Month: November 2012
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This Day in Oscar History: November 8 (2012)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Screener Watch: Arbitrage, Southern Wild & Sessions
Three screeners came in today, one from Lionsgate/Roadside Attractions and two from Fox Searchlight. They are listed alphabetically below.
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Nov. 9-11, 2012)
Return Links What Are You Watching? Poll Archive What Are You Watching? (Nov. 9-11, 2012) Cinema Sight Asks: What are you watching? (Nov. 9-11, 2012) Public OpinionPoll Results
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Trailer Watch: Rust and Bone
They make movies outside the U.S.? Why didn’t someone tell me? Rust and Bone Plot Summary: After a terrible accident, a troubled father forms a unique bond with an emotionally damaged killer whale trainer. Release Date: December 23, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: D Commentary: A close-up. Yes, it’s been done before. No, it still doesn’t…
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Game: 2012 Oscar Box Office Week 10 & Week 9 Results
For a full list of rules, click here: 2012 Oscar Box Office Predictions Game 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. Final box office tally for all new wide releases. Awards…
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Looking at the Weekend: Nov. 9-11, 2012
Everyone seemed to want to stay away from the weekend that the long anticipated Bond film released. Skyfall has the weekend to itself and with no audience competition from Wreck-It Ralph‘s second week, it should have no problem topping the chart. Although the franchise has solid openings, nothing has ever been spectacular. That could change…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 7 (2012)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Trailer Watch: John Dies at the End
Now that we’ve ruined the ending for you, sit back and enjoy the ride: like Moulin Rouge. John Dies at the End Plot Summary: A black market drug turns some of its users into mindless zombies while others find glimpses of the future that might help them defeat the unseen enemy. Release Date: January 25,…
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5 Favorites #103: 5 Favorite Films of 1975
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 #281
New This Week It hasn’t been officially declared, but this has to be the year of Alfred Hitchcock. Opening this month is the new film Hitchcock with Anthony Hopkins and Helen Mirren as the director and his writer/collaborator wife Alma Reville during the making of 1960’s Psycho. Previously released this year have been Blu-ray upgrades…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 6 (2012)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen Wreck-It Ralph…
Return Link Now That You’ve Seen… Poll Archive Now That You’ve Seen Wreck-It Ralph… Cinema Sight Asks: Now that you’ve seen Wreck-It Ralph, which is the best film about video games? Public OpinionPoll Results
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Trailer Watch: Despicable Me 2, trailer #2
Gru has still not made an appearance. Is he even in the movie? Despicable Me 2, trailer #2 Plot Summary: The sequel to the popular 2010 Steve Carell villainous computer animation film. Release Date: July 3, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: N/A Commentary: See Previous Preview Rating: B Commentary: After the thoroughly annoying teaser trailer, it’s…
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Nov. 2-4, 2012
We had four films releasing this weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Flight After twelve years of giving audiences a series of motion capture films that the Academy willfully ignored, Robert Zemeckis is back in the live-action seat with a film that is already earning Oscar buzz for lead Denzel Washington. Flight is the…
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The Morning After: Nov. 5, 2012
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what I’ve seen over the past week either in film or television. On the film side, if I have written a full length review already, I will post a link to that review. Otherwise, I’ll give a brief snippet of my thoughts on the film…
