Month: November 2019
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Precursor: 10th Hollywood Music in Media Awards (2019)
There isn’t much to say about these selections except that they don’t seem like the kinds of choice the Academy would make, but stranger things have happened. Award Tallies (2) The Biggest Little Farm The Awards
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Nov. 22-24, 2019)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Nov. 22-24, 2019)
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Film Preview: Seberg (2019)
Page Revisions: (November 17, 2019) Original Release Date: December 13, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Inspired by real events about the French New Wave darling and Breathless star, Jean Seberg, who in the late 1960s was targeted by Hoover’s FBI, because of her political and romantic involvement with civil rights activist Hakim Jamal.” Poster Rating: C-…
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2019 Oscar Season Preview: December
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. December 6, 2019 The Aeronauts Premise: From IMDb: “Pilot Amelia Wren (Felicity Jones) and scientist James Glaisher (Eddie Redmayne) find themselves in an epic fight for survival while attempting to make discoveries in a hot air balloon.” Box Office Prospects: $35 M Expectations: Uncertain. This aeronautical adventure…
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Looking at the Weekend: Nov. 22-24, 2019
There will be no competition for first place. Frozen II will annihilate all rivals. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood could be a minor hit, but Frozen II will have a massive debut and top the chart for the next three weekends until Jumanji: the Next Level unseats it on the weekend of December 13.…
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Precursor: 62nd Grammy Award Nominations (2019)
The Grammys have never been able to lay claim to being Oscar harbingers thanks to their much earlier eligibility period that overlaps the Oscars eligibility period by three months. However, this year’s slate is even less indicative of the potential for the Oscars. First, toss everything in Compilation Soundtrack and Music Film as they have…
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2019 Oscar Nominations Predictions: November
As is our tradition, May begins our first predictive look at the year’s Oscar hopefuls. A lot of factors will play into how well our guesses hold up. Expect many of them to fall by the wayside as the year progresses and new contenders to rise into their places. We’re in something of a holding…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 20 (2019)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 31st PGA Documentary Nominations (2019)
Of the seven nominations, two are titles that have received consistent buzz for Oscar consideration: Apollo 11 and One Child Nation. Three are titles that have received some small buzz: American Factory, The Cave and Honeyland. The remaining two, Advocate and For Sama haven’t been mentioned much at all. There are several documentaries that aren’t…
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Film Preview: Knives and Skin (2019)
Page Revisions: (November 17, 2019) Original Release Date: December 6, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A mystical teen noir that follows a young girl’s disappearance in the rural Midwest and its effect on teens and parents.” Poster Rating: C / C+ / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) This certainly has relevance within the context…
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The DVD Report #647
New This Week The Farewell was a breakout hit at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival from Asian-American director Lulu Wang that became a critical and box-office hit when it was released theatrically later in the year. Based on a story Wang has been telling since 2012, the semiautobiographical film is about a young Chinese-American woman…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 19 (2019)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “Ford v Ferrari”
Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen Ford v Ferrari…?
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Film Preview: Fantasy Island (2020)
Page Revisions: (November 17, 2019) Original (February 2, 2020) New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#2) Release Date: February 14, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A horror adaptation of the popular ’70s TV show about a magical island resort.” Poster Rating: C / B+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) This design doesn’t really speak to…
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Nov. 15-17, 2019
We had four films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Ford v Ferrari In spite of delivering several well reviewed films, James Mangold has only had one film in the Best Picture race: Walk the Line. That film picked up five nominations and won the Oscar for Best Actress (Reese Witherspoon).…
