Film Preview: Saccharine (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Festival de Cannes: Winners Announced
The Cannes Film Festival is over and the awards have been announced. Below are the official winners listed on the Cannes website In Competition: Feature Films Palme d’Or Lung Boonmee Raluek Chat (Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives) Grand Prix Des Hommes et Des Dieux (Of Gods and Men) Best Director Mathieu Amalric
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Previews: Week Ending May 23, 2010
The backlog is very slowly dwindling. Here are 14 new trailers and a couple of existing-film updates. Poster Highlights: There are two fairly interesting posters this week for Love Ranch (pictured) and The Thorn in the Heart. The posters for Don McKay and Winter’s Bone are solid secondaries. Trailer Highlights: Most of the posters this
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This Day in Oscar History: May 23
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1882: John Hughes (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color) – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1883: Douglas Fairbanks (56 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured] 1885: James Gleason (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0
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This Day in Oscar History: May 22
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1907: Laurence Olivier (82 at death) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor, Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Directing, Lead Actor, Supporting Actor – 11 Nom, 3 Wins} [Pictured] 1922: Walter Scheuer (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1927: George R. Nelson (65 at death) {Oscar Winner:
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Film Fun Friday #6
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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This Day in Oscar History: May 21
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1898: Glen MacWilliams (85 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1904: Robert Montgomery (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} [Pictured] 1907: James G. Stewart (89 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects – 4 Noms, 1 Win} 1911:
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Review: Whip It (2009)
WHIP IT Rating Director Drew Barrymore Screenplay Shauna Cross (Novel: Shauna Cross) Length 111 min. Starring Ellen Page, Marcia Gay Harden, Kristen Wiig, Drew Barrymore, Juliette Lewis, Jimmy Fallon, Alia Shawkat, Eve, Zoe Bell, Ari Graynor, Daniel Stern, Eulala Scheel MPAA Rating PG-13 for sexual content including crude dialogue, language and drug
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Contest: Summer Box Office Predictions, Week 2
It’s Week #2. Time to submit your predictions for this weekend’s box office. For a reminder of the rules, follow this link: Contest Rule Submit the Following for this Week Guess the #1 Film at the U.S. weekend box office Guess the highest grossing new release and how much it will make This Week’s Wide
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This Day in Oscar History: May 20
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Leon Schlesinger (65 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Animated Short Film – 6 Noms, 0 Wins} 1891: Jack Wagner (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1894: Adela Rogers St. Johns (94 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Nom,
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Looking at the Weekend #8: May 21-23, 2010
Two wide releases get the Looking at the Weekend treatment this week as does a film opening in New York and Los Angeles this weekend. Consensus We agree 100% on the following: MacGruber: This is not an Oscar contender Holy Rollers: This is not an Oscar contender WIDE RELEASES SHREK FOREVER AFTER See the original
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This Day in Oscar History: May 19
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Carey Wilson (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1921: Laurence E. Mascott (79 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom,0 Wins} 1921: Don Peters (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1941: Nora Ephron
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Review: Alice in Wonderland (2010)
ALICE IN WONDERLAND Rating Director Tim Burton Screenplay Linda Woolverton (Books by Lewis Carroll) Length 108 min. Starring Mia Wasikowska, Johnny Depp, Helena Bonham Carter, Anne Hathaway, Crispin Glover, Matt Lucas, Stephen Fry, Michael Sheen, Alan Rickman, Barbara Windsor, Paul Whitehouse, Timothy Spall, Marton Csokas MPAA Rating PG for fantasy action/violence involving scary images and
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The DVD Report #156 – May 18, 2010
New This Week Seven of 1938’s Oscar nominated films have been released on commercial DVD in the U.S. Two of the remaining three are available from the Warner Archive and since the tenth film is an MGM film, expect that to eventually be released by the Archive as well. A comedy classic that was right
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This Day in Oscar History: May 18
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Frank Capra (94 at death) {Oscar Winner: Directing – 6 Noms, 3 Wins} [Pictured] 1902: Meredith Willson (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Drama Score – 2 Noms,0 Wins} 1908: Rodney Ackland (83 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1911: Larry
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Contest: Week 1 Results and Standings
Week one is officially over. We had three participants this week. And since a maximum of two points can go to one person per week, you have plenty of opportunity to join in this week. Come back Thursday and submit your votes. Here is the original article and the rules: Summer Box Office Prediction Contest
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