Introducing Retro Reviews – News

News Retro Reviews

Today, I’m introducing a new type of review to the blog. I love reviewing films, but sometimes I want to just sit down with a film and review it even though I don’t necessarily feel it’s a classic or all that timely. Therefore I am introducing retro movie reviews. Now, be aware of the fact that I am using a very liberal interpretation of the word ‘retro’. So, what does ‘Retro Reviews’ then signify if the use of the word ‘retro’ is liberal? Continue reading “Introducing Retro Reviews – News”

88TH ACADEMY AWARDS: REACTION – MOTION PICTURE THOUGHTS #7

MOTION PICTURE THOUGHTS

Leonardo DiCaprio – Academy Award-Winning Actor! Finally! The 88th Academy Awards was a great show, with a lot of great winners. Chris Rock was a really solid host, and, as a whole, it probably was one of the better Oscar shows in recent memory. Continue reading “88TH ACADEMY AWARDS: REACTION – MOTION PICTURE THOUGHTS #7”

3rd I’m Jeffrey Rex Awards – 2015

Third Annual…

This year we have a total number of 18 categories, all with their own nominees which can be found here. These are the categories for the third annual I’m Jeffrey Rex Awards:

  1. Song of the Year
  2. Best Performance by a Voice Actor in a Gaming Experience
  3. Game of the Year
  4. Superhero of the Year
  5. Superheroine of the Year
  6. Best Performance by an Actor in a Superhero Film
  7. Best Performance by an Actress in a Superhero Film
  8. Superhero Film of the Year
  9. Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Show
  10. Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Show
  11. Television Episode of the Year
  12. Television Show of the Year
  13. Rising Star in Film
  14. Best Performance by an Actor in a Cinematic Experience
  15. Best Performance by an Actress in a Cinematic Experience
  16. Best Performance in Directing a Cinematic Experience
  17. Best Performance in Writing a Cinematic Experience
  18. Movie of the Year

Please be aware that cinematic release dates are based on the Danish theaters. Therefore, films from 2015 that premiere in 2016 in Denmark won’t be considered for the I’m Jeffrey Rex Awards, and after some reconsidering only 2015 films released in Denmark in 2015 are eligible for my top ten films of 2015. Continue reading “3rd I’m Jeffrey Rex Awards – 2015”

December Update: Marvelous Monday Hiatus & IJR Awards 2015

The following is an update in the form of bullet points on a the Marvelous Monday hiatus and the 2015 version of the IJR Awards list.

  • Box Office Predictions: Remains on hiatus until the end of the year.
  • Marvelous Monday: Goes on hiatus for the rest of the year to make room for coverage of Creed, Star Wars, and the IJR Awards.
  • 2016 Schedule: Expect an announcement in early 2016 on the changing schedule of Box Office Predictions, Motion Picture Thoughts, Dagobah Day, and Marvelous Monday.
  • IJR Awards 2015: As addressed in a previous post, all sports related and some game related awards have been discontinued. Instead the Rising Star (in film) & Television Episode of the Year awards have been created. Expect award winners to be announced as the month progresses.

– I’m Jeffrey Rex

Update on Opinion Pieces

Update

The following is an update in the form of bullet points on current and future opinion pieces on this blog.

  • Introducing Dagobah Day tomorrow.
  • Dagobah Day: Recurring opinion piece / news post on all things Star Wars.
  • Best Films By: a recurring opinion piece ranking best films by writer or director.
  • Detective Comics Saturday: now recurring, no longer monthly.
  • Marvelous Monday is still weekly.

I’m Jeffrey Rex

Spidey-Reboot: Drew Goddard at the Helm!


This just in. According to Latino Review, Drew Goddard (who left the Daredevil-Netflix show, and was signed on to do the Sinister Six-movie) is to both write and direct the Marvel/Sony Spidey-reboot to premiere in 2017. Latino Review mention that the new title is Spectacular Spider-Man, one of the titles I mentioned in my fifth Marvelous Monday. Continue reading “Spidey-Reboot: Drew Goddard at the Helm!”