Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Paul Wing (64 at death) {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1901: Peverell Marley (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color) –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1901: Merrill Pye (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1914:
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Of the three new trailers this evening, two (Love and Other Drugs and How Do You Know) both have the potential to strike gold at the Oscars while the third film already struck gold and is merely getting a buffed up re-release this year (Avatar). In addition, there are four new posters today for The
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Welcome once again to Film Fun Friday where we want you to have fun. If you have further suggestions on how we can improve, ideas for other games you’d like to see or just want to tell us how much fun you’re having, feel free to drop us a Comment. If you would like to
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Haldane Douglas (87 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Alfred Hitchcock (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award;Oscar Nominee: Directing – 5 Noms, 1 Win} 1904: Charles Rogers (94 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt
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A thankfully small update today with three new trailers: Freakonomics, Altiplano and Carmo, Hit the Road. FREAKONOMICS Plot Summary: A comedy-tinged documentary about economics and incentives based on the bestselling book of the same title. Release Date: October 1, 2010 Trailer Poster Rating: B Commentary: Some rather irritating aspects to the trailer, but overall, it
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And now for my first 4-star review of 2010. INCEPTION Rating Director Christopher Nolan Screenplay Christopher Nolan Length 148 min. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe, Dileep Rao, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Marion Cotillard, Pete Postlethwaite, Michael Caine MPAA Rating PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout.
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And in a not-so-surprising outcome, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon has been chosen for me. And with a second week in a row of minimal participation, I challenge those who aren’t adding suggestions each week to get involved. I have added She Wore a Yellow Ribbon to my queue today and will receive it next
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1881: Cecil B. DeMille (77 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Picture, Special/Honorary,Irving G. Thalberg Award; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing – 3 Noms, 3 Wins} 1892: Alfred Lunt (84 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1898: Oscar Homolka (79 at death) [Pictured]
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A small preview tonight: the third trailer for Takers, the second trailer for Fading of the Cries and a new preview of A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop. A WOMAN, A GUN AND A NOODLE SHOP Plot Summary: Based on the Coen Bros. film Blood Simple, acclaimed director Zhang Yimou follows the fate
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It’s Week #14. Time to submit your predictions for this weekend’s box office. Only three weeks left in the contest (including this one), so make it count. 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
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Another heavy weekend at the box office with three big films vying for the box office top spot hoping to take down The Other Guys. This week, we have video game-inspired comedy Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, spiritual romantic comedy Eat Pray Love, and Action Stars United feature The Expendables. Also coming out this weekend
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I only realized yesterday when I was putting together my belated review of Inception that I had not posted my review of Despicable Me. So, here it is. And, for the curious among you, my Inception review will be up tomorrow. DESPICABLE ME Rating Director Pierre Coffin, Chris Renaud Screenplay Ken Daurio, Cinco Paul, Sergio
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1903: William C. Thomas (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1914: Hugh Martin (96) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1925: Arnold Schulman (85) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1954: Terry Porter (56) {Oscar
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Tonight is a big update night again with five new trailers and two new posters. On the trailer front, we have French foreign language film Hideaway (La Refuge), Facebook founding drama The Social Network, twisted drug feature Enter the Void, alien invasion flick Skyline and romantic dramedy The Romantics. For new posters, we have them
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New This Week CLICK HEREfor other new releases this week. The 1950 movie year was one of the best ever. It provided many pleasures, not all of which were recognized by Oscar. Oscar nominations, as expected, were dominated by the year’s two best films, both about the underbelly of show business. Joseph L. Mankiewicz’s All
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