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Parasite, wowing since the first to see it emerged awestruck at its brilliance, is set to have one incredible awards run as 2019 turns into 2020. Our first Oscar Watch of this new glorious season puts the Movie Mensch spotlight on the Joon-ho Bong masterwork from the South Korean writer-director. […]

Oscar Watch 2020: Why Parasite is the Real Deal

November 11, 2019 in Movie Reviews / Opinion Piece / Oscar Watch tagged Movie Reviews / Oscar Watch / Parasite by joeldamos

I just came out of the extraordinary IMAX documentary, Apollo 11. There is so much to take away from the film, not the least of which is its astronomical breadth. But … a stunning realization occurs as well. The scope of the film is vast and witnessing every facet of […]

Apollo 11 Doc Inspires Hope for Defeating Climate Change

March 4, 2019 in Opinion Piece tagged Apollo 11 / Movie News / Opinion Pieces by joeldamos

It’s Oscar week, people! For the first time in recent memory, it’s a vastly wide-open field for Best Picture and a majority of the other categories as well. There are a few films that we know won’t win Hollywood’s highest honor, but there are also a solid handful that could […]

Oscar Watch: Predicting the Academy Awards Winners!

February 20, 2019 in Academy Awards / Movie News / Opinion Piece / Oscar Watch tagged Academy Awards predictions / Oscar Watch by joeldamos

2018 is in the rear-view mirror and all told, it was a pretty good year for film. Check out our Top 20 of 2018 for a deeper look at the best of the best that Hollywood had to offer last year. But now, it’s 2019 and our attention has turned […]

The 30 Most Anticipated Movies of 2019: From Glass to ...

January 9, 2019 in Countdowns / Lists / Movie News / Opinion Piece / Top 10s tagged Avengers: Endgame / Glass / Quentin Tarantino / Top 10s / Toy Story 4 by joeldamos

The Steven Spielberg seminal classic Close Encounters of the Third Kind is heading back to the big screen for the film’s 40th anniversary. It’s landing in theaters for a limited run on September 1. For fans of the film and fans of film, one must run, not walk, to the local […]

Close Encounters At 40 Is Back on the Big Screen: ...

August 25, 2017 in Movie News / Opinion Piece tagged Close Encounters of the Third Kind / Movie News / Opinions by joeldamos

So, news has hit that Martin Scorsese is producing a new The Joker origins story that is being penned by The Hangover creator Todd Phillips, who may also direct. We’ve been told that this film will exist outside of the DC Comics Universe and therefore won’t conflict with Suicide Squad, […]

5 Actors Who Would Make A Great Joker: We’re So ...

August 23, 2017 in Lists / Movie News / Opinion Piece tagged Ansel Elgort / Lists / Miles Teller / Opinion / The Joker / Zac Efron by joeldamos

August 29 is an infamous date in the world of The Terminator. Decades later, to celebrate the 20th anniversary of Skynet’s big achievement, Terminator 2: Judgment Day is being re-released in theaters and thanks to the director’s own supervision, upgraded to a 3D format. That fateful day when Skynet became self-aware […]

Terminator 2 Judgment Day 3D: An Appreciation For the James ...

August 22, 2017 in Movie News / Movie Reviews / Opinion Piece tagged Arnold Schwarzenegger / James Cameron / Movie Reviews / Terminator 2: Judgment Day by joeldamos

Wonder Woman has smashed records and currently has earned a domestic total of $129 million and a global gross that’s about that same amount. It’s funny to think that this project was considered a risk by many in Hollywood. In reality, Wonder Woman had all the elements to be a success in […]

7 Reasons Why Wonder Woman’s Success Should Shock No One

June 7, 2017 in Movie News / Opinion Piece tagged Wonder Woman by joeldamos