Perhaps an unusual difference with the Oscars tonight was that the major awards were spread out among the top three films: Manchester By The Sea winning Best Screenplay and Best Actor; La La Land winning Best Actress and Best Director and finally Moonlight winning Best Supporting Actor and Best Movie. The biggest surprise was watching… Continue Reading
From Bob’s Screening Room
Fasten yourself in – Wild awards season coming
There is an important thing to remember about the Golden Globe Awards. The voters are all journalists of the Hollywood Foreign Press. There are a total of only 90 members in the organization. None of these members are working in the motion picture industry. There were two Golden Globe awards that shocked me tonight –… Continue Reading
As Time Goes Bye — Today in Movie History
December 2, 1941 Ilsa Lund walks into Rick’s Cafe A classic moment from Casablanca Continue Reading
Now – This is a film for the ages!
Harry Carey was there! Continue Reading
Some shots mean more than others
CUBS WIN! Sharing the most special moment with my daughter Shaina Continue Reading
CIFF – The “Hugos” controversial but jury limited.
There was much controversy over the International Competition’s jury selection of Sieranevada as Best Picture and Best Director recipients. Many pointed to other films that they regarded as being far superior. However, the jury is limited in its choice to those films that enter the competition and the majority of those other films elected not… Continue Reading
Report from Telluride — Pre-Fest D1
Spent the day getting acclimated – bot to the altitude and the town. People are really nice and friendly. Did not see any notables yet. Visited “Between the Covers Bookstore” and got a fantastic surprise when I found my book on display both in the window and at the front register. There are posters put… Continue Reading
The Book is available – NOW!
It is finally here. Official publication date is August 23rd. You can get your copy immediately. Click HERE to order and get 30% off of retail – use code “launch1” Continue Reading
Guardian provides glimpse into upcoming festival fights for the gold
Interesting summary preview from The Guardian (8/10/16) And the Oscar might go to: 25 sure bets and underdog films premiering this fall “We’re three weeks away from the awards season onslaught, when studios release their biggest hopes for Oscars gold – from a Jackie O biopic to book adaptations” Continue Reading
Hollywood has a problem – But ‘The Atlantic’ article gets it wrong
There is an article by Derek Thompson in the June 8 edition of The Atlantic regarding what he perceives as a very significant decrease in adult U.S. movie ticket sales in 2016. Thompson importantly makes the point that he is talking about actual tickets sold rather than revenue, which has seen gains due to increased… Continue Reading