Month: August 2011
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Game: Week 16 – 2011 Summer Box Office Predictions
For a full list of rules, click here: 2011 Summer Box Office Predictions Rules. Submit Your Predictions for This Week Top Ten Films at the U.S. Box Office of the week in order from most money to least. Individual monetary predictions for each film. This Week’s New Wide Releases Conan the Barbarian (2,900 screens) Fright…
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Looking at the Weekend: August 19-21, 2011
A weekend of two remakes and original film and the fourth film in a kids-only franchise. Consensus Below is a list of what we have come to a general consensus on. The number in parens represents the percentage of our contributors who agree with the statement. Conan the Barbarian: It’s not a film that our…
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Review: A Passage to India (1984)
A Passage to India Rating Director David Lean Screenplay David Lean (Play: Santha Rama Rau; adapted from Novel: E.M. Forster) Length 164 min. Starring Judy Davis, Victor Banerjee, Peggy Ashcroft, James Fox, Alec Guinness, Nigel Havers, Michael Culver, Clive Swift, Art Malik, Saeed Jaffrey, Roshan Seth, Richard Wilson MPAA Rating PG
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Review: The Player (1992)
The Player Rating Director Robert Altman Screenplay Michael Tolkin (Novel: Michael Tolkin) Length 124 min. Starring As Characters: Tim Robbins, Greta Scacchi, Fred Ward, Whoopi Goldberg, Peter Gallagher, Brion James, Cynthia Stevenson, Vincent D’Onofrio, Dean Stockwell, Richard E. Grant, Sydney Pollack, Lyle Lovett, Dina Merrill, Angela Hall, Leah Ayres. As Themselves: Steve Allen, Richard Anderson,…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 17
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Aug 19-21, 2011)
Return Links What Are You Watching? Poll Archive What Are You Watching? (Aug 19-21, 2011) What are you watching this weekend? (Aug 19-21, 2011) QuestionsView Results
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Trailer Watch: Dolphin Tale
An inspirational tail…I mean tale. Dolphin Tale Plot Summary: Based on the true story of a dolphin caught in a fishing trap loses its tail and faces certain death unable to swim, but the young boy who discovers the poor animal on the beach goes to great lengths to save it, bringing in one of…
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5 Favorites #39: 5 Favorite Summer-Set Films
Every week, we’ll pose a new “five favorites” question. You just list your five favorites that fit in that category (preferably in preference order) and you’re welcome to discuss and debate the selections and see just how much you do or do not have in common with others. If you want to take a look…
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The DVD Report #217: Oscar on DVD – 1996
New This Week For much of the year, the only films it seems anyone was talking about were Fargo and Flirting With Disaster, which were released in early Spring. It seemed that they would easily be among the year’s Best Picture nominees. Fate was kind to the former, but had different plans for the latter.…
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Review: Tron (1982)
Tron Rating Director Steven Lisberger Screenplay Steven Lisberger, Bonnie MacBird Length 96 min. Starring Jeff Bridges, Bruce Boxleitner, David Warner, Cindy Morgan, Barnard Hughes, Dan Shor, Peter Jurasik, Tony Stephano MPAA Rating PG
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Review: Invasion of the Body Snatchers (1978)
Invasion of the Body Snatchers Rating Director Philip Kaufman Screenplay W.D. Richter (Novel: Jack Finney) Length 115 min. Starring Donald Sutherland, Brooke Adams, Jeff Goldblum, Veronica Cartwright, Leonard Nimoy, Art Hindle, Lelia Goldoni, Kevin McCarthy MPAA Rating PG
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This Day in Oscar History: August 16
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Game: Week 15 – 2011 Summer Box Office Predictions: Results
With the lackluster performance of Final Destination 5, Rise of the Planet of the Apes easily took the top of the box office for the second weekend with The Help making an impressive debut to land in second. Don’t forget to come back Wednesday to submit your predictions for our next week of the 2011…
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Review: 12 Monkeys (1995)
12 Monkeys Rating Director Terry Gilliam Screenplay David Peoples, Janet Peoples (Film “La Jetée”: Chris Marker Length 129 min. Starring Bruce Willis, Jon Seda, Madeleine Stowe, Brad Pitt, David Morse, Christopher Plummer MPAA Rating R
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Trailer Watch: Drive
A Ryan Gosling action art film. Drive Plot Summary: A Hollywood stunt car driver turns wheelman, but turns on his employers after he discovers more questionable motives. Release Date: September 16, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: C+ Commentary: For an action film, even an artistic one, this poster lacks energy. While Ryan Gosling sells a lot…
