Home Viewing with Peter #988
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Home Viewing with Peter #988
This past week, the Academy announced the recipients of this year’s honorary Oscars to be given in November. They are actress Glenn Close, director Ridley Scott, animator Floyd Norman, and producers Christine Vachon and Pamela Koffler. Now is the time to familiarize yourself with their work if you haven’t already. Neither Glenn Close nor Ridley…
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Oscar History: June 16 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Jack Eaton (80 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film Oscar Win: One-Reel Short Film 1890: Stan Laurel (74 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1895: Lew Pollack (50 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song…
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Updated Preview: Ice Cream Man (2026)
New Trailer (#2) — New Poster (#3) Ice Cream Man, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Film Preview: I Want Your Sex (2026)
Page Revisions: (June 14, 2026) Original Release Date: July 31, 2026 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Elliot lands a job for Erika Tracy as her sexual muse.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C+) The empty hot-pink background is distracting when the eye should be focused on the central image. That provocative display will…
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Contender: Clarissa (2026)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2026 Contenders series. Clarissa was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Wide Contender Factor: 5.1 out of 10 (Stage 1 of 5 complete) Stage 1 –…
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Weekend Preview: Jun. 19-21, 2026
Below are eight previews for films opening next weekend. The Death of Robin Hood (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Leviticus (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Toy Story 5 (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Girls Like Girls (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview In the Hand of Dante (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Maddie’s Secret (Limited)…
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Box Office History (Week 24, 2026)
Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look…
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “Disclosure Day”
Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen Disclosure Day…?
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Oscar History: June 15 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Sidney Mitchell (53 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1894: Robert Russell Bennett (87 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Musical Score Oscar Win: Musical Score 1895: Fay Babcock (75 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations:…
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Film Preview: Unidentified (2026)
Page Revisions: (June 14, 2026) Original Release Date: June 19, 2026 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A grieving mother, fueled by her passion for true crime, seeks answers when a teenage girl is found dead in the desert and the police investigation stalls.” Poster Rating: C+ / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C+) When focusing…
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Oscar History: June 14 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1898: Harold Lipstein (76 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color) 1899: Joseph Kish (69 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1905: Steve Broidy (85 at death) {0…
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The Contenders 26: May Retrospective/July Forecast
We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of May and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to July and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts May Retrospective May was…
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Oscar History: June 13 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Basil Rathbone (75 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor 1902: John Meehan (60 at death) {3 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1903: Carl Anderson…
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Film Preview: The Passenger (2026)
Page Revisions: (June 7, 2026) Original Release Date: June 5, 2026 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Follows a Somali-American driver who, in a desperate attempt to make ends meet, agrees to transport a mysterious passenger to Chicago. However, he realizes his passenger is not who he seems, trapping him in a terrifying situation.” Poster Rating: – SEE…
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Film Preview: 13 Days 13 Nights (2026)
Page Revisions: (June 7, 2026) Original Release Date: March 27, 2026 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Afghan troops guard French embassy during Taliban takeover of Kabul. Tasked with evacuating 500 people to airport amid chaos, facing grave risks as they attempt desperate escape from falling city.” Poster Rating: B+ / B / C+ (2) SEE ALL POSTERS…
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