Month: September 2011
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What to See: September 16-18, 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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Review: The Legend of Hell House (1973)
The Legend of Hell House Rating Director John Hough Screenplay Richard Matheson (Novel: Richard Matheson) Length 95 min. Starring Pamela Franklin, Roddy McDowall, Clive Revill, Gayle Hunnicutt, Roland Culver MPAA Rating PG
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This Day in Oscar History: September 16
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Poll: Best Picture (1978 – 1982)
Return Links Best Picture Poll Archive Best Picture Poll: 1978 – 1982 Which Best Picture winner is best? Public OpinionView Results
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Trailer Watch: Insight
What is it about gimmicky thrillers that encourage bad acting? Insight Plot Summary: At the bedside of a dying girl, a doctor is shocked with the girl and the girl’s memories are transferred into the doctor who fights against prejudice and narrowmindedness to convince the police and those around her that she’s seeing the girl’s…
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Feed the Queue #63
This week’s selection of sci-fi from which our readers had to choose, leaned more towards sci-fi/horror than traditional science fiction. Here are the ranks: Coming in last place with 11 points was 1987’s Innerspace, a film I remember watching in the theater, but which I don’t remember much of. One point higher with 12 points…
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Oscar Profile #51: Albert Finney
Born in Pendleton, Salford, Lancashire, England to working class parents on May 9, 1936, Albert Finney was educated at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts and later became a member of the Royal Shakespeare Company. He made his London stage debut in The Party in support of Charles Laughton who became an early mentor. Finney…
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Review: Contagion (2011)
Contagion Rating Director Steven Soderbergh Screenplay Scott Z. Burns Length 105 min. Starring Matt Damon, Gwyneth Paltrow, Laurence Fishburne, John Hawkes, Jude Law, Marion Cotillard, Kate Winslet, Anna Jacoby-Heron, Jennifer Ehle, Demetri Martin, Elliott Gould, Enrico Colantoni, Bryan Cranston, Sanaa Lathan MPAA Rating PG-13 for disturbing content and some language
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This Day in Oscar History: September 15
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Trailer Watch: Machine Gun Preacher
The title sounds like something more interesting than it is. Machine Gun Preacher Plot Summary: A born again Christian and former criminal, seeks to put his newfound respect for God and man to work by travelling to Africa to help where he can. When he decides to build an orphange for the vast popuolation of…
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Game: Week 3 – 2011 Oscar Season Box Office & Week 2 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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What did Telluride and Venice Teach Us About the Oscars?
Both the Telluride and Venice Film Festivals ended in the last week. These two festivals, along with the currently running Toronto Film Festival, are some of the prime locations for major Oscar contenders to premiere their films. Here is a look at some of the films that opened to welcome applause at the two festivals,…
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Looking at the Weekend: September 16-18, 2011
This is going to be an odd weekend. All of the week’s new releases have the potential of doing well, but Drive may be the most original film, which could boost it into the top spot. Consensus Below is a list of what we have come to a general consensus on. The number in parens…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 14
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Sept. 16-18, 2011)
Return Links What Are You Watching? Poll Archive What Are You Watching? (Sept. 16-18, 2011) What are you watching? (Sept. 16-18, 2011) Public OpinionView Results
