Month: August 2011
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The DVD Report #215: Oscar on DVD – 1994
New This Week Nostalgia was very much evident in 1994’s major Oscar contenders. Three of the five films nominated for Best Picture and all four acting winners were in films set in previous eras. The fourth Best Picture nominee was made in the style of 1940 thrillers and the fifth, though set in contemporary times,…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 2
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Game: Week 13 – 2011 Summer Box Office Predictions: Results
In a squeaker no one expected, Cowboys & Aliens barely beat out The Smurfs for the box office crown. Don’t forget to come back Wednesday to submit your predictions for our next week of the 2011 Summer Box Office Predictions Game. The full rules are linked in the Wednesday articles. Top 10 Films Cowboys &…
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen Cowboys & Aliens
Return Links Now That You’ve Seen… Poll Archive Now That You’ve Seen Cowboys & Aliens… Now that you’ve seen Cowboys & Aliens, favorite Daniel Craig performance? QuestionsView Results
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Trailer Watch: The Ides of March
A new political drama from director and star George Clooney. The Ides of March Plot Summary: A young political aide attempts to protect the idealistic presidential candidate he works for by getting exposed to the dirty politics that make Washington run. Release Date: October 7, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: B Commentary: While I’m sure there’s…
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Oscar Preview: The Accent Chameleon – Meryl Streep
Every week from now until the critics groups start giving out their prizes for the best of the year, I’m going to be spotlighting the big Oscar players and their chances at Oscar glory this year. In our second week, I’ll be taking a look at the long Oscar history of Meryl Streep, an actress…
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The Morning After: August 1, 2011
Each film will have its own separate review posting and this article will bear links to each individual movie review. The only review content that won’t merit it’s own page will be television series reviews, which will continue to be highlighted in this article. NOTE: Due to a busier-than-usual weekend, I was not able to…
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The Cinema Sight Film Club #1: Selection
Welcome to our first monthly Cinema Sight Film Club. We start on the first day of each month with one selection based on the order people signed up to be part of the club. One of our forum contributors, “Sabin” (I won’t share his real name if he does not wish to have it announced)…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 1
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
