Oscar History: August 1 (2026)
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Calendar Preview: August 2026
Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different forms and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organizations. Here’s what’s coming up this month. AUGUST Awards Thursday, Aug. 6 – Critics Choice – Super (Awards) (Official) Oscars Thursday, Aug. 13 – First Submission Deadline (Short Films…
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Oscar History: August 1 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: Anthony Coldeway (75 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation 1898: Morris Stoloff (81 at death) {18 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score Oscar Wins: Musical Score 1910: Walter Scharf (92 at death) {10 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar…
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Film Preview: A Sad and Beautiful World (2026)
Page Revisions: (July 26, 2026) Original Release Date: July 24, 2026 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Across three decades, Nino and Yasmina are bound by a magnetic relationship. Torn between love and survival, they must decide whether to build a family in Lebanon, or leave their home amid the country’s unfolding tragedies.” Poster Rating: C+ / C…
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Film Preview: The Runner (2026)
Page Revisions: (July 26, 2026) Original Release Date: September 2, 2026 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A high-powered attorney must race through London to save her abducted son while following cryptic commands from a mysterious caller.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C) A little action, some bad image manipulation and nothing to sell…
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Film Preview: Cocoon: One Summer of Girlhood (2026)
Page Revisions: (July 26, 2026) Original Release Date: September 4, 2026 Synopsis: From IMDb: “San and Mayu are drafted into the war effort with their class mates as nurses during the closing months of the Pacific War. they escape only to face the harsh environment of a tropical paradise that has become a hellish battlefield.”…
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Contender: GOAT (2026)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2026 Contenders series. GOAT was added to this list based on the following criteria: Box Office/Critics Type of Contender: Animation Contender Factor: 57.88 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree…
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Oscar History: July 31 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Tom Barry (46 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Writing 1886: Fred Quimby (79 at death) {13 Noms, 7 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film Oscar Wins: Animated Short Film 1901: Renie (90 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume…
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Updated Preview: Buddy (2026)
New Trailer (#2) — New Poster (#1) Buddy, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Film Preview: The Scout (2026)
Page Revisions: (July 26, 2026) Original Release Date: September 25, 2026 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A NYC location scout photographs the homes of strangers for a TV pilot, stepping into their private lives while trying to satisfy her erratic employers.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C) The title is the most compelling…
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Film Preview: It Ends (2026)
Page Revisions: (July 26, 2026) Original Release Date: August 21, 2026 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Friends on a late-night food run become trapped on an infinite highway with otherworldly terrors lurking beyond. Confined in their Jeep Cherokee, they must decide whether to accept their fate or attempt escape.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review:…
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Contender: A Place in Hell (2026)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2026 Contenders series. A Place in Hell was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 6.6 out of 10 (Stage 1 of 5 complete)…
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Review: Spider-Man: No Way Home (2021)
Spider-Man: No Way Home Rating Director Jon Watts Screenplay Chris McKenna, Erik Sommers Length 2h 28m Starring Tom Holland, Zendaya, Benedict Cumberbatch, Jacob Batalon, Jon Favreau, Jamie Foxx, Willem Dafoe, Alfred Molina, Benedict Wong, Tony Revolori, Marisa Tomei MPAA Rating PG-13 Original Preview Click Here Review For many with anxiety, the idea that everything you…
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Poll: Re-Awarding Best Costume Design, 2006
Return Links Polls Re-Awarding Best Costume Design, 2006 Now that we’ve finished rebuilding the nomination slate between 1997 and 2016 (we’ll do subsequent years after this series has completed), we will take those rebuilt slates and pick a new winner from among the nominees. In our twelfth pass, we take a look at the new…
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Oscar History: July 30 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: William Kellner (95 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1907: Milton Holmes (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1908: Lawrence W. Butler (80 at death) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations:…
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Updated Preview: The End of Oak Street (2026)
New Trailer (#3) — New Posters (#3-#11) The End of Oak Street, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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