Looking at Film from Every Angle

Month: August 2011

  • Trailer Watch: The Darkest Hour

    In Russia, energy beings eat you. The Darkest Hour Plot Summary: An alien invasion forces a band of friends to battle invisible energy beings who can disintegrate matter without effort. Release Date: December 23, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: None Commentary: I don’t review placeholders. Rating: C Commentary: Set in Russia, this film doesn’t look like…

  • Feed the Queue #58

    The final week of the Oscar series has led us to the following showdown. Being Julia is the first film to earn all last-place votes, placing it in sixth. The remainder of films were fairly close together. The Insider came in fifth with 13 points. With 14 points, You Can Count on Me came in…

  • Oscar Profile #46: Mildred Natwick

    Born June 19, 1905 in Baltimore, Maryland, Mildred Natwick was the grand-daughter of Ole Natwick, one of the earliest Norwegians settlers in the United States. She was the cousin of Myron “Grim” Natwick, the creator of the Betty Boop cartoon character and principal animator of Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. A member…

  • This Day in Oscar History: August 11

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

  • Trailer Watch: Like Crazy

    Indie romantic dramas are frequently hit-or-miss. Like Crazy Plot Summary: Separated by an expired visa, a British college student pines for the U.S. student whose love she has grown into. Release Date: October 28, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: C+ Commentary: If the poster didn’t feel so lazy, it might be more impressive. The progressive fading…

  • Game: Week 15 – 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 30 Minutes or Less (2,600 screens)…

  • Looking at the Weekend: August 12-14, 2011

    Perhaps having no strong challengers for the weekend has prompted everyone under the sun to release new pictures. 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. 30 Minutes or Less: The film looks…

  • This Day in Oscar History: August 10

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

  • Poll: What Are You Watching? (August 12-14, 2011)

    Return Links What Are You Watching? Poll Archive What Are You Watching? (August 12-14, 2011) What are you watching this weekend? (Aug 12-14, 2011) QuestionsView Results

  • Trailer Watch: Tucker & Dale vs. Evil

    Apart form the lame title, this one has promise. Tucker & Dale vs. Evil Plot Summary: Two vactioning rednecks are put upon by a group of campers who think they are trying to kill them when they only end up killing themselves. Release Date: September 30, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: C+ Commentary: Trying to play…

  • 5 Favorites #38: 5 Favorite Christopher Plummer Performances

    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…

  • Permalink Change Notice

    Permalink Change Notice

    For those of you who don’t know what a permalink is, it’s that link you bookmark in your address bar of an article you like. Previously, the site used a too-complex structure that included the date the post was made. Now, the date has been removed and it’s only the site name and title of…

  • The DVD Report #216: Oscar on DVD – 1995

    New This Week 1995 was probably the hardest year to handicap in all of Oscar history. The early awards favorite was the critically liked box-office success, Apollo 13, about the problems encountered by the moon-bound mission, and child star turned major film director Ron Howard did in fact win the DGA for Best Director, a…

  • This Day in Oscar History: August 9

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

  • Game: Week 14 – 2011 Summer Box Office Predictions: Results

    Forecasters underestimated the appeal of the Planet of the Apes franchise as the film pulled in a higher than expected $54 M opening. 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…

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