Do you have an opinion? Share it! Because it’s another low turn-out week. The winner this week, over a two-way tie for second, is the original The Wicker Man. The Ruling Class and Picnic came in second with the original The Taking of Pelham 123 last. I have added The Wicker Man to my queue
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1873: Lee De Forest (87 at death) [Pictured] [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary –0 Noms, 1 Win} 1896: William S. Gray (50 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1898: Clem Beauchamp (94 at death) {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1903:
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Two more trailers tonight. The first is for an indie relationship drama called The Freebie. The second is for a semi-indie family drama called Legendary. Then, there are four new posters tonight, a triptych for Never Let Me Go and one for Robert De Niro/Edward Norton starrer Stone. THE FREEBIE Plot Summary: Trying to cope
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It’s Week #16. This is your final week in the competition. Time to submit your predictions for this weekend’s box office. For a reminder of the rules, follow this link: Contest Rules Submit the Following for this Week Guess the #1 Film at the U.S. weekend box office Guess the highest grossing new release and
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This morning, the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences announced the recipients of the 2010 Honorary Oscars. Five-time Oscar winner Francis Ford Coppola will receive the Irving G. Thalberg Award, while honorary Oscars will go to preservationist Kevin Brownlow, director Jean-Luc Godard and actor Eli Wallach. The press release follows. Beverly Hills, CA (August
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There are two new wide releases this week, heist flick Takers and exorcist horror flick The Last Exorcism, and a new limited release, Roman conquering flick Centurion. It’s also an ultra-rare perfect strike out. Consensus Below is a list of what we have come to a general consensus on. The number in parens represents the
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Robert Stolz (94 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song, Drama/Comedy Score – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1894: Talbot Jennings (90 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1898: Van Nest Polglase (70 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 6 Noms,
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Three new trailers and a new poster today. The trailers are for Oscar winner Danny Boyle’s new film 127 Hours, the second trailer for the Drew Barrymore/Justin Long distance relationship seriocomedy Going the Distance and teen slumber party dare flick Triple Dog. The new poster is for Valerie Plame feature Fair Game. 127 HOURS Plot
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New This Week CLICK HEREfor other new releases this week. Perhaps the least regarded Oscar winning Best Picture winner of all time, Cecil B. DeMille’s The Greatest Show on Earth was a huge commercial success in its day. In fact, it was the biggest box office hit of 1952, one of the rare occasions when
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Elmer Dyer (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1897: Fred Rose (57 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1897: Boris Kaufman (82 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White) –2 Noms, 1 Win} 1926: Dale Hennesy (54 at
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It’s a thankfully light day with only one new trailer and a new poster for one of last week’s premieres. INSIDE JOB Plot Summary: An examination of the financial crisis brought about by corporate greed and malfeasance. Release Date: October 8, 2010 Trailer Poster Rating: B Commentary: It’s an important story to tell that too
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She Wore a Yellow Ribbon Rating Director John Ford Screenplay Frank Nugent, Laurence Stallings (Story: James Warner Bellah) Length 103 min. Starring John Wayne, Joanne Dru, John Agar, Ben Johnson, Harry Carey Jr., Victor McLaglen, Mildred Natwick, George O’Brien, Arthur Shields, Michael Dugan, Chief John Big Tree, Fred Graham, Chief Sky Eagle, TOm Tyler, Noble
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ElmerGantry Rating Director Richard Brooks Screenplay Richard Brooks (Novel: Sinclair Lewis) Length 146 min. Starring Burt Lancaster, Jean Simmons, Arthur Kennedy, Dean Jagger, Shirley Jones, Patti Page, Ed Andrews, John McIntire, Hugh Marlowe, Joe Maross, Philip Ober, Barry kelley, Wendell Holmes, Dayton Lummis MPAA Rating Approved
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Melvin and Howard Rating Director Jonathan Demme Screenplay Bo Goldman Length 95 min. Starring Jason Robards, Paul Le Mat, Elizabeth Cheshire, Mary Steenburgen, Chip Taylor, Melvin E. Dummar, Michael J. Pollard, Denise Galik, Gloria Grahame, Pamela Reed, Dabney COleman MPAA Rating R
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Week fourteen of our contest is now complete with The Expendables claiming the top spot at the box office in its first weekend. Come back Thursday to submit your predictions. For contest rules see this original post: Summer Box Office Prediction Contest #1 Film at the U.S. weekend box office Correct Response: The Expendables Mike
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