Daniel Rester

Oregon

Technical Media Producer at KDRV-TV (Medford, OR)

@HCAcritics member. Film critic for @WeLiveEntmt. Bachelor's Degree in Film/TV and Emerging Media. Writer-director of the film 'Emma Was Here.'

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Articles

Daniel Rester's May Nomination Predictions for the 98th Oscars

1 week ago | weliveentertainment.com | Daniel Rester

The 98th Oscars are eight to nine months away, but awards season never ends around here. The Sundance Film Festival and Cannes Film Festival have already occurred, and many other big ticket movies are lined up for fall releases. It’s time for my first round of predictions for the 98th Oscars. Sundance is usually a good predictor for the Best Documentary category. Some of the hot docs out of the festival include The Perfect Neighbor, Seeds, and Cutting Through Rocks.
Clown in a Cornfield

1 month ago | undertheradarmag.com | Daniel Rester

Web Exclusive Clown in a Cornfield is a vivacious and fun slasher film based on Adam Cesare’s 2020 book of the same name. Eli Craig, known for his terrific horror-comedy Tucker & Dale vs. Evil (2010), is in the director’s chair and co-wrote the film with Carter Blanchard. While Clown in a Cornfield is nowhere near the quality of Tucker & Dale vs. Evil, it’s still enjoyable enough and delivers plenty of carnage candy for slasher fans.
Film Review: A Working Man

2 months ago | undertheradarmag.com | Daniel Rester

Web Exclusive Director David Ayer and action star Jason Statham teamed up last year for the moronic film The Beekeeper. The duo is back this year with A Working Man, which was co-written by Ayer and Sylvester Stallone and based on the book Levon’s Trade (2014) by Chuck Dixon. While The Beekeeper feels like a discount John Wick (2014), A Working Man is more of a spin on Taken (2008) mixed with a potboiler that Chuck Norris or Steven Seagal might have done back in the day.
Black Bag - The BRWC Review

2 months ago | battleroyalewithcheese.com | Daniel Rester

Black Bag – The BRWC Review Black Bag – The BRWC Review. By Daniel Rester. Director Steven Soderbergh and screenwriter David Koepp previously teamed for Kimi (2022) and the recent Presence (2025). They’re back together again for Black Bag, a much larger project than those previous two films.
Mickey 17 - The BRWC Review

2 months ago | battleroyalewithcheese.com | Daniel Rester

Mickey 17 – The BRWC Review Mickey 17 – The BRWC Review. By Daniel Rester. Director Bong Joon-ho is finally back with a new film after his previous picture, Parasite (2019), won Oscars for Best Picture, Best Director, Best Original Screenplay, and Best International Feature Film; it was also nominated for Best Film Editing and Best Production Design.
Daniel Rester’s Final Winner Predictions for the 97th Oscars

Mar 2, 2025 | weliveentertainment.com | Daniel Rester

The long and chaotic awards season leading to the 97th Oscars is finally over. A few categories seem locked up, while some others are still going to be a race to the finish. Anora seems the likely Best Picture winner with it having PGA, DGA, WGA, and Critics Choice wins. But Conclave could sneak in and take it as it has BAFTA and SAG wins. The hardest category to call is Best Actress, with Mikey Madison and Demi Moore battling it out.
Old Guy (2024) - Movie Review

Feb 22, 2025 | flickeringmyth.com | Daniel Rester

Old Guy, 2024. Directed by Simon West. Starring Christoph Waltz, Cooper Hoffman, Lucy Liu, Desmond Eastwood, and Ann Akinjirin. SYNOPSIS:Follows a contract killer facing the end of his career who is thrilled when The Company pulls him back into the field training Gen Z newcomer: Wihlborg, a prodigy assassin with an attitude. Christoph Waltz is a treasure of an actor, with his smooth voice, charm with a hint of danger, and one-of-a-kind grin.
Film Review: Heart Eyes

Feb 19, 2025 | undertheradarmag.com | Daniel Rester

Christopher Moss/Screen Gems and Spyglass Media Group Web Exclusive A masked killer is out to slay couples on Valentine’s Day in Heart Eyes, a slasher-romantic comedy hybrid from director Josh Ruben. Ruben slightly steps up his game after directing the amusing but mostly mediocre horror/comedies Scare Me (2020) and Werewolves Within (2021).
Film Review: Flight Risk

Jan 31, 2025 | undertheradarmag.com | Daniel Rester

Web Exclusive “Ya’ll need a pilot?” So asks a bald Mark Wahlberg playing a hitman in director Mel Gibson’s Flight Risk. The action thriller centers on a killer pretending to be a pilot in a remote part of Alaska. He is tasked with murdering an informant named Winston (Topher Grace) before he can testify against a former employer. In the hitman’s way is U.S. Marshal Madolyn Harris (Michelle Dockery).
Daniel Rester's Final Nomination Predictions for the 97th Oscars

Jan 22, 2025 | weliveentertainment.com | Daniel Rester

Here we go. After months of analyzing Oscar potential for films, the nominations are just around the corner for the 97th Oscars. While my previous prediction articles had more analysis about the nominations, this one will just contain my final nomination predictions. My total nomination and win prediction counts for each film are located below all of the categories. *** = my prediction for the winner in each category as of now.