decided to head out into the wild for his follow-up, The Revenant. The film is a brutal, no-holds-barred look at survival in the early days of America in the most unforgiving of landscapes. For that alone, […]

The Revenant Review: Survival of The Roughest

December 25, 2015 in Movie Reviews tagged Leonardo DiCaprio / Movie Reviews / The Revenant / Tom Hardy by joeldamos

Concussions in the NFL are nothing new. But diagnosing them in terms of the extent that repeated concussions have made veteran players susceptible to mental illness and brain disorders later in life, well, that is a tragic new wrinkle and it is the most dangerous side-effect of playing the game. […]

Concussion Review: Will Smith Fights the NFL

December 25, 2015 in Movie Reviews tagged Concussion / Movie Reviews / Will Smith by joeldamos

The first trailer for Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some has debuted and it is not only going to be known as the film he did as a follow-up to the astounding Boyhood. Yup, it’s also a clear relation to one of the filmmaker’s first films, Dazed and Confused. In fact, […]

Everybody Wants Some Trailer: “Spiritual” Sequel to Dazed and Confused

December 22, 2015 in Movie Trailers tagged Everybody Wants Some / Movie Trailers / Richard Linklater by joeldamos

With as many screens as Star Wars: The Force Awakens was showing on across the country, it is hardly a surprise that it broke the record for opening weekend debut. But, it was a thought that Jurassic World’s summertime haul could stand as the most over. But after a record […]

Star Wars The Force Awakens Shatters Box Office Records

December 21, 2015 in Box Office tagged Box Office / Star Wars: The Force Awakens by joeldamos

Now that the world has finally had a chance to witness the power that is Star Wars: The Force Awakens, the first question arises: How much money will it make opening weekend? While financial box office Jedis figure that out, we at Oscar Watch have a more profound question: Does […]

Oscar Watch: Does Star Wars The Force Awakens Have a ...

December 18, 2015 in Oscar Watch tagged Academy Awards / Oscar Watch / Oscars / Star Wars: The Force Awakens by joeldamos

The Movie Mensch is rolling through the Best of 2015 and today it’s time to shine a light on the films that maybe escaped your attention, but deserve to be front-and-center. After revealing our Top 10 Trailers of 2015 and our Top 10 Comedies of 2015, it’s time to debut […]

Top 10 Underrated Films of 2015: Must-See Missed Movies

December 18, 2015 in Top 10s tagged Inherent Vice / Southpaw / The Visit / Top 10s by joeldamos