Film Preview: The American (2024)
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New Poll Series Debuts This Week
With the closure of the Friday Face-Off, we decided to start up a new polling series that asks you to rate every Oscar nominee in most of the major categories. Every day of the week at noon (Central), a new poll group will post with anywhere between 30 and 35 nominees across two to four…
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Poll: Re-Awarding Best Original Score, 2014
Return Links Polls Re-Awarding Best Original Score, 2014 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 second pass, we take a look at the new…
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Film Preview: The Secret Kingdom (2023)
Page Revisions: (May 14, 2023) Original (June 4, 2023) New Poster (#1) Release Date: June 9, 2023 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Story of anxious Peter (12) and his sister Verity (9), taken underground by a garrison of armoured pangolin.” Poster Rating: B- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: For a film that looks cheaply produced, you couldn’t…
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5 Favorites Postponed
This week has gotten a bit out of control, so I’m not able to write this post this week. I should have it done by next week.
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Oscar Profile #648: Diahann Carroll
Born July 17, 1935 in the Bronx, New York, Carol Diann Johnson, known professionally as Diahann Carroll, was a multi-talented actress, singer, and dancer. She was a Tony winner, an Oscar nominee, a four-time Emmy nominee, and a two-time Grammy nominee. She was also a three-time Golden Globe nominee, winning on her first nomination for…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 18 (2023)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Frank Capra (94 at death) {6 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing Oscar Wins: Directing 1902: Meredith Willson (82 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Drama Score 1908: Rodney Ackland (83 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1911: Larry…
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (May 19-21, 2023)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (May 19-21, 2023)
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Film Preview: The Meg 2: The Trench (2023)
Page Revisions: (May 14, 2023) Original (July 30, 2023) New Posters (#7-#17) Release Date: August 4, 2023 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Plot unknown. Sequel to the 2018 film ‘The Meg.’” Poster Rating: C+ (6) / C / C / C / C+ / C (2) / C / C / B- / C SEE ALL POSTERS…
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Looking at the Weekend: May 19-21, 2023
Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 3 will only be getting two weeks atop the box office as Fast X drives into theaters and does donuts on Guardians‘ hull. Fast X has been one of the most dependable non-Marvel franchise since its debut twenty-two years ago (minus an entry or two). There’s no doubt it will…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 17 (2023)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1905: Jack Patrick (90 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1916: Stanley Roberts (65 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1921: Bob Merrill (76 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1926: Stan Jolley (86 at…
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Film Preview: Bird Box Barcelona (2023)
Page Revisions: (May 14, 2023) Original (June 11, 2023) New Trailer (#2) — New Poster (#1) (July 2, 2023) New Trailer (#3) — New Poster (#2) Release Date: July 14, 2023 Synopsis: From IMDb: “After an entity of mysterious origin annihilates the world’s population causing those who observe it to take their lives, Sebastián and…
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Home Viewing with Peter #828
Air, now streaming on Amazon Prime, is the first film of the year that seems to me to be Oscar worthy, and that’s only if ten or more yet-to-be-seen films don’t knock it out of contention. Although sports films are occasionally on Oscar’s radar, basketball films rarely are. In the 96-year history of the Academy…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 16 (2023)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1905: Henry Fonda (77 at death) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Picture, Actor Oscar Wins: Actor, Special/Honorary 1909: Margaret Sullavan (50 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress 1946: Anna Asp (77) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design Oscar Win: Art…
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “Book Club: The Next Chapter”
Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen Book Club: The Next Chapter…?
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Trailer Watch: Oppenheimer (2023) Updated
Trailer (#2) — New Poster (#3) Oppenheimer, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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This Day in Oscar History: May 15 (2023)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Allen Davey (51 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1907: Vittorio Nino Novarese (76 at death) {5 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Costume Design, Costume Design (Color) 1909: James…
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