11th Critics Choice Doc Awards
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93rd Oscars: Upcoming Precursors – August
Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different types and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organization. Each month, we’ll take a look at all of the upcoming events that could have some small impact on the Oscars so you can plan out what to…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 31 (2020)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: Remaking Best Costume Design, 2004
Return Links Polls Remaking Best Costume Design, 2004 In our third pass of the Oscar nominees from 1997 through 2016, we take a look at the nominees for Best Costume Design. Each week, we’ll present a list of contenders from which you can select five to make up the Best Costume Design slate. There will…
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Film Preview: Lake Michigan Monster (2020)
Page Revisions: (July 26, 2020) Original Release Date: July 31, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An eccentric ship captain and a crew of specialists plot revenge against the most mysterious creature of the deep — the Lake Michigan Monster.” Poster Rating: – Review: There was no poster immediately available for my review. Should one become available…
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5 Favorites Redux #40: Favorite Clive Owen Films
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. English actor Clive Owen spent most of the 1990s as a regular figure on…
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Oscar Profile #507: Steven Soderbergh
Born January 14, 1963 in Atlanta, Georgia, Steven (Andrew) Soderbergh was the second of six children of Mary Ann and Peter Soderbergh, a college professor and later dean of the College of Education at Louisiana State University. He became interested in filmmaking as a teenager and made experimental 8mm and 16mm films from the age…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 30 (2020)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2020)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2020)
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Film Preview: Endless (2020)
Page Revisions: (July 26, 2020) Original Release Date: August 14, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When madly in love high school graduates Riley (Alexandra Shipp) and Chris (Nicholas Hamilton) are separated by a tragic car accident, Riley blames herself for her boyfriend’s death while Chris is stranded in limbo. Miraculously, the two find a way to…
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Looking at the Weekend: Jul. 31-Aug. 2, 2020
There was one wide release film scheduled for release this weekend (Unhinged), but like several others, it was pulled from release. All we have are limited releases this weekend. Our Highest Rated Films: The Cuban Our Best Awards Ratings: None OTHER LIMITED RELEASES 23 Walks (Limited) Boys State (Limited) The Fight (Limited) A Most Beautiful…
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Review: The Martian (2015)
The Martian Rating Director Ridley Scott Screenplay Drew Goddard (Book by Andy Weir) Length 144 min. Starring Matt Damon, Jessica Chastain, Kristen Wiig, Jeff Daniels, Michael Pena, Sean Bean, Kate Mara, Sebastian Stan, Askel Hennie, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Mackenzie Davis, Donald Glover MPAA Rating PG-13 for some strong language, injury images, and brief nudity.…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 29 (2020)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Film Preview: Tesla (2020)
Page Revisions: (July 26, 2020) Original Release Date: August 21, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A freewheeling take on visionary inventor Nikola Tesla, his interactions with Thomas Edison and J.P. Morgan’s daughter Anne, and his breakthroughs in transmitting electrical power and light.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: The colors are a bit odd,…
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The DVD Report #683
New This Week Marriage Story was my fifth favorite film of 2019, behind 1917, Parasite, Once Upon a Time…in Hollywood, and The Irishman. The first three were previously released on Blu-ray and DVD as were Little Women, Jojo Rabbit, The Joker, and Ford v Ferrari, the other four films comprising the 2019 films nominated for…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 28 (2020)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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