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  The Oscar race has begun! The nominations are out and you are about to read my opinion. I am going to break down sone of the top categories for this entry.    Before I do there are two films that disappointed me that got nominated. The first is Anora.  I simply did not like…

STORYLINE: In this high-stakes suspense thriller, Academy Award® nominee Mark Wahlberg plays a pilot transporting an Air Marshal (Michelle Dockery) accompanying a fugitive (Topher Grace) to trial. As they cross the Alaskan wilderness, tensions soar and trust is tested, as not everyone on board is who they seem. (IMDb)    I stated in a recent…

STORYLINE: Ingrid (Julianne Moore) and Martha (Tilda Swinton) were close friends in their youth, when they worked together at the same magazine. Ingrid went on to become an autofiction novelist while Martha became a war reporter, and they were separated by the circumstances of life. After years of being out of touch, they meet again…

STORYLINE: A family at a remote farmhouse is attacked by an unseen animal, but as the night stretches on, the father begins to transform into something unrecognizable. (IMDb)     I like creature features.  They tend to be the kind of film that I can sit back, not have to worry about paying much attention…

STORYLINE: When visionary architect László Toth and his wife Erzsébet flee Europe to rebuild their legacy and witness the birth of modern America, their lives are changed forever by a mysterious and wealthy client. The seemingly charming industrialist Harrison Van Buren offers László and his family the American Dream on a silver platter by commissioning…

STORYLINE: Butler returns as Big Nick (Butler), this time on the hunt in Europe for Donnie (Jackson Jr.) who is embroiled in the dangerous world of diamond thieves and the infamous Panther mafia as they plot a massive heist of the world’s biggest diamond exchange. (IMDb)    There are two factors that make a heist…

STORYLINE: A seasoned showgirl must plan for her future when her show abruptly closes after a 30-year run. (IMDb)    In life there are many things that will surprise you.  Some will be for the better.  Others for the worse.  None the less you will be surprised. The Pamela Anderson showcase The Last Showgirl is…

STORYLINE: Feeling as if he unfairly cheated death too many times, Shikishima, a surviving Kamikaze pilot, is attacked on Odo Island along with many war plane engineers by a gargantuan monster. After the engineers die because of Shikishima failing to distract the monster, an overwhelming amount of guilt weighs on him, especially after a homeless…

STORYLINE: The story of Claressa ‘T-Rex’ Shields, a boxer from Flint, Michigan who trained to become the first woman in her country’s history to win an Olympic gold medal in the sport. (IMDb)     Boxing movies tend to have a grand tradition of being white and male.  The Hilary Swank showcase Million Dollar Baby…

THE BUTCHER’S BOX In addition to a top ten list I am giving my thoughts on other aspects of films I saw during the year, as I normally do.  I just decided to get a bit creative with the title of the section this year.  WORST FILMS (this is the only worst portion of the…