Film Preview: The Liberation (2027)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Oscar Profile #373: Fred MacMurray
Born Fredrick Martin MacMurray on August 30, 1908 in Kankakee, Illinois, Young Fred was raised in Wisconsin from the age of five. A saxophone player in college, he later became a singer and as such had featured roles in the 1930’s Three’s a Crowd and 1933’s Roberta on Broadway. He became a life-long friend with…
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2017 Oscar Nominations Predictions: January
As is our tradition, May begins our first predictive look at the year’s Oscar hopefuls. A lot of factors will play into how well our guesses hold up. Expect many of them to fall by the wayside as the year progresses and new contenders to rise into their places. In our first predictions of 2018…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 4 (2018)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Jan. 5-7, 2017)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Jan. 5-7, 2017)
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Film Preview: Gringo (2018)
Page Revisions: (December 31, 2017) Original (February 18, 2018) New Trailer (#3) / New Posters (#2-#9) Release Date: March 9, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An exhilarating mix of dark comedy, white-knuckle action and dramatic intrigue, Gringo joyrides into Mexico, where mild-mannered businessman Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo) finds himself at the mercy of his back-stabbing business…
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Precursor: 12th Oklahoma Critics Awards (2017)
Announced yesterday, Oklahoma critics went all out to recognize Get Out with five awards, including Best Picture. These winners are all previously honored (with the exception of their favoritism-fueled pick of Oklahoma City for Best Documentary Feature). Award Tallies (5) Get Out (2) Call Me by Your Name, The Shape of Water The Awards
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Precursor: 13th Austin Critics Nominations (2017)
These were apparently announced on Dec. 30, but were not and still have not been posted on their own website. Guillermo del Toro’s “fish out of water” fantasy film continues to impress with high nomination tallies during precursor season while Dunkirk underperforms those same metrics. Denis Villeneuve picks up an unexpected Best Director citation, but…
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Looking at the Weekend: Jan. 5-7, 2018
One new release and it’s a doozy. The last two “chapters” have opened over $20 million, though the third film was a major step down from the second. That could mean that this film is a further step down or a step up. Either way, it will compete with the fourth week of Star Wars:…
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Precursor: 57th American Cinema Editors Nominations (2017)
The American Cinema Editors have announced their nominees for 2017 and a lot of the usual suspects are here, as are some surprises. Best Picture nominees at the Oscars, with a small number of exceptions, require a Best Film Editing nomination. Of the Best Picture contenders not on the below list, The Florida Project, Call…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 3 (2018)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Film Preview: The Open House (2018)
Page Revisions: (December 31, 2017) Original Release Date: January 19, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A teenager (Minnette) and his mother (Piercey Dalton) find themselves besieged by threatening forces when they move into a new house.” Poster Rating: – Review: There was no poster immediately available for my review. Should one become available in the future,…
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Precursor: 6th North Carolina Critics Awards (2017)
Another critics group has selected Get Out as Best Picture of the year, helping it build momentum towards a potential Oscar win. North Carolina has largely selected winners that have been consistently rewarded with the exceptions of Molly’s Game in its tie for Best Adapted Screenplay and Okja for Best Foreign Language Film. Those are…
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The DVD Report #549
New This Week The Mountain Between Us was the last of the major 2017 films released to the home video market in 2017. The film from Hany Abu-Assad, the acclaimed Dutch/Arabian director of Paradise Now, features excellent cinematography from Mandy Walker (Hidden Figures) and the expected fine performances from stars Idris Elba as a doctor…
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The Top Tens: 2018 Antici-pation
Every month, our contributors submit lists of ten films fitting certain topics. Each month, we feature an alphabetical list of films along with commentary explaining our selections. There will also be an itemized list at the end of each of our individual selections. With 2017 now part of our memories, it’s time to look forward…
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The Morning After: Jan. 2, 2018
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what movies I’ve seen over the past week. Below, you will find short reviews of those movies along with a star rating. Full length reviews may come at a later date. So, here is what I watched this past week: Coco With a few exceptions,…
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