Month: April 2016
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Trailer Watch: A Monster Calls, updated (2016)
New Trailer (#2) A Monster Calls, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for link to the trailer, more posters (if available) and other commentary not featured here.
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Looking at the Weekend: Apr. 22-24, 2016
After the success of its predecessor, The Huntsman: Winter’s War is looking to make a box office impact in order to justify its creation. While there’s no guarantee it can top the second weekend of The Jungle Book, a lot will be riding on it to do so. It has no other competition for the…
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2016 Blockbuster Season Preview: Introduction
With all the blockbusters that have already arrived, it seems modestly anti-climactic to refer to the May-through-August period as blockbuster season, but it’s really the quantity and quick succession of attempted blockbusters that earn this season it’s name. To introduce you to the upcoming films, there will be two preview articles every month and this…
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This Day in Oscar History: April 20 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Our Site Milestones 2010: This Day in Oscar History (6)
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Trailer Watch: The Secret Life of Pets, updated (2016)
New Trailer (#5) / New Posters (#3-#11) The Secret Life of Pets, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for link to the trailer, more posters (if available) and other commentary not featured here.
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My 12th Academy Awards, 1939
Below is the list of films I’ve seen and haven’t along with the number of nominations and wins each title received. I’ll follow these up with my reviews (links if available) of each title on the list. I’ve also included a gallery of posters for the films that were nominated in 1939 if I can…
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The DVD Report #460
New This Week In late 2014, TCM released a bare-bones Blu-ray of Howard Hawks’ 1939 classic Only Angles Have Wings. Now less than a year and a half later Criterion has released a superior 4K restoration of the film on Blu-ray with the many extras that Criterion is renowned for. Hawks was one of the…
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Review: Allegiant (2016)
Allegiant Rating Director Robert Schwentke Screenplay Noah Oppenheim, Adam Cooper, Bill Collage (Novel: Veronica Roth) Length 120 min. Starring Shailene Woodley, Theo James, Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Jeff Daniels, Zoë Kravitz, Ansel Elgort, Miles Teller, Keiynan Lonsdale, Daniel Dae Kim, Maggie Q, Bill Skarsgård, Jonny Weston, Nadia Hilker, Andy Bean, Ray Stevenson, Mekhi Phifer MPAA…
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This Day in Oscar History: April 19 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “The Jungle Book”
Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen The Jungle Book…?
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Film Preview: The Neon Demon (2016)
Page Revisions: (April 17, 2016) Original (June 5, 2016) New Trailer (#1) / New Posters (#1-#3) (June 19, 2016) New Poster (#4) / Updated Release Date (changed from “June 2016”) Release Date: June 24, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When aspiring model Jesse moves to Los Angeles, her youth and vitality are devoured by a group…
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Apr. 15-17, 2016
We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. The Jungle Book Disney’s animated features are among the most recognized and celebrated films in cinema history. After years of success, Disney seems to have stumbled on their latest opportunity to wrest money out of the control of the public. By…
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The Morning After: Apr. 18, 2016
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what movies I’ve seen over the past week. Below, you will find short reviews of those movies along with a star rating. Full length reviews may come at a later date. I almost got to something, but didn’t.
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This Day in Oscar History: April 18 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died
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Poll: What Are You Most Anticipating? (May 2016, Wide)
Return Links Polls What Are You Most Anticipating? (May 2016, Wide)
