New This Week Murder by Death, newly released on Blu-ray by Shout Select, was a major box-office hit in 1976. Starring three Oscar winners, Alec Guinness, David Niven, and Maggie Smith; and six other nominees, Peter Sellers, Eileen Brennan, Peter Falk, Elsa Lanchester, James Cromwell, and James Coco, Neil Simon’s script was a spoof of…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Page Revisions: (December 23, 2018) Original (May 26, 2019) New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#1-#6) (September 15, 2019) New Posters (#7-#29) Release Date: September 20, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Plot unknown. Movie based on the popular British television show, Downton Abbey.” Poster Rating: B- / C+ / C (4) / C (10) / C…
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Page Revisions: (December 23, 2018) Original Release Date: December 14, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In 1904 an earthquake of magnitude 5.4 on the Richter scale shook Oslo, with an epicenter in the “Oslo Graben” which runs under the Norwegian capital. There are now signs that indicate that we can expect a major future earthquake in…
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We had three films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Aquaman The DC Extended Universe has produced little in terms of Oscar, though it is the first of the two comic book universes to win an Oscar as it did with Suicide Squad for Best Makeup & Hairstyling. The question is…
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As the precursor awards continue unabated until Oscar night, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (and in some cases other outside influences). The week before Christmas is pretty sparse for critics prizes, rivaled only by the week between Christmas and…
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A Star Is Born Rating Director Bradley Cooper Screenplay Eric Roth, Bradley Cooper, Will Fetters Length 2h 16m Starring Bradley Cooper, Lady Gaga, Sam Elliott, Andrew Dice Clay, Anthony Ramos, Dave Chappelle, Alec Baldwin, Ron Rifkin, Michael J. Harney, Greg Grunberg MPAA Rating R for language throughout, some sexuality/nudity and substance abuse. Original Preview Click…
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The Favourite Rating Director Yorgos Lanthimos Screenplay Deborah Davis, Tony McNamara Length 1h 59m Starring Olivia Colman, Rachel Weisz, Emma Stone, James Smith, Mark Gatiss, Nicholas Hoult, Joe Alwyn MPAA Rating R for strong sexual content, nudity and language. Original Preview Click Here
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Return Links Polls What Are You Most Anticipating? (Jan. 2019, Limited)
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Page Revisions: (December 16, 2018) Original Release Date: December 14, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The lone surviving thief of a violent armored car robbery is sprung from a high security facility and administered an experimental drug.” Poster Rating: C- / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) Talk about a cheaply crafted poster design. Split…
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Page Revisions: (December 16, 2018) Original Release Date: December 14, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “While solo thru-hiking the Appalachian Trail, a married woman from Spain’s journey to reclaim her identity becomes sidetracked when a lone American hiker pursues her.” Poster Rating: D+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: If you can’t even highlight the natural setting,…
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Below are five previews for films opening next weekend. Holmes & Watson (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Vice (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Destroyer (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview On the Basis of Sex (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Stan & Ollie (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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