Month: June 2016
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Film Preview: Spaceman (2016)
Page Revisions: (June 19, 2016) Original (July 24, 2016) New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#1) Release Date: August 19, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Story of former MLB pitcher Bill ‘Spaceman’ Lee following his release by the Montreal Expos.” Poster Rating: B SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: An homage to the strong artistic vision of…
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 26, 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 #152
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 24 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: Best Foreign Language Film (1973 – 1977)
Return Links Polls Best Foreign Language Film Poll: 1973 – 1977
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Film Preview: The Adderall Diaries (2016)
Page Revisions: (June 19, 2016) Original Release Date: April 15, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Writer and Adderall enthusiast Stephen Elliott reaches a low point when his estranged father resurfaces, claiming that Stephen has fabricated much of the dark childhood that that fuels his writing. Adrift in the precarious gray area of memory, Stephen is led…
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Film Preview: Kill Command (2016)
Page Revisions: (June 19, 2016) Original (November 20, 2016) New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#1) / New Release Date (Changed from “Coming Soon”) Release Date: November 25, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Set in a near future, technology-reliant society that pits man against killing machines.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: This is…
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Oscar Profile #293: Kathy Bates
Born Kathleen Doyle Bates in Memphis, Tennessee on June 28, 1948, the third child of a mechanical engineer and a homemaker, Kathy Bates’ paternal grandfather was author Finis Bates. A great-great grandfather was Andrew Jackson’s physician in New Orleans. Majoring in theatre at Southern Methodist University from which she graduated in 1969, Bates immediately moved…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 23 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Jun. 24-26, 2016)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Jun. 24-26, 2016)
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Film Preview: The Trust (2016)
Page Revisions: (June 19, 2016) Original Release Date: May 13, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A pair of cops investigating a drug invasion stumble upon a mysterious bank vault.” Poster Rating: D / B / C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) The actors. The background. The entire lack of visual depth. This is an unmitigated…
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Film Preview: Mothers and Daughters (2016)
Page Revisions: (June 19, 2016) Original Release Date: May 6, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Interwoven stories of what it is to be a mom seen through the lens of photographer Rigby Gray.” Poster Rating: D+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: Simple doesn’t always work, especially with a series of images that aren’t that interesting surrounded…
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Looking at the Weekend: Jun. 24-26, 2016
Can one of the biggest hits of the 1990s turn into a big hit for the 2010s? If you look at Jurassic World for a sign, then the answer would be yes. However, with no advanced screenings for critics and a rather lackluster advertising campaign going on, the film could end up a dud. It…
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2016 Blockbuster Season Preview: July
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings.
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This Day in Oscar History: June 22 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
