Born October 18, 1902 to wealthy parents in Savannah, Georgia, Miriam Hopkins attended the finest schools before becoming a chorus girl at the age of 20. On Broadway first in musicals, then dramatic roles, she had her first starring role on screen in 1930’s Fast and Loose featuring Carole Lombard and Frank Morgan but attracted…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Return Links Poll Archives What Are You Watching? (Sep. 6-8, 2013) Cinema Sight Asks: What are you watching? (Sep. 6-8, 2013) Public OpinionPoll Results
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Poster Trailer Link Release Date: November 1, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The story of Texas electrician Ron Woodroof and his battle with the medical establishment and pharmaceutical companies after being diagnosed as HIV-positive in 1986, and his search for alternative treatments that helped established a way in which fellow HIV-positive people could join for access…
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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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We begin our third Oscar Season Box Office prediction game today. We’re keeping the rules from our prior incarnation intact. I can’t think of anything to really improve upon it. This contest begins the weekend of Sept. 6-8, 2013 and continues through the weekend of Dec. 27-29, 2013. RULES FOR DIVISION ONE: #1 FILMS This…
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There are no other wide releases this weekend, which should give Riddick a comfortable lead at the top of the box office. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: I have no desire to see Riddick, but Populaire looks fun. Peter J. Patrick: Absolutely nothing new of interest this week. Tripp Burton: Post-Labor Day must be the new…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died
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Poster Additional posters can be found below. Trailer Link Release Date: March 21, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Beatrice Prior, a teenager with a special mind, finds her life threatened when an authoritarian leader seeks to exterminate her kind in her effort to seize control of their divided society.” Poster: B- / B (7) / B+…
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Every week, we’ll pose a new “five favorites” question. You just list your five favorites that fit in that category (preferably in preference order) and you’re welcome to discuss and debate the selections and see just how much you do or do not have in common with others. If you want to take a look…
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New This Week Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gasby is the fifth film version made from F. Scott Fitzgerald’s 1925 novel. A disappointing seller on its initial release, it was nevertheless turned into a Broadway play early the following year with James Rennie (Dorothy Gish’s husband) and Florence Eldredge (Fredric March’s soon-to-be wife). The first film…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died
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Return Links Poll Archives Now That You’ve Seen One Direction: This Is Us…? Cinema Sight Asks: Now that you’ve seen “One Direction: This Is Us”, which concert film of the last decade is best? Public OpinionPoll Results
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It’s not as dirty as the title sounds. Inside Llewyn Davis, trailer #2 Plot Summary: From IMDb: “A singer/song-writer navigates New York’s folk music scene during the 1960.” Release Date: December 6, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: N/A Commentary: See Previous Preview Rating: B Commentary: My interest in the film diminishes slightly with this second trailer,…
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We had no films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations.
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