Film Preview: Soul Patrol (2026)
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Nov. 28-30, 2014
We had two films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Penguins of Madagascar Spun off from the highly popular, but Oscar averse franchise Madagascar, Penguins of Madagascar follows the adventures of the four antarctic denizens and their zany capers as super spies. With prominent placement in the founding franchise, their humorous…
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Precursor: 23rd Annie Awards Nominations (2014)
There are two notable results here. One in that The Boxtrolls topped the nomination count over what would have been the standard DreamWorks topper How to Train Your Dragon 2 (though, if you look at history, Laika does really well with the Annie Awards). Two, The Lego Movie only secured 6 nominations, fifth-most for the…
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The Morning After: Dec. 1, 2014
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: Birdman Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu strikes…
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Precursor: 80th New York Critics Awards (2014)
Birdman, a quintessentially New York film was completely ignored as the New York Film Critics Circle announced their winners for the best of the year. Boyhood picked up three prizes, taking Best Picture, Director and Supporting Actress (Patricia Arquette). The Immigrant was the only other film to secure more than one award, winning for Best…
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Precursor: 19th Satellite Nominations (2014)
The first broad-audience precursor out of the gate is the International Press Academy and their Satellite Awards. Founded 19 years ago, the group has put forth some of the most eclectic choices and has been one of the worst barometers of Oscar recognition. Their early deadline has pretty much doomed films like Unbroken, which wasn’t…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 1 (2014)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: What Are You Most Anticipating? (Dec. 2014, Limited)
Return Links Polls What Are You Most Anticipating? (Dec. 2014, Limited) Cinema Sight Asks: Which December 2014 limited release film are you most anticipating? Public OpinionPoll Results
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Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 1
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). There was only one item this week, the Spirit Awards Nominations. The group has become more consistent in…
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Film Preview: Zero Motivation (2014)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: December 5, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A zany, dark, & comedic portrait of everyday life for a unit of young, female Israeli soldiers. The Human Resources Office at a remote desert base serves as the setting for this cast of characters who bide their time pushing paper and battling in…
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Film Preview: She’s Beautiful When She’s Angry (2014)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: December 5, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A documentary that resurrects the buried history of the outrageous, often brilliant women who founded the modern women’s movement from 1966 to 1971.” Poster: C- Review: A thoroughly wasted design that says nothing about the women’s rights movements or their history and ultimately disappears…
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Film Preview: The Pyramid (2014)
Poster Poster #1 Additional posters can be found below. Trailer Link Release Date: December 5, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An archaeological team attempts to unlock the secrets of a lost pyramid only to find themselves hunted by an insidious creature.” Poster: C / C+ / C / C+ (2) Review: (#1) The first design say…
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Film Preview: Pioneer (2014)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: December 5, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “This conspiracy thriller is set in the early 80’s, the beginning of the Norwegian Oil Boom. Enormous oil and gas deposits are discovered in the North Sea and the authorities aim to bring the oil ashore through a pipeline from depths of 500 meters.…
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Film Preview: Life Partners (2014)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: December 5, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Two codependent best friends – one straight girl, one lesbian – and the man who comes between them.” Poster: C+ Review: A standard, ineffectual indie design with no depth, no intrigue, no impetus. Trailer: B- Review: There could be some interesting comments on interpersonal…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 30 (2014)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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