• 86th Oscars: Original Score Shortlist Announced

    The Academy has announced the 114 eligible Original Score contenders for this year’s Oscars. The big exclusion on this list that many had hoped would be ruled eligible is Inside Llewyn Davis. I suspected it wouldn’t be, but this pretty much confirms that. Frozen was also a no-show thanks to its predominant song score (which…

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  • Poll: Best Cinematography (1927/28 – 1931/32)

    Return Links Poll Archives Best Cinematography Poll: 1927/28 – 1931/32 Cinema Sight Asks: Which Best Cinematography winner is best? Public OpinionPoll Results

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  • Film Preview: Still Mine (2013)

    Poster Trailer Link Release Date: July 12, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An elderly couple fight against local authorities in rural New Brunswick to build their final home.” Poster: C+ / C Review: Both designs have that Hallmark Hall of Fame quality, but the first design is a little more colorfully creative. The second design is…

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  • Feed the Queue #150

    Here are the results of last week’s poll. Seven Days in May Becket The Americanization of Emily The Night of the Iguana Topkapi The Unsinkable Molly Brown Seven Days in May wins and goes into my queue.

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  • Oscar Profile #164: Margaret Hamilton

    Born December 9, 1902 in Cleveland, Ohio to Jennie and Walter Hamilton, Margaret Hamilton expressed an early interest in acting but yielded to her parents’ wish that she get an education and dutifully went to college and taught school until the acting bug took hold. She never gave up her love of children and animals,…

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  • Precursor: 71st Golden Globe Nominations (2013)

    First observation was that Harvey Weinstein plied the HFPA for all it’s worth. So many nods for Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom and a surprise nomination for Philomena in screenplay. Second observation was that The Wolf of Wall Street continues its explicable disappearance from the precursor race. It may still make an appearance, but not…

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  • This Day in Oscar History: December 12 (2013)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released

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  • Precursor: 18th San Diego Film Critics (2013)

    Although it took 10 nominations from this group, 12 Years a Slave went home empty-handed as Spike Jonze’s Her was the only multi-prize winner taking Best Picture, Best Original Screenplay and Best Score. Award Tallies (3) Her The Awards Best Picture Her

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  • Precursor: 18th San Diego Film Critics Nominations (2013)

    Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave leads a hefty pack of nominations for the San Diego Film Critics nominations. Short Term 12 continues to impress as one of the least seen Oscar season contenders out there. The Academy won’t give it any respect, but these awards might at least give them a chance to consider…

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  • Screener Watch: Inside Llewyn Davis

    A Coen Bros. film I’m actually interested in seeing? I must have come down with a deadly virus or something. Inside Llewyn Davis Stars: Oscar Isaac, John Goodman, Garrett Hedlund, F. Murray Abraham, Justin Timberlake, Carey Mulligan Director: Joel Coen, Ethan Coen Premise: From IMDb: “A week in the life of a young singer as…

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  • Screener Watch: Despicable Me 2

    Of all the films I could have gotten for screeners, I had to get one I’d already seen. Ah well. Despicable Me 2 Stars: Steve Carell, Kristen Wiig, Benjamin Bratt, Miranda Cosgrove, Russell Brand, Ken Jeong, Steve Coogan, Elsie Fisher, Dana Gaier, Moises Arias, Nasim Pedrad, Kristen Schaal Director: Chris Renaud, Pierre Coffin Premise: From…

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  • Poll: What Are You Watching? (Dec. 13-15, 2013)

    Return Links Poll Archives What Are You Watching? (Dec. 13-15, 2013) Cinema Sight Asks: What are you watching? (Dec. 13-15, 2013) Public OpinionPoll Results

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  • Film Preview: Some Girl(s) (2013)

    Poster Trailer Link Release Date: June 28, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “On the eve of his wedding, a successful writer travels across the country to meet up with ex-lovers in an attempt to make amends for past relationship transgressions.” Poster: C+ Review: One of the few times a set of character insets could work and…

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  • Game: 2013 Oscar Season Box Office Week 15

    For a full list of rules, click here: 2013 Oscar Season Box Office Predictions Game Rules. Submit Your Predictions for This Week Top Ten Films at the U.S. Box Office of the week in order from most money to least. Individual monetary predictions for each film. Final box office tally for all new wide releases.…

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  • Looking at the Weekend: Dec. 13-15, 2013

    There is no question about what will top the box office. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug should do so handily. The big question is whether the somewhat poorly received first film will keep many fans away expecting it to be worse. Critics have already chimed in that this one is back on track, if…

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