Month: April 2016
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The NEW Friday Face-Off #142
We are now in the third round of voting for the Friday Face Off, pitting winners from the second round against each other. Just choose one selection in each of the categories below. One this round completes, we’ll pit those winners against each other until we have a final winner. There might be a losers…
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This Day in Oscar History: April 15 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Ceremonies
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Poll: Best of the Adapted Screenplay (2006 – 2010)
Return Links Polls Best Adapted Screenplay Poll: 2006 – 2010
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Film Preview: Swiss Army Man (2016)
Page Revisions: (April 10, 2016) Original (June 5, 2016) New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#2) (June 19, 2016) New Release Date (changed from 6/17/16) Release Date: June 24, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A hopeless man stranded in the wilderness befriends a dead body and together they go on a surreal journey to get home.”…
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My 11th Academy Awards, 1938
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 1938 if I can…
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Oscar Profile #283: Ernest Haller
Born in Los Angeles, California on May 31, 1896, Ernest Haller AKA Ernie B. Haller was one of the great cinematographers of Hollywood’s Golden Age. Leaving his job as a bank clerk, 18-year-old Haller went to work as an actor at Biograph Studios 1914. Within a year he found his true calling behind the camera.…
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This Day in Oscar History: April 14 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Ceremonies
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Apr. 15-17, 2016)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Apr. 15-17, 2016)
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Film Preview: The Bye Bye Man (2017)
Page Revisions: (April 10, 2016) Original (October 16, 2016) New Trailer (#2) / Updated Release Date (changed from 6/3/16) (January 1, 2017) New Trailer (#3) Release Date: January 13, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When three college students move into an old house off campus, they unwittingly unleash a supernatural entity known as The Bye Bye…
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Looking at the Weekend: Apr. 15-17, 2016
Disney’s box office dominance will continue with a surefire number one debut for its live-action adaptation of The Jungle Book. While Barbershop: The Next Cut will likely be successful, it won’t have any chance of topping Jungle Book. Criminal will be lucky to breathe the same air as these two films. Our Highest Rated Films:…
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2015 Oscar Season Preview Wrap-Up: November
November 6, 2015 The Outskirts Oscar Prospects: What I said: “None.” Oscar Results: N/A Box Office Prediction: $25 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Poor. Teen-centric films are hit-or-miss, but mostly miss. Will this film buck the tradition? That it hasn’t been well advertised yet, suggests it probably won’t.” Box Office Results: N/A Thoughts:…
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This Day in Oscar History: April 13 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Film Preview: Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016)
Page Revisions: (April 10, 2016) Original (August 14, 2016) New Trailer (#2) (October 16, 2016) New Trailer (#3) / New Posters (#2-#5) (November 27, 2016) New Trailer (#4) / New Posters (#6-#29) (December 11, 2016) New Posters (#30-#41) Release Date: December 16, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Rebels set out on a mission to steal the…
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My 10th Academy Awards, 1937
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 1937 if I can…
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The DVD Report #459
New This Week After three poorly received prequels to the original Star Wars trilogy, Lucasfilm has gone back to the originals to give us a seventh film that takes place three decades after 1983’s The Return of the Jedi. J.J. Abrams, who directed the rebooted Star Trek in 2009 and its less successful sequel 2013’s…
