Month: November 2019
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Poll: Remaking Best Production Design, 2010
Return Links Polls Remaking Best Production Design, 2010 In our third pass of the Oscar nominees from 1997 through 2016, we take a look at the nominees for Best Production Design. Each week, we’ll present a list of contenders from which you can select five to make up the Best Production Design slate. There will…
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Film Preview: Code 8 (2019)
Page Revisions: (November 10, 2019) Original Release Date: December 13, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A desperate young man possessing special powers clashes with a militarized police force after committing a petty crime. Based on the short film.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: This design doesn’t give much information as to the kind…
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Film Preview: The Gentlemen (2020)
Page Revisions: (November 10, 2019) Original (December 29, 2019) New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#2-#14) (January 19, 2020) New Poster (#15) Release Date: January 24, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A very British drug lord tries to sell off his highly profitable empire to a dynasty of Oklahoma billionaires.” Poster Rating: https://www.cinemasight.com/Previews/Annual/2020/Gentlemen-08.jpg SEE ALL POSTERS…
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5 Favorites Redux #4: TV Show Adaptations
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. This weekend, the latest cinematic adaptation of a small screen venture makes its way…
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Oscar Profile #470: Haley Joel Osment
Born April 10, 1988 in Los Angeles, California, Haley Joel Osment is the son of teacher Theresa and actor Eugene Osment. He was signed with a talent agent at the age of four. At an audition, he was asked to describe the biggest thing he had ever seen; his description of an IMAX theater screen…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 14 (2019)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Nov. 15-17, 2019)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Nov. 15-17, 2019)
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Film Preview: Crown Vic (2019)
Page Revisions: (November 10, 2019) Original Release Date: December 18, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Follows one memorable night in the life of LAPD officer Ray Mandel while hunting two cop killers on the loose.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: Too much vacant visual real estate on this design. While it establishes location,…
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Trailer Watch: Jumanji: The Next Level (2019) Updated
New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#1-#17) Jumanji: The Next Level, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Looking at the Weekend: Nov. 15-17, 2019
The two best contenders for a #1 finish this weekend couldn’t be more different. Charlie’s Angels is a reboot of the popular TV show and its successful first adaptation. This one doesn’t have the bigger names like its predecessor film did, but it still has a lot going for it. On the other side of…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 13 (2019)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Film Preview: Like a Boss (2020)
Page Revisions: (November 10, 2019) Original (January 5, 2020) New Poster (#2) Release Date: January 20, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Two female friends with very different ideals decide to start a beauty company together. One is more practical, while the other wants to earn her fortune and live a lavish lifestyle.” Poster Rating: C /…
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Film Preview: The Banker (2020)
Page Revisions: (November 10, 2019) Original (March 1, 2020) New Release Date (changed from 12/6/19) / New Poster (#2) Release Date: March 6, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Story of one of the first African-American bankers in the United States.” Poster Rating: C / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) The choice of black-and-white might…
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92nd Oscars: Documentary Feature Submissions
The Academy has announced the 159 documentary features that were submitted for Oscar consideration. It’s a lot to parse and knowing just which films will make the final list is almost impossible at this point. We’ll look to the shortlists to be announced in the next month to define the race. 159 DOCUMENTARY FEATURES SUBMITTED…
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The Morning After: Nov. 12, 2019
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what movies I’ve seen over the past week. Below, you will find short reviews of those movies along with a star rating. Full length reviews may come at a later date. So, here is what I watched this past week: Us Jordan Peele’s sophomore outing…
