Month: December 2018
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Precursor: 13th Oklahoma Critics Awards (2018)
Another group has fallen in love with Roma and a number of other selections other groups have been making. Their lone claim to originality is the selection of Yalitza Aparicio as Best Actress. Award Tallies (3) Roma (2) First Reformed, If Beale Street Could Talk, Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse The Awards
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “Vice”
Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen Vice…?
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Film Preview: Us (2019)
Page Revisions: (December 30, 2018) Original (March 17, 2019) New Poster (#3) Release Date: March 15, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A mother and father take their kids to their beach house, expecting to enjoy time with friends, but their serenity turns to tension and chaos when some visitors arrive uninvited.” Poster Rating: C+ / C…
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Film Preview: Ruben Brandt, Collector (2018)
Page Revisions: (December 30, 2018) Original Release Date: 2018 Oscar Qualifying Run (Date Not Available) Synopsis: From IMDb: “A psychotherapist suffers violent nightmares inspired by legendary works of art. Four of his patients, expert thieves, offer to steal the works, since he believes that once he owns them, the nightmares will disappear. He becomes a…
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Jan. 28-30, 2018
For our final Oscar Preview of 2018 and the last one to post until March, we had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Vice If you look at director Adam McKay’s filmography, you might see early films that seem like he was never going to be an Oscar player.…
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Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 7
As the precursor awards continue unabated until Oscar night, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (and in some cases other outside influences). Only two groups announced anything in the last week, which doesn’t make for an exciting one, but the…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 31 (2018)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: What Are You Most Anticipating? (2019)
Return Links Polls What Are You Most Anticipating? (2019)
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Film Preview: Antidote (2018)
Page Revisions: (December 23, 2018) Original Release Date: December 14, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An altruistic doctor (Natali Yura) and cocky treasure hunters (Randy Couture) and (Chuck Zito) must join forces to uncover the Mayan legend of the White Witch.” Poster Rating: – Review: There was no poster immediately available for my review. Should one…
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Film Preview: Between Worlds (2018)
Page Revisions: (December 23, 2018) Original Release Date: December 21, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The story follows Joe, (Cage), a down-on-his-luck truck driver haunted by the memory of his deceased wife and child. He meets Julie (Potente), a spiritually gifted woman who enlists Joe in a desperate effort to find the lost soul of her…
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Weekend Preview: Jan. 4-6, 2018
Below are two previews for films opening next weekend. Escape Room (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Mojin: The Worm Valley (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview
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Film Preview: Mojin: The Worm Valley (2019)
Page Revisions: (December 30, 2018) Original Release Date: January 4, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Following in the footsteps of blockbuster MOJIN: THE LOST LEGEND and based on the bestselling novel series, MOJIN: THE WORM VALLEY once again finds legendary tomb explorer Hu Bayi on a dangerous mission as he seeks out the Tomb of Emperor…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 30 (2018)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones Born Died Released Our Site Milestones 2011: Friday Face-Off (7) 2015: Eyeing the Truth by Tripp Burton (3)
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Film Preview: Back Roads (2018)
Page Revisions: (December 23, 2018) Original Release Date: December 7, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “”Back Roads” centers on a young man stuck in the Pennsylvania backwoods caring for his three younger sisters after the shooting death of his abusive father and the arrest of his mother. Family secrets and unspoken truths threaten to consume him.”…
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Film Preview: Martyr (2018)
Page Revisions: (December 23, 2018) Original Release Date: November 30, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A young man’s tragic death at Beirut’s seaside causes his friends to grapple with loss and to partake in his community’s rites and ceremonies, exposing the city’s schisms and its society’s fault lines.” Poster Rating: D SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review:…
