Grand Illusion Rating Director Jean Renoir Screenplay Charles Spaak, Jean Renoir Length 1h 53m Starring Jean Gabin, Dita Parlo, Pierre Fresnay, Erich von Stroheim, Carette, Peclet, Werner Florian, Daste, Itkine, Modot, Dalio MPAA Rating Not Rated Review Although we continue to get pro- and anti-war films in a modern framework, looking back at those from…
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Born Ruby Stevens in Brooklyn, N.Y. on July 16, 1907, Barbara Stanwyc was the fifth and youngest child of a working-class couple. When she was four, Ruby’s mother was pushed off a moving streetcar by a drunken stranger and died. Two weeks later her father joined a crew digging the Panama Canal and was never…
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Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different forms and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organizations. Here’s what’s coming up this month. MAY Festivals Tuesday, May. 13 – Cannes Film Festival (Festival) (Official)
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Return Links Polls Re-Awarding Best Actress, 2001 Now that we’ve finished rebuilding the nomination slate between 1997 and 2016 (we’ll do subsequent years after this series has completed), we will take those rebuilt slates and pick a new winner from among the nominees. In our ninth pass, we take a look at the new nominees…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Ray Rennahan (84 at death) {7 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Color) Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Color) 1900: Robert Lord (75 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Story Oscar Win: Original Story 1901: Heinz Roemheld (83 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar…
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CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Bob Trevino Likes It was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 67.15 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage…
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Page Revisions: (April 27, 2025) Original (June 22, 2025) New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#2-#3) (July 13, 2025) New Posters (#4-#11) Release Date: July 18, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A group of friends are terrorized by a stalker who knows about a gruesome incident from their past.” Poster Rating: C- / B- / C+…
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New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#9-#10) The Fantastic Four: First Steps, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Although Sinners topped all comers last weekend, it won’t be able to stop Thunderbolts* from taking the top spot at the box office. OTHER RELEASES We are only looking at films that have had trailers released on Rotten Tomatoes’ trailer YouTube Channels. Below are some other films that are releasing this weekend that we haven’t…
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Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (May 2-4, 2025)
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Barney McGill (51 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography 1907: Sidney Harmon (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1908: Eve Arden (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1913: Elmo Williams (102 at…
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CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Frankenstein was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Wide Contender Factor: 83.28 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 –…
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