Month: December 2018
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 51, 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 #282
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 21 (2018)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: Remaking Best Visual Effects, 2003
Return Links Polls Remaking Best Visual Effects, 2003 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: Pendular (2018)
Page Revisions: (December 16, 2018) Original Release Date: November 30, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The loving relationship between a sculptor and a dancer.” 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 SEE ALL TRAILERS BELOW…
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Film Preview: Hospitality (2018)
Page Revisions: (December 16, 2018) Original Release Date: December 7, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A woman with a checkered past must protect her son when a man brings trouble to her isolated bed and breakfast.” Poster Rating: C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: Poorly broken apart with a chintzy tagline and a tacky neon theme,…
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Oscar Profile #423: Ben Hecht
Born February 28, 1894 in New York City, Ben Hecht was the son of Russian Jewish immigrants. At ten, he was considered a child prodigy on his way to becoming a violin virtuoso but at 12 he became an acrobat in the circus. The family moved to Racine, Wisconsin where Hecht attended high school. He…
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Precursor: 22nd Florida Critics Nominations (2018)
The Favourite leads Florida critics’ nominations for the year followed closely behind First Man and If Beale Street Could Talk. There are a few atypical choices here, but for the most part, this follows the direction of most other critics groups out there. Nominations Tallies (9) The Favourite (8) First Man, If Beale Street Could…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 20 (2018)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 8th Nevada Critics Awards (2018)
It’s interesting to note that, for the most part, the Nevada critics spread their love around with nearly every film getting only one citation, except The Favourite, which picked up three total honors. This is also one of the few groups to think Green Book is the best of the year. Award Tallies (3) The…
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Precursor: 8th Black Critics Awards (2018)
Having splintered from the African American Film Critics Association in 2010 over a controversy involving a bribe to manipulate vote totals, the Black Film Critics Circle has worked to distinguish itself from its counterpart. While the top winner was the same, most of the rest of the list are different and highlights an interesting parallel.…
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Dec. 21-23, 2018)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Dec. 21-23, 2018)
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Film Preview: The Vanishing (2019)
Page Revisions: (December 16, 2018) Original Release Date: January 4, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “On an uninhabited island 20 miles from the rugged Scottish coast, three lighthouse keepers arrive for their 6 week shift. As Thomas (Peter Mullan), James (Gerard Butler) and Donald (Connor Swindells) settle into their normal quiet routine, something unexpected, potentially life-changing…
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Film Preview: Captive State (2019)
Page Revisions: (December 16, 2018) Original (March 10, 2019) New Posters (#3-#4) Release Date: March 29, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Set in a Chicago neighborhood nearly a decade after an occupation by an extra-terrestrial force, Captive State explores the lives on both sides of the conflict – the collaborators and dissidents.” Poster Rating: C /…
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2019 Spring Season Preview: January
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. January 4, 2019 Escape Room Premise: From IMDb: “Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive.” Box Office Prospects: $40 M Expectations: Decent. This inventive horror film should do quite well with little competition. Oscar Prospects: None. Cinema Sight…
