Month: November 2019
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The DVD Report #646
New This Week Snow Falling on Cedars is a film worth discovering or rediscovering, whichever the case may be. The new 4K transfer and restoration by Shout Select was supervised by three-time Oscar-winning cinematographer Robert Richardson (JFK, The Aviator, Hugo) who earned the fourth of his nine Oscar nominations so far for the film. Also…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 12 (2019)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 11th Make-Up Artists Guild Nominations (2019)
The big surprise of these nominations is the triple nomination for Bombshell, a film that never seemed like the kind of film to earn nominations from this group. The Irishman is also surprising considering the de-aging technology used on that film, which will likely make it Oscar-ineligible. Rocketman is certainly no surprise and Joker also…
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “Midway”
Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen Midway…?
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Film Preview: Soul (2020)
Page Revisions: (November 10, 2019) Original (March 22, 2020) New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#2-#3) (October 25, 2020) New Trailer (#3) / New Posters (#4-#7) Release Date: June 19, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A musician who has lost his passion for music is transported out of his body and must find his way back…
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Film Preview: The Invisible Man (2020)
Page Revisions: (November 10, 2019) Original (February 16, 2020) New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#2) (February 23, 2020) New Posters (#3-#6) Release Date: February 28, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When Cecilia’s abusive ex commits suicide and leaves her fortune, she suspects his death was a hoax. As a series of coincidences turn lethal, Cecilia’s…
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Nov. 8-10, 2019
We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Midway It’s clear from Roland Emmerich’s post-2012 resume that he’s extremely interested in making an Oscar-caliber film. Stephen Spielberg did it. James Cameron did it. Ridley Scott did it. Why not him? Films like Anonymous, Stonewall, and now Midway are 50%…
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92nd Oscars: Screener Watch – Week 3
This week saw several packages including content from Laika, DreamWorks Animation, A24, and Universal. Missing Link Oscar Chances: Uncertain: Laika is the only animation studio that has a 100% success rate in earning Oscar nominations. It hasn’t won yet. This film will test that studio’s strengths. It had solid, but unexceptional reviews and was far…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 11 (2019)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 45th People’s Choice Awards (2019)
While the People’s Choice Awards have never been the bastions of taste, they have always had a popular streak. That popularity was reserved for the biggest movies of the year; however, over the years, the organization seems to be attracting fewer and fewer mainstream audience voters and more and more younger voters. While Avengers: Endgame…
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Precursor: 4th Critics Choice Documentary Awards (2019)
Ever since the Broadcast Film Critics Association split their documentary awards off from their main awards ceremony, they’ve been able to recognize far more documentaries than previously. This gives us a broad idea of which documentaries are in contention for the Oscars and a lot of selections that aren’t. Titles like They Shall Not Grow…
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Poll: Best of Nov. 2018, Limited
Return Links Polls What’s the Best of Nov. 2018, Limited?
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Film Preview: A Reindeer’s Journey (2019)
Page Revisions: (November 3, 2019) Original Release Date: November 15, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Aïlo: an odyssey in Lapland tells the fight for the survival of a small wild reindeer, frail and vulnerable to the challenges that punctuate his first year. Its awakening to the wild world is a real tale in the heart of…
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Film Preview: Peter Rabbit 2: The Runaway (2020)
Page Revisions: (November 3, 2019) Original (January 19, 2020) New Trailer (#2) (May 2, 2021) New Trailer (#3) — New Posters (#2-#7) — New Release Date (changed from 4/3/20) — Updated Plot Description (June 6, 2021) New Posters (#8-#13) Release Date: June 18, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Thomas and Bea are now married and living…
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Weekend Preview: Nov. 15-17, 2019
Below are eleven previews for films opening next weekend. Charlie’s Angels (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Ford v. Ferrari (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview The Good Liar (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Feast of the Seven Fishes (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Line of Duty (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Night Sweats (Limited) Cinema…
