Month: December 2018
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This Day in Oscar History: December 29 (2018)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 14th Austin Critics Nominations (2018)
The first group to put If Beale Stree Could Talk on even footing with The Favourite and ahead of Roma otherwise went in expected directions. Nominations Tallies (9) The Favourite, If Beale Street Could Talk (7) Roma (4) Eighth Grade, First Man (3) Black Panther, Burning, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, Sorry to Bother You,…
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Film Preview: Being Rose (2019)
Page Revisions: (December 23, 2018) Original Release Date: January 4, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A widowed ex-cop discovers that she may have a life threatening illness, and decides to go on a solo road trip in a motorized wheelchair to explore the beauty of the Southwest. On her journey, Rose discovers more than just the…
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Film Preview: American Renegades (2018)
Page Revisions: (December 23, 2018) Original Release Date: December 21, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A team of Navy SEALs discover an underwater treasure in a Bosnian lake.” Poster Rating: – Review: There was no poster immediately available for my review. Should one become available in the future, this section will be updated. Trailer Rating: C…
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 52 & 53, 2018)
Every week, we’ll take a look back in 5-year intervals at the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office each weekend historically. All data is collected from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees during that weekend at the…
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The NEW Friday Face-Off #283
We are back to the winners bracket while the losers are percolating. We’re moving into round fou. Here is this week’s ten (or fewer) face-offs.
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This Day in Oscar History: December 28 (2018)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: Remaking Best Visual Effects, 2004
Return Links Polls Remaking Best Visual Effects, 2004 In our third pass of the Oscar nominees from 1997 through 2016, we take a look at the nominees for Best Visual Effects. Each week, we’ll present a list of contenders from which you can select five to make up the Best Visual Effects slate. There will…
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Film Preview: The Party’s Just Beginning (2018)
Page Revisions: (December 23, 2018) Original Release Date: December 7, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When her best friend takes his own life, Liusaidh has to deal with stresses of such a situation.” Poster Rating: C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: I’ll admit that cutting off the bottom of the title and pushing it up to…
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Film Preview: Swimming with Men (2018)
Page Revisions: (December 23, 2018) Original Release Date: December 7, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A man who is suffering a mid-life crisis finds new meaning in his life as part of an all-male, middle-aged, amateur synchronised swimming team.” Poster Rating: – Review: There was no poster immediately available for my review. Should one become available…
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Oscar Profile #424: Julie Andrews
Born October 1, 1935 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England as Julia Elizabeth Wells, the internationally acclaimed superstar known professionally as Julie Andrews took the last name of her stepfather (Ted Andrews) when her mother remarried in 1944. Andrews began performing at early age with her mother and stepfather who were both music hall performers. Just after…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 27 (2018)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 7th North Carolina Critics Nominations (2018)
North Carolina critics have deemed If Beale Street Could Talk and Roma as among the year’s best films, giving them each six nominations. The nominations list gives First Man more credit than usual and A Star Is Born five nominations, but not one for Best Picture. Nominations Tallies (6) If Beale Street Could Talk, Roma…
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Dec. 28-30, 2018)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Dec. 28-30, 2018)
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Film Preview: All the Devil’s Men (2018)
Page Revisions: (December 23, 2018) Original Release Date: December 7, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A battle-scarred War on Terror bounty hunter is forced to go to London on a manhunt for a disavowed CIA operative, which leads him into a deadly running battle with a former military comrade and his private army.” Poster Rating: –…
