Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 1996: The Oscar Guy Launched on GeoCities (16) Ceremonies 1954: 26th Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1953} 2000: 72nd Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1999}
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Return Links What Are Yuo Watching? Poll Archive What Are You Watching? (Feb. 17-19, 2012) What are you watching? (Feb. 17-19, 2012) Public OpinionPoll Results
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Bradley Cooper to Present at 84th Academy Awards® Oscar® Sunday, February 26 Beverly Hills, CA (February 14, 2012) – Bradley Cooper will present at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today. Cooper will be seen next in “The Words” and, later this year, in “The Place Beyond the…
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The new cast doesn’t look bad. The Amazing Spider-Man (trailer #2, poster #2) Plot Summary: The popular webslinger gets the Hollywood reboot taking us back to Peter Parker’s origins. Release Date: July 3, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: B+ Commentary: It’s a bit predictable, but it will be enough to entice fans of the character and…
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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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For our tenth Rundown article, we look at a visually stunning, if commercially appealing category. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Visual Effects as well as general commentary about the race. Tomorrow, we’ll cover a category that favors largely exterior films over more intimate ones.
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New This Week Universal has been busy upgrading many of its classics for Blu-ray release in this, its 100th Anniversary year. First up is Robert Mulligan’s 1962 film of Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. Released in December, 1962, this isn’t quite yet its 50th anniversary, but it comes close enough for the new release…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1989: 61st Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1988} 1990: 62nd Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1989} 1995: 67th Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1994}
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Return Link Now That You’ve Seen… Poll Archive Now That You’ve Seen The Vow… Now that you’ve seen The Vow, what’s your favorite Rachel MacAdams performance? Public OpinionPoll Results
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We start the week off with a bang and end it with a whimper. The Bourne Legacy Plot Summary: Jason Bourne gets a new image and a new origin…at least this version of him. Release Date: August 3, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: B Commentary: Taking its inspiration from the disjointed early imagery from the trailer,…
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We’re nearing the final moment. While the precursors have slowed, they aren’t over as this week and the five next weekend should show. We’re going to continue providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (this will be in place of my prior weekly article “Oscar…
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For our ninth Rundown article, an opulent category tied closely with a category we’re covering next week. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Art Direction as well as general commentary about the race. Tomorrow, we’ll cover the most blockbuster-friendly category at the Oscars. (Note: Tripp’s comments and Rundown predictions…
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There isn’t a lot to say about the post-Oscars month of March. The studios are still in the midst of releasing films critics aren’t likely to appreciate and hope that the lack of competition will breed big box office.
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Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what I’ve seen over the past week either in film or television. On the film side, if I have written a full length review already, I will post a link to that review. Otherwise, I’ll give a brief snippet of my thoughts on the film…
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Emmanuel Lubezki has reason to be excited and to be fearful. His work on The Tree of Life was honored by the American Society of Cinematographers last night, yet it’s not even a guarantee of a win. In the last five years, only three winners have gone on to capture the Oscar. This is the…
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