Month: December 2017
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Weekend Preview: Dec. 15-17, 2017
Below are four previews for films opening next weekend. Ferdinand (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Star Wars: The Last Jedi (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Beyond Skyline (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Permanent (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview
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Film Preview: Permanent (2017)
Page Revisions: (December 10, 2017) Original Release Date: December 15, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Permanent is a comedy about bad hair, adolescence, and socially awkward family members. It involves life-altering permanents and poorly-made toupees. Obstacles to daily survival ensue.” Poster Rating: C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: A posed, poorly fabricated, chintzy design with cobbled-together…
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Film Preview: Beyond Skyline (2017)
Page Revisions: (December 10, 2017) Original Release Date: December 15, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A tough-as-nails detective embarks on a relentless pursuit to free his son from a nightmarish alien warship.” Poster Rating: B- / C / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) Using a standard fantasy and sci-fi design motif works quite well…
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Gallery: Father Figures (2017)
Below is a gallery for the upcoming film Father Figures.
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This Day in Oscar History: December 10 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 22nd San Diego Critics Nominations (2017)
Of all the critics groups to announce so far, San Diego is by far the most eclectic. nominating films and performances that have so far been outside the norm, they inject a bit of unusual energy into the race. It means they aren’t particularly instructive, just interesting. Award Tallies (8) Dunkirk, The Shape of Water,…
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Precursor: 6th Boston Online Critics Awards (2017)
Another critics group goes for Get Out for Best Picture. All of the winners here are either previously recognized or well regarded, so there aren’t any major surprises this time out. Award Tallies (3) Get Out (2) Phantom Thread The Awards
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Trailer Watch: Early Man (2018) Updated
New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#2-#10) Early Man, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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90th Oscars: Screener Watch – A24 4
I have a voting deadline looming and A24 has sent me another film. While I suspect this one is for my voting that will occur in January, I have an option to review it for Friday. The Disaster Artist Oscar Chances: Uncertain: Only two elements of the film are at all considered Oscar contenders: James…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 9 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Trailer Watch: Paddington 2 (2018) Updated
New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#2-#26) Paddington 2, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 49, 2017)
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 #228
We are back to the winners bracket while the losers are percolating. We’re moving into round fou. Here is this week’s ten (or fewer) face-offs.
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Precursor: 16th DC Critics Awards (2017)
Jordan Peele’s horror hit was named Best Picture by the Washington DC Area critics. Only three films picked up multiple awards. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri picked up three different acting citations while Blade Runner 2049 was recognized in three tech categories. While many of their winners are certainly Oscar contenders, few of them are…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 8 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
