Film Preview: Way of the Warrior Kid (2026)
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Contender: American Symphony (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. American Symphony was added to this list based on the following criteria: Precursor Citation Contender Factor: 55.8 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Matthew Heineman…
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Contender: How to Blow Up a Pipeline (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. How to Blow Up a Pipeline was added to this list based on the following criteria: Precursor Citation Contender Factor: 44.9 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 –…
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Contender: The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes was added to this list based on the following criteria: $100 Million+ Box Office Gross Contender Factor: 53.8 out of 100 (Stage 6…
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Academy Announces Eligible Films
Sorry I’m a bit late on this one, but here it is. There was a lot of hand-wringing in the last couple of years since the inclusion initiatives were started about all the films that would be disqualified. Sure, 56 films not featuring in Best Picture is a large number, but none of the major…
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76th Directors Guild Nominations
The DGA sometimes throws predictors off with its selections and Alexander Payne is that candidate this year. The other four were clearly expected, but Payne wasn’t. It’s not surprising, just not what’s expected. Celine Song likely got hindered by being up for the First Feature nomination, but that’s not exclusionary, so she was seriously injured…
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19th Austin Critics Nominations
The top four nomination-getters were close together but Killers of the Flower Moon came out on top. Nominations Tallies (11) Killers of the Flower Moon (10) Oppenheimer (9) Poor Things (8) Barbie (6) The Holdovers, Past Lives (5) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (4) American Fiction (3) Anatomy of a Fall, Are You There God? It’s…
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8th Seattle Critics Nominations & Awards
Seattle breaking up its winners and nominations and its preliminary nominations made it difficult to follow, so here’s the last two parts together. Godzilla Minus One and The Holdovers were the big winners even if they weren’t among the big nominees. Award Tallies (3) Godzilla Minus One, The Holdovers (2) Barbie, Killers of the Flower…
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30th Screen Actors Guild Nominations
A small handful of big surprises change the tenor of this year’s competition, though most of the frontrunners are present and accounted for. Before we get to the films or performances that missed in certain categories, let’s talk about the major complete omissions. None of the foreign language contenders secured nominations. Anatomy of a Fall,…
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Looking at the Weekend: Jan. 12-14, 2024
With three titles available, this should be an interesting weekend. All of them appeal to different demographics, so it could be an overall strong total weekend. That said, picking the top selection will be tough and while I could see a case for any of the three topping it, I’m leaning towards Mean Girls as…
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Jan. 12-14, 2024)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Jan. 12-14, 2024)
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The Contenders: December Retrospective/February Forecast
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 December and see what films faltered. Then we’ll look forward to February and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts December Retrospective What became of the…
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Oscar History: January 10 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Bernard Herzbrun (72 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design 1898: Arthur Johnston (56 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1899: John Mescall (63 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1917: Jerry Wexler (91…
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7th Chicago Indie Critics Nominations
A fairly generic list from Chicago’s independent critics with Barbenheimer dominating predicatbly. Nominations Tallies (13) Barbie (12) Oppenheimer (10) Poor Things (8) The Holdovers (6) Killers of the Flower Moon, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (5) The Iron Claw, Past Lives (4) Anatomy of a Fall, Maestro (3) American Fiction, The Boy and the Heron, The…
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21st San Francisco Critics Awards
Spreading the wealth with Oppenheimer coming out on top. Award Tallies (3) Oppenheimer (2) American Fiction, The Zone of Interest (1) 20 Days in Mariupol, Barbie, The Boy and the Heron, Earth Mama, Fremont, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Past Lives, Poor Things The Awards Best Picture Oppenheimer Best Animated Feature The Boy…
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Film Preview: The Tiger’s Apprentice (2024)
Page Revisions: (January 7, 2024) Original Release Date: February 2, 2024 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Tom Lee, a Chinese-American boy, after the death of his grandmother, has to be apprenticed to the talking tiger Mr. Hu and learn ancient magic to become the new guardian of an ancient phoenix.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW…
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