When you have no other competition, you’ll be the top film out of the gate. But The Devil Inside won’t even be able to topple Mission: Impossible. Consensus Below is a list of what we have come to a general consensus on. The number in parens represents the percentage of our contributors who agree with…
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That’s it for this game (though, we’ve still got to wait for the Oscars to finalize totals). The new week’s rules and request for votes will follow at the normally scheduled time. Last Week’s Results Another week at the top for Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol and smooth sailing for at least another week, I’m…
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Welcome to our fourth monthly Cinema Sight Film Club (sorry, but we missed our December edition). We start on the first day of each month (fourth day since we’re starting late this month) with one selection based on the order people signed up to be part of the club. Cinema Sight’s own Peter J. Patrick…
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There are a handful of films I would have expected to see here, but didn’t: Albert Nobbs, A Dangerous Method, J. Edgar, Jane Eyre, My Week with Marilyn and War Horse among many others. Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy getting a nomination is a fantastic surprise, but one that typically doesn’t transition to the Oscars (but…
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Return Links What Are Yuo Watching? Poll Archive What Are You Watching? (Jan. 6-8, 2012) What are you watching? (Jan. 6-8, 2012) Public OpinionView Results
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If Liam Neeson can sell this kind of film, he will be declared a god on Mount Olympus. The Grey Plot Summary: After a plane crashes over the frozen arctic, a band of men struggle to survive against the unrelenting wilderness and its predators. Release Date: January 27, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: C Commentary: Poster…
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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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The big news here is that War Horse in spite of lukewarm reviews managed to stay in the race with Bridesmaids making the expected “populist” slot that seldom carries over to the Oscars. Films whose chances have diminished or disappeared entirely: Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close (vanished), Harry Potter (vanished) and Drive (diminished). The Ides…
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New This Week We can always find parallels to films of the past from films currently in release. This year, however, I am struck by how many of the films in release at year end are reminiscent of films of the past readily available on DVD. No less than seven of the films that figure…
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Return Links What Are Yuo Watching? Poll Archive What Are You Most Anticipating? (2012) What’s film are you most anticipating in 2012? Public OpinionView Results
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A more mature Paul Rudd comedy? Seems strange, but I like. Wanderlust Plot Summary: A busy couple find their lives suddenly uncomplicated when he loses his job. Moving to Georgia, the pair seek enlightenment among the denizens of a small commune. Release Date: February 24, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: B- Commentary: It definitely gives a…
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As the precursor awards continue unabated through the month of December, I’m going to be 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 Preview”. Today, we look back at the results of the New York…
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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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