The Casting Society of America have announced their nominees for the best-cast films of the year. These awards are given to the casting director of a film, so there’s no direct Oscar correlation. That said, the list can often help us see what films are being seriously considered. The Nominations
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Return Links Polls Remaking Best Supporting Actress, 1997 In our third pass of the Oscar nominees from 1997 through 2016, we take a look at the nominees for Best Supporting Actress. Each week, we’ll present a list of contenders from which you can select five to make up the Best Supporting Actress slate. There will…
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Page Revisions: (December 29, 2019) Original Release Date: January 17, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A chance opportunity arises for Robert Atkinson, a London banker who risks his banks money to leave the mundane behind and start a new life. To take advantage, he unwittingly signs up with the Chinese cartel to transport a briefcase to…
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Page Revisions: (December 29, 2019) Original Release Date: February 14, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Set in the underworld of debt-collecting and follows the homegrown hustler Peg Dahl, who will do anything to escape Buffalo, ” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: The wide staring eyes don’t exactly encourage viewers to take this film…
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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. 2020 is a new year (shocking, I know) and carries with it plenty of…
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Born July 24, 1929 in Hampshire, England, Peter Yates was the son of an army officer. He attended Charterhouse School as a boy, graduated from the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and worked for some years as an actor, director and stage manager. He directed plays in London and New York. He also spent two…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones Born Died Released Our Site Milestones 2012: Polls: Most Anticipated (8)
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Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Jan. 3-5, 2020)
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Page Revisions: (December 29, 2019) Original (February 2, 2020) New Trailer (#2) Release Date: February 14, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A series of intertwining love stories set in the past and in the present.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: It might look somewhat like a photograph, which is fitting, but it’s not…
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Page Revisions: (December 29, 2019) Original Release Date: January 24, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A town is struck by a meteorite and the fallout is catastrophic.” Poster Rating: B- / B SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) An interesting aesthetic. There’s a lot of empty space here, but it seems fitting considering the film premise.…
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We had four films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Little Women Since the creation of the Academy Awards, five big-screen versions of Little Women have been made, with all but the modern day-set from 2018 being the only one to fail to earn an Oscar nomination. George Cukor’s 1933 version…
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There aren’t any other new wide release options, so the number one spot will go to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker in its third week. How the latest version of The Grudge performs will depend on a lot of factors, but performing well isn’t likely. Our Highest Rated Films: The Grudge (the only thing…
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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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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Page Revisions: (December 29, 2019) Original (April 18, 2021) New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#2-#3) — New Release Date (changed from 3/15/20) Release Date: May 14, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors, only to witness a disturbing act of violence.” Poster Rating:…
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