Month: August 2010
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Trailer Watch: August 31, 2010
There were no new trailers or posters for me to review today, so you get a night off…or, should I say I get a night off.
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The DVD Report #171: Oscar on DVD – 1953
New This Week CLICK HEREfor other new releases this week. After two years of shocks, the 1953 Oscar went to the film everyone expected to win – Fred Zinnemann’s production of James Jones’ novel about life at Pearl Harbor just before the Japanese attack in From Here to Eternity. The film, which won eight of…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 31
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Tom Held (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1899: Albert Akst (58 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1902: Phil Charig (57 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1905: Dore Schary (74 at…
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Review: Out of Past (1947)
Out of the Past Rating Director Jacques Tourneur Screenplay Geoffrey Homes (Novel: Geoffrey Homes) Length 97 min. Starring Robert Mitchum, Jane Greer, Kirk Douglas, Rhonda Fleming, Richard Webb, Steve Brodie, Virginia Huston, Paul Valentine, Dickie Moore, Ken Niles MPAA Rating Approved
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Review: The Great Lie (1941)
The Great Lie Rating Director Edmund Goulding Screenplay Lenore J. Coffee (Novel: Polan Banks) Length 108 min. Starring Bette Davis, George Brent, Mary Astor, Lucile Watson, Hattie McDaniel, Grant Mitchell, Jerome Cowan, Charles Trowbridge, Thurston Hall, Russell Hicks, Virginia Brissac, J. Farrell MacDonald, Addison Richards, Sam McDaniel MPAA Rating Approved
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Review: Reds (1981)
Reds Rating Director Warren Beatty Screenplay Warren Beatty, Trevor Griffiths Length 194 min. Starring Warren Beatty, Diane Keaton, Edward Herrmann, Jerzy Kosinski, Jack Nicholson, Paul Sorvino, Maureen Stapleton, Nicolas Coster, M. Emmett Walsh, Ian Wolfe, Bessie Love, MacIntyre Dixon, Pat Starr, Eleanor D. Wilson, Max Wright, George Plimpton, Gene Hackman MPAA Rating R (original); PG…
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Trailer Watch: August 30, 2010
A short day to begin the week with documentary Decade of Disturbed the only new trailer this week, plus two new posters, one for Alpha and Omega and one for Burlesque. DECADE OF DISTURBED Plot Summary: A documentary covering the rise to fame of the heavy metal band Disturbed. Release Date: August 26, 2010 Trailer…
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Contest: Week 16 – FINAL Results and Standings
Week sixteen, the last, of our contest is now complete with Takers taking the top spot in a close race with The Last Exorcism (estimates had placed Exorcism above Takers, but actuals switched their one-two finish). Our new competition (without prizes) starts Wednesday. Come back then to submit your predictions. A few more fun rules…
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The Morning After #10: August 30, 2010
Today, we look at this week’s Feed the Queue entry, noir thriller Out of the Past, Warren Beatty’s epic Reds, Bette Davis/Mary Astor drama The Great Lie and the two pilots of sci-fi western series Firefly. So, here is what I watched this weekend: REDS There have been dozens of romantic epics and each one…
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Results: Film Fun Friday #20
Results are in for Week #20 of Film Fun Friday. (Updated: 12:29p – Added missing nomination information for the Oscar Trivia answer; and gave credit to Lallolupo for his right answers.) Game: Identify the Poster The correct answers were: The Bribe (Foreign Poster) and The Mummy (Negative Poster). Peter correctly identified the foreign poster. Lallolupo…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 30
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Edwin Burke (55 at death) {Oscar Winner: Adaptation – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1896: Raymond Massey (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1897: Fredric March (77 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor – 5 Noms, 2 Wins} 1898:…
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Previews: Week Ending August 29, 2010
Another light week of trailers and posters. This should start picking up in the next two months as holiday films and Oscar contenders start making appearances. We’ve seen a handful of the Oscar hopefuls in the past three weeks, but more should be coming soon. In addition, we have three release date changes and have…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 29, 2010
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Michael Chekhov (64 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1898: Preston Sturges (60 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay –3 Noms, 1 Win} 1901: Harry Losee (51 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Dance Direction – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Asakazu…
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Oscar Week in Review: August 22-28, 2010
There are several major announcements this week to cover, from Honorary Oscars to new Oscar contenders. Oscar News Two awaited films are getting December releases from Roadside that could push them into Oscar consideration. I Love You Phillip Morris, starring Jim Carrey and Ewan McGregor as a gay couple, got good buzz at the 2009…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 28, 2010
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: James Wong Howe (76 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White); Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White),Cinematography (Color) – 10 Noms, 2 Wins} 1899: Charles Boyer (78 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 4 Noms, 1 Win} 1903: Allen Vincent (76 at death)…
