Month: November 2012
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Review Alterations
Normally, I do not revise reviews once they’ve been written. Recently, however, I inadvertently wrote two reviews for films I had already posted full-length reviews on. It wasn’t my intention and I discovered it only after Peter pointed out that he had perviously edited them. To my chagrin, I had spent a good deal of…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 19 (2012)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Poll: What Are You Most Anticipating? (Dec. 2012 – Wide)
Return Links Most Anticipating? Poll Archive What Are You Most Anticipating? (Dec. 2012 – Wide) Cinema Sight Asks: Which film opening wide in Dec. 2012 are you most anticipating? Public OpinionPoll Results
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Weekend Preview: Nov. 23-25, 2012
Below are six previews for films opening next weekend.
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This Day in Oscar History: November 18 (2012)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1932: 5th Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1931/32}
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This Day in Oscar History: November 17 (2012)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Trailer Watch: Silent Night
If you’re going to remake a cult classic like Silent Night, Deadly Night, a little more subtlety should be observed. Silent Night Plot Summary: A pseudo-remake of the 1980’s Christmas slasher classic Silent Night, Deadly Night. Release Date: November 30, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: C Commentary: Those hollow eyes are the creepiest part about the…
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 46, 2012)
Every week, we’ll take a look back 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years into the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office that weekend historically. All data is taken from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees…
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Friday Face-Off #47
Time for another week of the Friday Face-Off. It’s a simple affair in which you are given a choice between two Oscar winners in specific categories. You choose which of the two is best. When the game concludes, we’ll have the ultimate winner in each category. For example: If you were to choose between Oscar…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 16 (2012)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Poll: Best Actor (1983 – 1987)
Return Links Best Actor Poll Archive Best Actor Poll: 1983 – 1987 Cinema Sight Asks: Which Best Actor winner is best? Public OpinionPoll Results
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Trailer Watch: Assassin’s Bullet
Can we stop pretending that saying this is from the director of Nobody’s Heard Of 2 and Nobody’s Heard Of 3 is at all important? Assassin’s Bullet Plot Summary: A rogue assassin is taking out targets of a defunct special operation and the government wants her stopped. Release Date: August 3, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating:…
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Feed the Queue #110
Here are the results of last week’s poll. Intolerance (1916) Sherlock Jr. (1924) 7th Heaven (1927) Napoleon (1927) Intolerance wins and goes into my queue.
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Oscar Profile #111: Samuel Goldwyn
Born on August 17, 1879 in Warsaw, Poland, Schmuel Gelbfisz was the oldest of six children of a struggling furniture dealer and his wife. The penniless young man left home on foot at the age of 15 to seek his fortune in England. He stayed for a few years with relatives who Anglicized his name…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 15 (2012)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
