Born May 27, 1879 in Québec City, Canada, Lucille Watson was the daughter of an officer of the British Army who went to New York against her father’s wishes to enroll in a drama school. On Broadway for many years, Watson was married to actor Rockliffe Fellowes from 1906-1922. She had an uncredited role in…
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Return Links Polls Re-Awarding Best Original Screenplay, 2011 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 eleventh pass, we take a look at the new…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: R. T. Layton (57 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1889: Arthur Lange (67 at death) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score 1889: Charles Chaplin (88 at death) {4 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actor, Original Screenplay,…
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New Trailer (#3) — New Posters (#7-#11) The Devil Wears Prada 2, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Page Revisions: (April 12, 2026) Original Release Date: April 24, 2026 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An honorable and mysterious rogue, known as Hanzala, makes himself an enemy of the Emperor Kisra after he helps a fugitive king and princess in the desert.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C) Anthony Mackie in action…
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None of this week’s releases seems like the blockbuster type but each have a case that can be made for their winning. Ultimately, The Mummy will tap into the dormant horror audience and likely come out on top but so too will Mother Mary but with the added modernism, it might be able to eke…
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We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of March and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to May and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts March Retrospective Looking back…
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Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Apr. 17-19, 2026)
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: William McGann (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1896: Harry Jackson (57 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color) 1906: Jack D. Moore (92 at death) {7 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design…
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New Trailer (#2) The Breadwinner, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Page Revisions: (April 12, 2026) Original Release Date: June 26, 2026 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Joe and Angela’s marriage is on thin ice. When they invite their enigmatic upstairs neighbors for a dinner party, the night spirals into unexpected places.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C) Tying into the voyeuristic element of…
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Kino Lorber has just released a 4K UHD upgrade of Richard Attenborough’s 1977 film, A A Bridge Too Far. A Bridge Too Far received 8 BAFTA nominations including Best Film and won 4. It did not have anywhere that kind of success with U.S. awards bodies, and in fact received no Oscar nominations at all.…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: James Stephenson (52 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1890: Scott Beal (83 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing Oscar Win: Assistant Directing 1898: Lee Tracy (70 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1901:…
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New Trailer (#2) — New Poster (#1) Remarkably Bright Creatures, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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New Trailer (#2) Exit 8, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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