Every month, our contributors will be putting together a list of ten films on certain topics. Each month will be different and will feature an alphabetical list our selections, commentary from each of us on our picks and an itemized list showing what we each selected. This month, Cinema Sight (formerly oscarguy.com) will be celebrating…
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For our first Rundown article, we look one of the few categories that have no precursor directly associated with it. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Foreign Language Film as well as general commentary about the race. Tuesday, we’ll cover two categories associated with short-form entertainment and education.
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The big surprise that no one here saw coming was that The Revenant would parlay its lack of sets into a win for Best Period Art Direction. It proves the film has some teeth going into the Oscar race whereas the other two races for Fantasy and Contemporary seemed to be right on expected target.…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Return Links Polls What’s the Best of 2014? Based on the top vote-getters in the polls we conducted last year looking back at 2014, choose the absolute best of 2014. Best of…Wide Releases, 2014 Best of…Limited Releases, 2014
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Page Revisions: (January 24, 2016) Original Release Date: January 8, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A young civil war veteran is forced on a desperate journey to save his kidnapped wife.” Poster Rating: – Review: There was no poster immediately available for my review. Should one become available in the future, this section will be updated.…
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Page Revisions: (January 31, 2016) Original Release Date: February 5, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A young woman struggles to move on with her life after the death of her husband, an acclaimed folk singer, when a brash New York writer forces her to confront her loss and the ambiguous circumstances of his death.” Poster Rating:…
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Page Revisions: (January 31, 2016) Original Release Date: February 5, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A father is accused of a crime he has no memory of committing.” Poster Rating: C+ / D (2) SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) This Spanish-language design is creepy and has a hint of mystery to it, but the overall…
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Page Revisions: (January 31, 2016) Original Release Date: February 5, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The venerated filmmaker Eisenstein is comparable in talent, insight and wisdom, with the likes of Shakespeare or Beethoven; there are few – if any – directors who can be elevated to such heights. On the back of his revolutionary film Battleship…
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Page Revisions: (January 31, 2016) Original Release Date: February 5, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Travis and Gabby first meet as neighbors in a small coastal town and wind up in a relationship that is tested by life’s most defining events.” Poster Rating: D / C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) A beach-side image of…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Ceremonies
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What could have been a closing of the door towards other potential Best Picture winners, The Big Short went home empty-handed, losing the big award to Spotlight, which needed this win to stay in the competition for Best Picture at the Oscars. DiCaprio, Larson and Vikander have now cemented their frontrunner statuses. Idris Elba took…
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Page Revisions: (January 24, 2016) Original (February 29, 2016) New Posters (#3-#5) Release Date: March 4, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In London for the Prime Minister’s funeral, Mike Banning discovers a plot to assassinate all the attending world leaders.” Poster Rating: B / C+ / C / C / C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review:…
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