Month: September 2011
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Trailer Watch: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 (Trailer #2)
If Bill Condon can coax great performances out of the likes of Beyonce and Jennifer Hudson, then we know now that he has virtually nothing to work with in this franchise. The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn, Part 1 (Trailer #2) Plot Summary: As the franchise winds to its conclusion, the first part of the final…
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What to See: September 30-October 2, 2011
On Sundays, we list the weekend’s upcoming films along with previews of trailers and posters. On Wednesdays, we preview all of the upcoming new wide and limited releases hitting the theaters the coming weekend. On Fridays, we’ll now tell you what you should see. We pose two questions each week to our contributors and their…
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Film Fun Friday #75
Always remember to have fun! If you have further suggestions on how we can improve, ideas for other games you’d like to see or just want to tell us how much fun you’re having, feel free to drop us a Comment. If you would like to submit a puzzle of your own, just send me…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 30
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Poll: Best Picture (1988 – 1992)
Return Links Best Picture Poll Archive Best Picture Poll: 1988 – 1992 Which Best Picture winner is best? Public OpinionView Results
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Trailer Watch: The Lion King 3D
I hadn’t seen a trailer prior to release, but it doesn’t hold a candle to the original’s trailer back in 1994, a rare A+ affair. The Lion King 3D Plot Summary: The 1994 box office juggernaut and Disney’s highest grossing (not adjusted for inflation) hand-drawn animated film gets the 3D conversion. Release Date: September 16,…
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Feed the Queue #65
Teaching me to be more clear in my semi-esoteric suggestions, my categories was Movies about Movies. I had meant Movies about the Moviemaking process, not movies about the movies. So, this week’s winner is a direct byproduct of my miscommunication. This is also a week of ties with three sets of ties featuring seven of…
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Oscar Profile #53: Margaret Sullavan
Born May 16, 1909 in Norfolk, Virginia to a wealthy stockbroker and his heiress wife, Margaret Sullavan had a privileged upbringing that included education at some of the country’s best schools. A member of the University Players at Harvard, along with Henry Fonda and James Stewart, she was on tour with the group when she…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 29
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Trailer Watch: The Rum Diary
Johnny Depp tackling idol Hunter S. Thompson…never saw that one coming…again. The Rum Diary Plot Summary: A down-on-his-luck journalist finds himself with a job in the Caribbean where he must contend with apathy in his own newspaper before being able to successfully complete his job. Release Date: October 28, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: B Commentary:…
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Game: Week 5 – 2011 Oscar Season Box Office & Week 4 Results
For a full list of rules, click here: 2011 Oscar Season Box Office Predictions Game Rules. Submit Your Predictions for This Week Top Ten Films at the U.S. Box Office of the week in order from most money to least. Individual monetary predictions for each film. Top limited release film and its per screen average.…
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Looking at the Weekend: September 30-October 2, 2011
It’s going to be tough competition this weekend as any film could top the box office and the new ones might not even make it that high. 50/50 seems like the better bet for taking the top new release crown. Courageous only appeals to a niche audience and Dream House, despite sporting a strong cast,…
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84th Predictions: September
Every month until Oscar season and then regularly after that, we’ll be posting our predictions for the 84th Oscars. Of course, this is still September, so take the predictions with a grain of salt. No one knows what’s going to happen between now and Nominations morning, so let’s just get ready to have some fun…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 28
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, 2011)
Return Links What Are Yuo Watching? Poll Archive What Are You Watching? (Sept. 30 – Oct. 2, 2011) What are you watching? (Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2011) Public OpinionView Results
