11th Critics Choice Doc Awards
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Oscar Profile #515: John Hurt
Born January 2, 1940 in Derbyshire, England, John (Vincent) Hurt was the son of a Church of England clergyman and his wife. Determined to become an actor, he withstood the taunts of his preparatory school headmaster who told him that although he may be good in school plays, he didn’t have what it takes to…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 24 (2020)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Sep. 25-27, 2020)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Sep. 25-27, 2020)
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Film Preview: Save Yourselves! (2020)
Page Revisions: (September 20, 2020) Original (September 27, 2020) New Trailer (#2) / New Release Date (changed from 10/6/20) Release Date: October 2, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A young Brooklyn couple heads to an upstate cabin to unplug from their phones and reconnect with each other. Blissfully unaware of their surroundings, they are left to…
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Film Preview: Yellow Rose (2020)
Page Revisions: (September 20, 2020) Original (October 11, 2020) New Trailer (#2) Release Date: October 9, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A Filipina teen from a small Texas town fights to pursue her dreams as a country music performer while having to decide between staying with her family or leaving the only home she has known.”…
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2020 Oscar Season Preview: October
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. With few of them and most of them being potentially rescheduled. October 2, 2020 A Call to Spy Premise: From IMDb: “In the beginning of WWII, with Britain becoming desperate, Churchill orders his new spy agency — the Special Operations Executive (SOE) — to recruit and train…
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Looking at the Weekend: Sep. 25-27, 2020
Another weekend with no major new wide releases. Either this will become the trend through the fall or it’s a hiccup for the late-September period that is often weaker in terms of prominent releases. Our Highest Rated Films: The Glorias, Misbehaviour Our Best Awards Ratings: The Glorias (Oscars) OTHER LIMITED RELEASES Break the Silence The…
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Review: The Big Short (2015)
The Big Short Rating Director Adam McKay Screenplay Charles Randolph, Adam McKay (Book by Michael Lewis) Length 130 min. Starring Ryan Gosling, Christian Bale, Steve Carell, Tracy Letts, Marisa Tomei, Adepero Oduye, Rafe Spall, Hamish Linklater, Jeremy Strong, John Magaro, Finn Wittrock, Brad Pitt, Melissa Leo, Karen Gillan MPAA Rating R for pervasive language and…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 23 (2020)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Film Preview: Ammonite (2020)
Page Revisions: (September 20, 2020) Original (December 13, 2020) New Trailer (#2) Release Date: November 13, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “1840s England, acclaimed but overlooked fossil hunter Mary Anning and a young woman sent to convalesce by the sea develop an intense relationship, altering both of their lives forever.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS…
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Film Preview: The Father (2020)
Page Revisions: (September 20, 2020) Original (February 21, 2021) New Release Date (Changed from 12/18/20) Release Date: February 26, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A man refuses all assistance from his daughter as he ages. As he tries to make sense of his changing circumstances, he begins to doubt his loved ones, his own mind and…
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The DVD Report #691
New This Week Roman Holiday has finally been released on Blu-ray thanks to a 4K film transfer from Paramount. The 1953 classic had not previously been remastered since its 2002 DVD Special Edition which was only a slight improvement over its previous release. Time has been kind to this Cinderella in reverse story about a…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 22 (2020)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “Kajillionaire”
Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen Kajillionaire…?
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Film Preview: The Trial of the Chicago 7 (2020)
Page Revisions: (September 20, 2020) Original (September 27, 2020) New Trailer (#2) Release Date: October 16, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The story of 7 people on trial stemming from various charges surrounding the uprising at the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, Illinois.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: Lots of lettering and…
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