Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1882: William S. Darling (82 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction,Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 7 Noms, 3 Wins} 1899: Hal B. Wallis (87 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award;Oscar Nominee: Picture, Irving G. Thalberg Award – 4 Noms, 2 Wins} 1911: Jay Dratler (57
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We have four new trailers today, including the first seen for the new Clint Eastwood film Hereafter along with the first trailers for Trigger and Down Terrace, plus the second for Nice Guy Johnny. Add to that a poster for Hatchet II and you have today’s update. HEREAFTER Plot Summary: A psychic who is able
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The V.I.P.’s Rating Director Anthony Asquith Screenplay Terence Rattigan Length 119 min. Starring Elizabeth Taylor, Richard Burton, Louis Jourdan, Elsa Martinelli, Margaret Rutherford, Maggie Smith, Rod Taylor, Orson Welles, Linda Christian, Dennis Price, Richard Wattis, Ronald Fraser, David Frost MPAA Rating Unrated
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The Lion in Winter Rating Director Anthony Harvey Screenplay James Goldman (Play: James Goldman) Length 134 min. Starring Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn, Anthony Hopkins, John Castle, Nigel Terry, Timothy Dalton, Jane Merrow, Nigel Stock, Kenneth Ives, O.Z. Whitehead MPAA Rating PG
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Serenity Rating Director Joss Whedon Screenplay Joss Whedon Length 119 min. Starring Nathan Fillion, Gina Torres, Alan Tudyk, Morena Baccarin, Adam Baldwin, Jewel Staite, Sean Maher, Summer Glau, Ron Glass, Chiwetel Ejiofor, David Krumholtz MPAA Rating PG-13 for sequences of intense violence and action, and some sexual references
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Scott Pilgrim vs. The World Rating Director Edgar Wright Screenplay Michael Bacall, Edgar Wright (Graphic Novel: Bryan Lee O’Malley) Length 112 min. Starring Michael Cera, Alison Pill, Mark Webber, Johnny Simmons, Ellen Wong, Kieran Culkin, Anna Kendrick, Aubrey Plaza, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ben Lewis, Nelson Franklin, Kristina Pesic, Ingrid Haas MPAA Rating PG-13 for stylized
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Ghost Rating Director Jerry Zucker Screenplay Bruce Joel Rubin Length 127 min. Starring Patrick Swayze, Demi Moore, Tony Goldwyn, Rick Aviles,Whoopi Goldberg MPAA Rating PG-13
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The Year of Living Dangerously Rating Director Peter Weir Screenplay C.J. Koch, Peter Weir, David Williamson (Novel: C.J. Koch) Length 115 min. Starring Mel Gibson, Sigourney Weaver, Linda Hunter, Michael Murphy, Bill Kerr, Noel Ferrier, Bembol Roco, Paul Sonkkila, Ali Nur MPAA Rating PG
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Our second week is concluded and once again a film I expected to open did not. The Virginity Hit was a no show at theaters leaving Resident Evil all alone, so plenty of free points going around. And don’t forget to come back Wednesday to submit your predictions for Week 3. Original rules can be
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With the holiday this week and a rather busy viewing schedule, I managed to put away a fair number of films this week. Here are my takes on Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, The Lion in Winter, The Year of Living Dangerously, Ghost, Serenity, The V.I.P.s, the final episodes of Firefly and the first few
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Results are in for Week #21 of Film Fun Friday. Game: Identify the Poster The correct answers were: The Left-Handed Gun (Foreign Poster) and Adventures in Babysitting (Negative Poster). Lallolupo correctly identified the foreign poster. Mike Furlong got the negative poster right. Game: Quotes The quote “When you love someone, from Roosevelt to me, you
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Gladys George (54 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1902: Leland Hayward (68 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Picture – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1903: Claudette Colbert (92 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1909:
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After a fairly slow week last, we have a nice blend of new trailers and posters this week. Three new previews with trailers and posters, two new trailers for existing previews, and eleven total new posters. Poster Highlights: Two posters top this week’s list of new releases with Love and Other Drugs just barely edging
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: William Slavens McNutt (52 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story, Screenplay –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1888: Maurice Chevalier (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1907: Ruby Levitt (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Color)
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Oscar News The Telluride Film Festival was last weekend, and several movies used that launching pad to get out of the box running. Among the films to make a loud impression were The King’s Speech, Danny Boyle’s 127 Hours and Never Let Me Go. Darren Aronofsky’s Black Swan garnered good buzz, especially for Natalie Portman. The
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