Month: June 2016
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 23, 2016)
Every week, we’ll take a look back in 5-year intervals at the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office each weekend historically. All data is collected from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees during that weekend at the…
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The NEW Friday Face-Off #149
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. Because we want to keep the polls open a bit longer before starting the next phase, after we finish this third pass,…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 3 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: Best Foreign Language Film (1958 – 1962)
Return Links Polls Best Foreign Language Film Poll: 1958 – 1962
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Film Preview: The Shallows (2016)
Page Revisions: (May 29, 2016) Original (June 19, 2016) New Trailer (#3) / New Posters (#4-#5) / New Release Date (changed from 6/29/16) Release Date: June 24, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A mere 200 yards from shore, surfer Nancy is attacked by a great white shark, with her short journey to safety becoming the ultimate…
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Oscar Profile #290: Howard Hawks
Born May 30, 1896 in Goshen, Indiana, Howard Winchester Hawks was the eldest of five children of one of the Midwest’s wealthiest families. The family moved to Pasadena, California due to his mother’s poor health after the birth of her fifth child in 1906. He would attend Cornell University in Ithaca, New York studying mechanical…
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2016 Oscar Nominations Predictions: And So It Begins…
We normally like to begin in May, but we missed our deadline by a couple days. Regardless, we’re now ready to put into place our very first predictions of 2016. The year isn’t quite half over yet, but a number of strong films have emerged as contenders. This is reflected in our fairly strong unanimity…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 2 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Jun. 3-5, 2016)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Jun. 3-5, 2016)
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Trailer Watch: Independence Day (2016) updated
New Trailer (#3) / New Posters (#9-#12) Independence Day: Resurgence, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Looking at the Weekend: Jun. 3-5, 2016
Three films each targeting different demographics are trying to take the weekend at the box office. In the end, the blockbuster precursor to Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Out of the Shadows should guarantee its high returns over the romantic adaptation of Me Before You or the music mockumentary Popstar. Our Highest Rated Films: Approaching the…
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The Top Tens: Tell Me If You’ve Heard This One
Every month, our contributors submit lists of ten films fitting certain topics. Each month, we feature an alphabetical list of films along with commentary explaining our selections. There will also be an itemized list at the end of each of our individual selections. When we decided to do this monthly feature, one thing we wanted…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 1 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
