Film Preview: The Liberation (2027)
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This Day in Oscar History: December 20 (2018)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 8th Nevada Critics Awards (2018)
It’s interesting to note that, for the most part, the Nevada critics spread their love around with nearly every film getting only one citation, except The Favourite, which picked up three total honors. This is also one of the few groups to think Green Book is the best of the year. Award Tallies (3) The…
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Precursor: 8th Black Critics Awards (2018)
Having splintered from the African American Film Critics Association in 2010 over a controversy involving a bribe to manipulate vote totals, the Black Film Critics Circle has worked to distinguish itself from its counterpart. While the top winner was the same, most of the rest of the list are different and highlights an interesting parallel.…
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Dec. 21-23, 2018)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Dec. 21-23, 2018)
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Film Preview: The Vanishing (2019)
Page Revisions: (December 16, 2018) Original Release Date: January 4, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “On an uninhabited island 20 miles from the rugged Scottish coast, three lighthouse keepers arrive for their 6 week shift. As Thomas (Peter Mullan), James (Gerard Butler) and Donald (Connor Swindells) settle into their normal quiet routine, something unexpected, potentially life-changing…
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Film Preview: Captive State (2019)
Page Revisions: (December 16, 2018) Original (March 10, 2019) New Posters (#3-#4) Release Date: March 29, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Set in a Chicago neighborhood nearly a decade after an occupation by an extra-terrestrial force, Captive State explores the lives on both sides of the conflict – the collaborators and dissidents.” Poster Rating: C /…
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2019 Spring Season Preview: January
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. January 4, 2019 Escape Room Premise: From IMDb: “Six strangers find themselves in circumstances beyond their control, and must use their wits to survive.” Box Office Prospects: $40 M Expectations: Decent. This inventive horror film should do quite well with little competition. Oscar Prospects: None. Cinema Sight…
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Looking at the Weekend: Dec. 21-23, 2018
Five major films release this weekend with three of them having the potential of landing in the top spot with one of those three having a tougher time thanks to its Wednesday opening. Mary Poppins Returns is that film, which should pick up quite a lot of money in the two days prior to the…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 19 (2018)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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91st Oscars: Feature Eligibility List
Three hundred and forty-seven films are eligible for consideration at this year’s Academy Awards. Below is the press release along with a link. 347 FEATURE FILMS IN CONTENTION FOR 2018 BEST PICTURE OSCAR® LOS ANGELES, CA — Three hundred forty-seven feature films are eligible for the 2018 Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts…
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Film Preview: Dumplin’ (2018)
Page Revisions: (December 16, 2018) Original Release Date: December 7, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Willowdean (‘Dumplin’), the plus-size teenage daughter of a former beauty queen, signs up for her mom’s Miss Teen Bluebonnet pageant as a protest that escalates when other contestants follow her footsteps, revolutionizing the pageant and their small Texas town.” Poster Rating:…
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Film Preview: Dead in a Week: Or Your Money Back (2018)
Page Revisions: (December 16, 2018) Original Release Date: November 30, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “After his ninth unsuccessful attempt on his own life, a young man outsources his suicide to an ageing assassin. “If you’re serious about ending it, you need professional help”” Poster Rating: C / C+ / C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review:…
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91st Oscars: Screener Watch, Week 5
There aren’t likely many more screeners to come in as most of the major contenders have been forwarded. Here are the most recent eight. Ben Is Back Oscar Chances: Unlikely: Although early reviews suggested that both Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges were delivering solid work, it seemed like the film’s chances of Oscar glory were…
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Precursor: 18th Phoenix Critics Awards (2018)
For the first time, Phoenix’s premier critics organization has announced no nominations, giving us their awards only. Below are the results, an unexceptional list of choices that differ slightly from the current selections of other groups, but not too divergently so. However, films like BlacKkKlansman, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, and First Reformed didn’t do…
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Precursor: 39th London Critics Nominations (2018)
With added categories for Briths/Irish films, actors, and filmmakers, The Favourite crushed all others in the nominations count. Even without those nominations, it still did topped the list with six. Below, the tallies include the total each film received with the number in parentheses representing how many the film would have received without those nationality-based…
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