Film Preview: Transplant (2026)
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This Day in Oscar History: December 12 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “Just Getting Started”
Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen Just Getting Started…?
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90th Oscars: Live-Action Short Film Shortlist
The last of the short film categories now has a shortlist. Here are the ten films from which five will be selected as nominees. 10 LIVE ACTION SHORTS ADVANCE IN 2017 OSCAR® RACE LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that 10 live action short films will advance…
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Film Preview: You Were Never Really Here (2018)
Page Revisions: (December 10, 2017) Original (April 1, 2018) New Posters (#4-#9) Release Date: April 6, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A missing teenage girl. A brutal and tormented enforcer on a rescue mission. Corrupt power and vengeance unleash a storm of violence that may lead to his awakening.” Poster Rating: C / D / C-…
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Dec. 8-10, 2017
We had one films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. I, Tonya This dark comedy was a rather strange entry into the year’s Oscar race as it never seemed like the kind of film Oscar voters would take seriously. Yet, its prominence among critics groups might bolster its chances with the…
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Precursor: 22nd San Diego Critics Awards (2017)
San Diego critics have spread their love out around numerous films, including the 2016-eligible Oscar nominee My Life As a Zucchini. Get Out won Best Picture, but only managed to claim the Original Screenplay award. Greta Gerwig won Best Director, but only managed a second prize in Best Supporting Actress. Things were spread out a…
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Precursor: 2nd Seattle Critics Nominations (2017)
For the first time all season, Blade Runner 2049 was finally given its due in terms of nominations, topping Dunkirk, The Shape of Water, and, surprisingly, Lady Bird. This list features a few left-field selections, but is otherwise in line with what we’ve seen so far. Award Tallies (8) Blade Runner 2049 (7) Dunkirk, Lady…
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Precursor: 2nd Atlanta Critics Awards (2017)
On the day Jordan Peele was snubbed twice by the Golden Globes, his film pulled out another set of victories taking three prizes including Best Picture. This list looks a lot like others, so there are no major surprises in store. Award Tallies (3) Get Out (2) Dunkirk The Awards
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The Morning After: Dec. 11, 2017
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: Lady Bird After spending years…
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Review: Get Out (2017)
Get Out Rating Director Jordan Peele Screenplay Jordan Peele Length 1h 44m Starring Daniel Kaluuya, Allison Williams, Catherine Keener, Bradley Whitford, Caleb Landry Jones, Marcus Henderson, Betty Gabriel, Lakeith Stanfield, Stephen Root, Lil Rel Howery MPAA Rating R for violence, bloody images, and language including sexual references Original Preview Click Here
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Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 3
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). A bountiful week of precursors this week with even more to come next week. There were a lot…
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Precursor: 75th Golden Globe Nominations (2017)
Leading the nominations, The Shape of Water once again proved more potent than Dunkirk, which picked up no acting nominations and only one tech citation. However, the most notable thing here is the snub of black directors Dee Rees and Jordan Peele and female helmer Greta Gerwig. While there’s one Spanish director in the Best…
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Precursor: 12th St. Louis Critics Nominations (2017)
What’s most interesting here is just how well The Shape of Water did while the other technical marvel of the year, Dunkirk received less than half the nominations. Other hot takes are the absence of Call Me By Your Name, largely ignored, and the year’s other major gay drama BPM (Beats Per Minute missing the…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 11 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 21st Toronto Critics Awards (2017)
A greatest hits list of previous precursor winners here with a strong showing by The Florida Project. Does this mean we now have to take the film serious as a Best Picture contender? Perhaps. Perhaps not. We shall see how it does with the Producers Guild of America. The rest of these choices are also…
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