Month: April 2017
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Oscar Preview: Who’ll Be Back? – Part 5
On our message board, the UAADB (Unofficial Academy Award Discussion Board), we have an annual tradition where we look at the year’s Oscar nominees in certain categories and try to decide if the individual will make a return to the Oscars at some point in the near future. There’s also a bonus round for predicting…
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Oscar Profile #336: Simone Signoret
Born March 21, 1921 in Wiesbaden, Germany to French parents, Simone Henriette Charlotte Kamiker was a legendary French actress known professionally as Simone Signoret (her mother’s maiden name). Her mother was a French Catholic. Her father, who had Polish Jewish roots, left France to join General DeGaulle in England in 1940. Upon completing secondary school…
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This Day in Oscar History: April 20 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Apr. 21-23, 2017)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Apr. 21-23, 2017)
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Film Preview: Thor: Ragnarok (2017)
Page Revisions: (April 16, 2017) Original (July 30, 2017) New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#2) (October 29, 2017) New Posters (#3-#17) Release Date: November 3, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Thor must face the Hulk in a gladiator match and save his people from the ruthless Hela.” Poster Rating: B / A- / C+ /…
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Looking at the Weekend: Apr. 21-23, 2017
Five films release this weekend in hopes of picking up some scraps during The Fate of the Furious‘ guaranteed second week at the top of the box office. Among these, Unforgettable has the most potential for broad appeal. Free Fire is too niche, Phoenix Forgotten is being dragged down by a late and weak marketing…
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This Day in Oscar History: April 19 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Film Preview: My Cousin Rachel (2017)
Page Revisions: (April 16, 2017) Original Release Date: July 14, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A young Englishman plots revenge against his mysterious, beautiful cousin, believing that she murdered his guardian. But his feelings become complicated as he finds himself falling under the beguiling spell of her charms.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review:…
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The DVD Report #512
New This Week Nominated for a total of ten Oscars between them, Lion with six, Hidden Figures with three, and Toni Erdmann with one, all walked away empty-handed, but all three should add to their haul of fans now that they are available on Blu-ray and standard DVD. Garth Davis’ Australian film, Lion, is that…
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This Day in Oscar History: April 18 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died
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Trailer Watch: Atomic Blonde (2017) Updated
New Trailer (#2) Atomic Blonde, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “The Fate of the Furious”
Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen The Fate of the Furious…?
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Apr. 14-16, 2017
We had no films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations.
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This Day in Oscar History: April 17 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Oscar Ceremonies
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Poll: What Are You Most Anticipating? (May 2017, Wide)
Return Links Polls What Are You Most Anticipating? (May 2017, Wide)
