Film Preview: Transplant (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Oscar Profile #321: Florence Bates
Born April 15, 1888 to Jewish immigrants in Austin, Texas, Florence Rabe was the second of two children. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin with a degree in Mathematics in 1906, after which she taught school. She gave up her career in 1909 when she married her first husband and gave birth…
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Precursor: 21st Art Directors Guild Nominations (2016)
Here we have the nominees for the Art Directors Guild Awards. While several of the usual suspects are here, some noteworthy absences include period films Love & Friendship, Silence, Loving, and Rules Don’t Apply; fantasy films Alice Through the Looking Glass, The BFG, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children, and A Monster Calls; and contemporary…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 5 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 11th Oklahoma Critics Awards (2016)
Taking only Best Picture and Best Director, La La Land came in third for most wins with Arrival and Manchester by the Sea securing more. Of these winners, they are following other precursors in all but one area: Best Actress where Amy Adams picks up only her second award so far this season. Of note…
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Precursor: 5th North Carolina Critics Awards (2016)
La La Land claimed another award for Best Picture this season and picked up three other awards. The selections, in general, are following the current trends. Awards Tallies (4) La La Land (2) Hell or High Water The Awards
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89th Oscars: Sci-Tech Achievements Announced
The Academy’s Sci-Tech committee has selected its scientific and technical achievements for the 89th Oscars. Below is their press release. If this is everything they’ll submit, it appears that there will be no Academy Awards of Merit (Type I), Gordon E. Sawyer Award, or John A. Bonner Commendations handed out this year. 18 SCIENTIFIC AND…
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Jan. 6-8, 2017)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Jan. 6-8, 2017)
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Film Preview: Two Lovers and a Bear (2016)
Page Revisions: (January 1, 2017) Original Release Date: December 16, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Set in a small town near the North Pole where roads lead to nowhere, the story follows Roman (DeHaan) and Lucy (Maslany), two burning souls who come together to make a leap for life and inner peace.” Poster Rating: C SEE…
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Looking at the Weekend: Jan. 6-8, 2017
Each outing of the Underworld series has opened to over $20 million, ranging from just barely over for the 2009 outing to $26 million for the second in 2006. The last film to release at the box office was 5 years ago to the tune of $25 million. Five years is a long time, but…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 4 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died
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Trailer Watch: John Wick: Chapter 2 (2017) Updated
New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#3) John Wick: Chapter 2, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 6
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). When I said yesterday that there weren’t any precursors in the prior week to merit an article, that…
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Precursor: 56th American Cinema Editors Nominations (2016)
Of these eighteen nominees, five will likely be nominated by the Academy for Best Film Editing. There are some possible exclusions below that I’ll discuss in a minute, but for the most part, the Academy goes after what the ACE selects. This is also an indication of how strong certain films’ Oscar capabilities are. From…
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Precursor: 20th Online Critics Awards (2016)
Moonlight was the big winner with the Online Film Critics. Their selections follow the existing trends and do nothing to start new ones. Their early releases the last few years did more to position them as a trend-maker rather than a trend-follower. Now, they are back to being forgotten against the backdrop of the guild…
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