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Month: January 2014

  • Film Preview: Fading Gigolo (2014)

    Poster Additional posters can be found below. Trailer Link Release Date: April 18, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Fioravante decides to become a professional Don Juan as a way of making money to help his cash-strapped friend, Murray. With Murray acting as his “manager”, the duo quickly finds themselves caught up in the crosscurrents of love…

  • Feed the Queue #156

    Here are the results of last week’s poll. Ryan’s Daughter Little Big Man Lovers and Other Strangers Joe Love Story Ryan’s Daughter wins and goes into my queue.

  • Oscar Profile #170: Lew Ayres

    Born December 28, 1908 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Irma and Louis Ayres II, an amateur musician and court reporter, Louis III (Lew) was a member of Henry Halstead’s orchestra in 1927 when he left to pursue an acting career. Discovered by a talent agent in 1929, he had two uncredited roles before being cast opposite…

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 23 (2014)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Ceremonies

  • Poll: What Are You Watching? (Jan. 24-26, 2014)

    Return Links Poll Archives What Are You Watching? (Jan. 24-26, 2014) Cinema Sight Asks: What are you watching? (Jan. 24-26, 2014) Public OpinionPoll Results

  • Film Preview: That Awkward Moment (2014)

    Poster Additional posters can be found below. Trailer Link Release Date: January 31, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Three best friends find themselves where we’ve all been – at that confusing moment in every dating relationship when you have to decide “So…where is this going?”” Poster: C+ / C (4) Review: Exploding out the main design…

  • Game: 2014 Spring Season Box Office Week 4

    For a full list of rules, click here: 2013 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. Final box office tally for all new wide releases.…

  • Looking at the Weekend: Jan. 24-26, 2014

    There are no other new wide releases, so I, Frankenstein will easily be the top new one, but can it beat the second week of Ride Along or any of the other holdovers? I’m not so sure. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: I have no desire to see the latest Underworld-lite retread, but there are a…

  • 2014 Spring Season Preview: February

    There are three or four months every year that are considered dumping grounds for movies no one thinks will amount to much and definitely wouldn’t against strong competition. January and February are two of them, so look for no huge hits out of this list, but a few strong performances will still occur.

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 22 (2014)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Ceremonies Our Site Milestones 2010: The Oscar Guy Became Cinema Sight (4)

  • Film Preview: Grand Piano (2014)

    Poster Additional posters can be found below. Trailer Link Release Date: March 7, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Moments before his comeback performance, a concert pianist who suffers from stage fright discovers a note written on his music sheet.” Poster: B+ / B+ / C / C+ / C Review: (#1-#3) The first two designs are…

  • 5 Favorites #165: 5 Favorite 86th Oscar Nominations

    Every week, we’ll pose a new “five favorites” question. You just list your five favorites that fit in that category (preferably in preference order) and you’re welcome to discuss and debate the selections and see just how much you do or do not have in common with others. If you want to take a look…

  • The DVD Report #344

    New This Week To me Lee Daniels’ The Butler is a missed opportunity at best. In 1979, there was a superb 9 hour TV mini-series called Backstairs at the White House which followed the true story of mother and daughter domestics Maggie and Lillian Rogers, brilliantly played by Olivia Cole and Leslie Uggams, through eught…

  • Oscar Predictions: Post-Nominations

    Somehow I managed to forget to post this Friday when I had intended as opposed to today when I hadn’t intended. I haven’t changed any predictions, so the SAG and PGA victories over the weekend would not have impacted the below predictions. After the DGA, we’ll consider revising. Then, in February, we’ll start our annual…

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 21 (2014)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died

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