Oscar Dü 2020
Best Picture Nominees:
Ford v Ferrari –– Total drag race.
The Irishman –– Hoffa in the bag.
Jojo Rabbit –– Hitler youth.
Joker –– From the bottom of the dreck.
Little Women –– Average Jo.
Marriage Story –– Split faced.
1917 –– Combat boost.
Once Upon a Time in … Hollywood –– Manson with the stars.
Parasite –– Corporal clinger.
The High Note –– Over C’s transaction.
Shirley –– Jackson hole.
Premature –– Early and awful.
Judy & Punch –– Sluggish.
The Vast of Night –– Vast of time.
Olympic Dreams –– Medal breakdown.
Dreamland –– Wink, wink, not, not.
Becky –– Dull.
Crystal Swan –– Long neck battle.
Abe –– Stinkin’.
Strike –– Out.
The Ghost of Peter Sellers –– Short Sellers.
Until the Bird Returns –– Roost turkey.
Made in Bangladesh –– Dhakamentary.
Jump Shot: The Kenny Sailors Story –– Stuff it.
Poison capsule reviews of Robert Altman's filmography Part III
Vincent & Theo (1990) –– Blows his daubs off.
The Player (1992) –– Studio shitty.
Short Cuts (1993) –– Wooden Carver.
Ready to Wear (1994) –– Prat-a-porter.
Kansas City (1996) –– KC afflict.
The Gingerbread Man (1998) –– Empty suit.
Cookie’s Fortune (1999) –– Con heir.
Dr. T and the Women (2000) –– At the other end of the speculum.
Gosford Park (2001) –– Forget one’s Manor.
The Company (2003) –– Pointe gross.
A Prairie Home Companion (2006) –– Like, woebegone.
Recent VOD releases
The Trip to Greece –– Hellene wheels.
Inheritance –– Will Not!
Capone –– Al crap.
Scoob! –– Pooper Scoob!
The Traitor –– Betrayed with-a kitsch.
Valley Girl –– How deep was her valley?
Dreamkatcher –– Katcher's mutt.
Perfect –– Mess.
Trust Machine: The Story of Blockchain –– Pit coin.
To The Stars –– Fire your agents.
True Story of the Kelly Gang –– Kelly ripper.
Poison capsule reviews of Robert Altman's filmography Part II
A Wedding (1978) –– Poor reception.
Quintet (1979) –– Frozen waste.
A Perfect Couple (1979) –– Two for the rote.
HealtH (1980) –– House of ill recruit.
Popeye (1980) –– Olive oily.
Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean (1982) –– Dean lists.
Streamers (1983) –– Turkey ‘chute.
Secret Honor (1984) –– Spotted Dick.
Fool for Love (1985) –– Sham Shepard.
O.C. and Stiggs (1985) –– Stiggs in the mud.
Beyond Therapy (1987) –– Couch class.
Poison capsule reviews of Robert Altman's filmography Part I
Countdown (1967) –– Launch padded.
That Cold Day in the Park (1969) –– Nip and schmuck.
M*A*S*H (1970) –– Medic hate.
Brewster McCloud (1970) –– Icarus dickerus dork.
McCabe & Mrs. Miller (1971) –– Gamble soup.
Images (1972) –– Sight unsound.
The Long Goodbye (1973) –– Much adieu about nothing.
Thieves Like Us (1974) –– Copse and robbers.
California Split (1974) –– Double and nothing.
Nashville (1975) –– Soap Opry.
Buffalo Bill and the Indians, or Sitting Bull's History Lesson (1976) –– Cody red.
3 Women (1977) –– Trip blitz.
Poison capsule reviews of Orson Welles' surprisingly slim resumé
Citizen Kane (1941) –– Re: Hearst.
The Magnificent Ambersons (1942) –– Indiana jokes.
Journey into Fear (c0-director) (1943) –– Ship out.
The Stranger (1946) –– Burden of Prof.
The Lady from Shanghai (1947) –– Shanghai: off the hog.
Macbeth (1948) –– Lady killer.
Othello (1951) –– UnMoored.
Mr. Arkadin (1955) –– Penny Arkadin.
Touch of Evil (1958) –– Mex no sense.
The Trial (1962) –– Franz caca.
Chimes at Midnight (1965) –– Fallstaff infection.
The Immortal Story (1968) –– Dies out.
F for Fake (1973) –– Counterfeits and starts.
Other Side of the Wind (2018) –– Welles runs dry.
Poison capsule reviews of Quentin Tarantino's cinematic oeuvre
Reservoir Dogs (1992) –– My Dogs are killing me.
Pulp Fiction (1994) –– Pulpy love.
Jackie Brown (1997) –– Jackie: a joke, man.
Kill Bill: Vol. 1 (2003) –– Gallows Uma.
Kill Bill: Vol 2 (2004) –– Chop sloppy.
Grindhouse (2007) –– Twin bull.
Death Proof (2007) –– Get out of Dodge!
Inglorious Basterds (2009) –– Nutzi hunters.
Django Unchained (2012) –– Unchained malady.
The Hateful Eight (2015) –– Octogoners.
Once Upon a Time …in Hollywood (2019) –– Manson with the stars.
Poison capsule reviews of Disney animated films, Part III
Lilo and Stitch (2002) –– Scratch this Stitch.
Treasure Planet (2002) –– Booty crawl.
Brother Bear (2003) –– Clawless.
Home on the Range (2004) –– Cow flop.
Chicken Little (2005) –– Cheap cheap.
Meet the Robinsons (2007) –– Waste of time travel.
Bolt (2008) –– From the theatre.
The Princess and the Frog (2009) –– Unhip hop.
Tangled (2010) –– Locks and load.
Winnie the Pooh (2011) –– Hunny doo.
Wreck-it Ralph (2012) –– Wrecked-‘em.
Frozen ( 2013) –– Stiff.
Big Hero 6 (2014) –– 6 flags.
Zootopia (2016) –– Animal crappers.
Moana (2016) –– Lower.
Ralph Breaks the Internet (2018) –– Ralph nadir.
Frozen II (2019) –– The bone.
Poison capsule reviews of Disney animated films, Part II
The Fox and the Hound (1981) –– Barkin’ hunters.
The Black Cauldron (1985) –– Stir crazy.
The Great Mouse Detective (1986) –– Squeak as a kitten.
Oliver & Company (1988) –– Twist an angle.
The Little Mermaid (1989) –– Under the C-.
The Rescuers Down Under (1990) –– Skip and save.
Beauty and the Beast (1991) –– Beast still my heart.
Aladdin (1992) –– Genie with the light brown heir.
The Lion King (1994) –– Simba-minded.
Pocahontas (1995) –– New World odor.
The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1996) –– Rung out.
Hercules (1997) –– Brawn yesterday.
Mulan (1998) –– Mushu dork.
Tarzan (1999) –– Fruit of the vines.
Fantasia 2000 (2000) –– Symphony in gee, flat.
The Emperor’s New Groove (2000) –– Pen and Inca.
Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001) –– Stinks without a trace.
Poison capsule reviews of 'classic' Disney animated films, Part I
Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs (1937) –– Deviated septet.
Pinocchio (1940) –– Wood pile.
Fantasia (1940) –– Classic rot.
Dumbo (1941) –– Trunk show.
Bambi (1942) –– Babble Thumper.
Song of the South (1946) –– Remus and butthead.
Cinderella (1950) –– Glass skipper.
Alice in Wonderland (1951) –– Loose Carroll.
Lady and the Tramp (1955) –– You mutts be kidding.
Sleeping Beauty (1959) –– Down and out.
One Hundred and One Dalmatians (1961) –– Pic of the litter.
The Sword in the Stone (1963) –– Low Excalibur.
The Jungle Book (1967) –– Law of the jumble.
The Aristocats (1970) –– Feline alright.
The Many Adventures of Winnie the Pooh (1977) –– Winnie take gall.
The Rescuers (1977) –– Too late.
Poison capsule reviews of Scorsese films pre-2005
Who’s That Knocking at My Door (1967) –– Knock-knock joke.
Boxcar Bertha (1972) –– Depression error.
Mean Streets (1973) –– Mook synthesizer.
Alice Doesn’t Live Here Anymore (1974) –– Burstyn at the seams.
Taxi Driver (1976) –– Hack work.
New York, New York (1977) –– It’s a helluva down.
The Last Waltz (1978) –– Beats The Band.
Raging Bull (1980) –– Jake tapper.
The King of Comedy (1982) –– Pupkin patch.
After Hours (1985) –– So-Soho.
The Color of Money (1986) –– Sharks tank.
The Last Temptation of the Christ (1988) –– Cross examination.
Goodfellas (1990) –– Flashy mob.
Cape Fear (1991) –– Sicko feints.
The Age of Innocence (1993) –– Wharton hears a hoot.
Casino (1995) –– Hole slot bettor.
Kundun (1997) –– Buddha pest.
Bringing Out the Dead (1999) –– Losing patients.
Gangs of New York (2002) –– City scrapes.
The Aviator (2004) –– Hughesless.
Hooking Up –– Shave the date.
The Climb –– Cycle jerks.
Human Capital –– Figures of fund.
The Infiltrators –– Get out while the get in is good.
Blue Story –– Blown story.
Deerskin –– Hide away.
The Truth –– Honest mistake.
A Dog Called Money –– Currency.
Bloodshot –– Like a poke in the eye.
The Hunt –– Preys be.
Never Rarely Sometimes Always –– Stop child.
Big Time Adolescence –– First, flush of youth.
I Still Believe –– Not I.
Lost Transmissions –– Transmissions fluid.
My Senior Year –– Grad pits.
Tuscaloosa –– Alabama shucks.
Inside the Rain –– Wet wack.
The Postcard Killings –– Dumb as a post.
Lost Girls –– Cheese strays.
M.O.M. (Mothers of Monsters) –– Brood force.
The Roads Not Taken –– Route cellar.
Miss Fisher and the Crypt of Tears –– Fisher price.
Heart of Africa –– Congo least.
Tokyo Godfathers –– Nippon tuck.
Human Nature –– CRISPR critters.
Fat Fiction –– Ipso fatso.
The Dog Doc –– Paw relations.
Heimat Is a Space in Time –– Vatta land!
Onward –– And ugghward.
The Way Back –– Slam drunk.
The Banker –– Overdrawn.
Extra Ordinary –– Loner cars.
Only –– Eff Only.
Run This Town –– Ford fair lame.
Beneath Us –– Beneath me.
Sorry We Missed You –– We’re not.
Hope Gap –– Toodle eww.
The Burnt Orange Heresy –– Muddy ochre.
Sometimes Always Never –– The latter.
First Cow –– Bovine intervention.
Bacarau –– Back ‘er off.
The Wild Goose Lake –– Lam to slaughter.
Foxtrot Six –– Squad thrusts.
The Booksellers –– Bums and noble.
The Invisible Man –– Unseen gestures.
Burden –– Heavy lifting.
The Jesus Rolls –– Gutter ball.
Saint Frances –– Nanny petty.
Greed –– Is bad.
Straight Up –– No erection home.
Wendy –– Windy.
Guns Akimbo –– Popping fresh D’oh! boy.
Blood on Her Name –– Pap smear.
Disappearance at Clifton Hill ––Fade shot.
The Whistlers –– Blown opportunity.
My Hero Academia: Heroes Rising –– Dilated pupils.
Lost in America –– Finders’ fie!
Art Paul of Playboy: The Man Behind the Bunny –– Start spreading the nudes.
Tread –– Plough through it.
Emma –– Match notes.
The Call of the Wild –– London has fallen.
The Last Thing He Wanted –– Who, Affleck?
Standing Up, Falling Down –– Splat on its back.
Seberg –– Jean mutation.
Balloon –– Doesn’t pop.
Premature –– Under rage dating.
Goldie –– Whorin’.
Impractical Jokers: The Movie –– Gag reel.
10 Things We Should Do Before We Break Up –– See this not on list.
The Night Clerk –– Helpless desk.
Brahms: The Boy II –– Guise and dolls
Young Ahmed –– Dardenne variety.
Cabaret Maxime –– Maxime…um…capacity.
Vitalina Varela –– Gape verde.
Manou the Swift –– Manou…er.
Once Were Brothers: Robbie Robertson and The Band –– Bored Band.
Viral: Antisemitism in Four Mutations –– Hits the hate.
Sonic the Hedgehog –– Sonic bomb.
Downhill –– All the way.
Fantasy Island –– Roarke sewage.
The Misogynists –– Hate like a pig.
Buffaloed ––Buffalo chip.
VFW –– Vet rags.
After Midnight –– Midnight slack.
Impossible Monsters –– Beast of no notion.
Ordinary Love –– Common low wife.
The Photograph –– Snap out of it.
Olympic Dreams –– Uses skier tactics.
The Kindness of Strangers –– Amour’s the pity.
Underneath the Same Moon –– Coma pile.
What About Love –– Canoodle soup.
A Simple Wedding –– Joining farces.
Come As You Are –– We like idiots.
The Rest of Us –– The dull ones.
First Lady –– Political male storm.
Portrait of a Lady on Fire –– Flame fatale.
I Was at Home, But –– Nothing But.
Those Who Remained –– Stragglepuss.
You Go to My Head –– Plenty of space up there.
The Cordillera of Dreams –– Chile con.
The Times of Bill Cunningham –– Itchy Cunningham.
Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn ) –– No Quinn sitution.
The Lodge –– Snored under.
Come to Daddy –– Pounding father.
Horse Girl –– Nagging doubts.
2/1 –– 1/2 baked.
Dream Round –– Putterfingers.
Cane River –– Cane ain’t able.
Waiting For Anya –– Anya gonna keep waiting.
And Then We Danced –– Hey there, Georgia boy.
The Rhythm Section –– Beat down.
Gretel & Hansel –– Flesh from the oven.
The Assistant –– Bland aide.
Coda –– Leak to conclusion.
Beanpole –– Slim and numb.
José –– No way.
The Traitor –– Trust buster.
Incitement –– Not excitement.
The Wonderland –– Alas in Wonderland.
Taylor Swift: Miss Americana –– Swift kicks.
Created Equal: Clarence Thomas in His Own Words –– Gavel pit.
The Gentlemen –– Lads and least.
The Turning –– Of the stomach.
Color Out of Space –– Tints and ass.
The Last Full Measure –– Dogged soldiers.
Elsewhere –– Stain Elsewhere.
John Henry –– Sludge hammer.
Get Gone –– So long sucker.
Assassin 33 A.D. –– Christ! Killer.
Cats –– And jam 'er.
Zombi Child –– Dead baby joke.
The Rescue –– Dog Rescue.
Quezon’s Game –– Quezon's go rolling all wrong.
I Wish I Knew –– How boring this was.
Bad Boys for Life –– Worse than ever.
Dolittle –– Doo little.
Weathering With You –– Weathering or not.
The Host –– With the least.
The Wave –– Bye-bye.
Blood Widow –– Screen bloody murder.
Feedback –– Distorted.
Disturbing the Peace –– That's the ticket.
Intrigo: Death of an Author –– That's all he wrote.
My Hindu Friend –– Morte bored.
Like a Boss –– Ex-echh.
Underwater –– Sub-merciful.
The Grudge –– Grudge dread.
Three Christs –– And a ‘Damn!’
Corrupted –– Just plain rotten.
Inherit the Viper –– A big asp.
The Dawn –– Scumrise.
The Murder of Nicole Brown Simpson –– Dead Bundy.
VHYes –– Betamucks.
Reality Queen! ––Parasite Hilton.
Les Misérables –– That would be the audience.
The Woman Who Loves Giraffes –– Pain in the neck.
Diving Deep: The Life and Times of Mike Degruy –– Flounders.
At the Video Store –– Be kind, unwind.