Month: August 2010
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Review: My Left Foot (1989)
My Left Foot Rating Director Jim Sheridan Screenplay Shane Connaughton, Jim Sheridan (Book: Christy Brown) Length 103 min. Starring Daniel Day-Lewis, Brenda Fricker, Alison Whelan, Kirsten Sheridan, Declan Croghan, Eanna MacLiam, Marie Conmee, Cyril Cusack, Phelim Drew, Ruth McCabe, Fiona Shaw, Ray McAnally MPAA Rating R
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Review: Cactus Flower (1969)
Cactus Flower Rating Director Gene Saks Screenplay I.A.L. Diamond (Play: Abe Burrows; Play “Fleur de cactus”: Pierre Barillet & Jean-Pierre Gredy) Length 103 min. Starring Walter Matthau, Ingrid Bergman, Goldie Hawn, Jack Weston, Rick Lenz, Vito Scotti, Irene Hervey, Eve Bruce MPAA Rating PG
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Review: Foreign Correspondent (1940)
Foreign Correspondent Rating Director Alfred Hitchcock Screenplay Charles Bennett, Joan Harrison, James Hilton, Robert Benchley Length 120 min. Starring Joel McCrea, Laraine Day, Herbert Marshall, George Sanders, Albert Basserman, Robert Benchley, Edmund Gwenn, Eduardo Cianelli, Harry Davenport, Martin Kosleck, Frances Carson, Ian Wolfe MPAA Rating Approved
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Contest: Week 12 – Results and Standings
Week twelve of our contest is now finished with Inception spending a third consecutive week at number one beating Dinner for Schmucks by about $4 M. Come back Thursday to submit your predictions. For contest rules see this original post: Summer Box Office Prediction Contest #1 Film at the U.S. weekend box office Correct Response:…
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The Morning After #6: August 2, 2010
This week, I have no new releases to update you on. It was a busy weekend. Should have a new one next week. But, for now, have my thoughts on my three Netflix entries (including Feed the Queue vote winner Foreign Correspondent). There’s also Oscar-winning features My Left Foot and Cactus Flower. I’m also posting…
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Results: Film Fun Friday #16
Results are in for Week #15 of Film Fun Friday. Game: Identify the Poster The correct answers were: Carriers (Foreign Poster) and The 39 Steps (Negative Poster). Lallolupo once again got both correct. And was joined by Sam in correctly naming the foreign poster. Game: Quotes The quote “Something’s happened. There’s been a change, some…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 2
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Jack L. Warner (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award; Oscar Nominee: Picture – 1 Nom, 2 Wins} 1894: Hal Mohr (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography,Cinematography (Color); Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 2 Noms, 2 Wins} 1899:…
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Previews: Week Ending August 1, 2010
All of this week’s new trailers and posters were posted earlier this week, so here is a recap of the best of the week: Poster Highlights: The six posters for Sucker Punch top this week’s Poster Highlights. The next best are for Never Let Me Go, Tangled and Saw 3D. Trailer Highlights: Sucker Punch also…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 1
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: Anthony Coldeway (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1898: Morris Stoloff (81 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Musical Score;Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score – 18 Noms, 3 Wins} 1910: Walter Scharf (92 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee:…
