Something’s rising and it isn’t an empire. 300: Rise of an Empire Plot Summary: From IMDb: “The Greek general Themistocles battles an invading army of Persians under the mortal-turned-god, Xerxes.” Release Date: March 7, 2014 Poster Trailer Rating: B- Commentary: It’s not the least bit subtle. A tidal wave of blood will flow as one…
Every week, we’ll take a look back 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years into the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office that weekend historically. All data is taken from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees…
This time of year showcases how high and low the Academy looks to find new potential members. Each year, there are plenty of head-scratchers and this year is now exception. Below is the full list and the branch to which they’ve been invited in the Academy’s official press release. Note the huge uptick in invites.…
Time for another week of the Friday Face-Off. It’s a simple affair in which you are given a choice between two Oscar winners in specific categories. You choose which of the two is best. When the game concludes, we’ll have the ultimate winner in each category. For example: If you were to choose between Oscar…
I won’t be baying at Scorsese’s moon for this one. The Wolf of Wall Street Plot Summary: From IMDb: “A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration.” Release Date: November 15, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: None Commentary: Poster was…
Here are the results of last week’s poll. The Letter The Great Dictator Waterloo Bridge The Long Voyage Home My Favorite Wife The Letter wins and goes into my queue.
Born Lucille LeSueur on March 23, 1904, her father abandoned her mother and older brother before she was born. By age 16 she had had three different stepfathers, although her mother’s marriage to Henry Cassin was listed as her first in the 1920 census. Cassin was a minor impresario in Oklahoma whose vaudeville shows gave…
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I wonder which critic will use the word “Riddick-ulous” in their review first? Riddick Plot Summary: From IMDb: “Left for dead on a sun-scorched planet, Riddick finds himself up against an alien race of predators. Activating an emergency beacon alerts two ships: one carrying a new breed of mercenary, the other captained by a man…
For a full list of rules, click here: 2013 Summer 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. #…