The Contenders 26: May Retrospective/July Forecast
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Updated Preview: Zootopia 2 (2025)
New Trailer (#2) — New Poster (#4) Zootopia 2, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Film Preview: Twinless (2025)
Page Revisions: (August 3, 2025) Original (August 31, 2025) New Poster (#1) Release Date: September 5, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Two grieving men bond in support group and form unlikely friendship.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C+) Using the sweater colors is a nice touch and the pairing of figures to…
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Film Preview: The Lost Bus (2025)
Page Revisions: (August 3, 2025) Original (September 28, 2025) New Trailer (#3) — New Poster (#3) Release Date: October 3, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Explores what went wrong in California’s Camp Fire, the nation’s deadliest wildfire in a century, and how to prevent future tragedies, also including stories of a bus driver and school teacher…
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Contender: Late Fame (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Late Fame was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Wide Contender Factor: 0.7 out of 10 (Stage 1 of 5 complete) Stage 1…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 1, #40
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 1, #40
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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Box Office History (Week 31, 2025)
Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look…
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Weekend Preview: Aug. 8-10, 2025
Below are seven previews for films opening next weekend. Freakier Friday (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Sketch (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Weapons (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Animale (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Boys Go to Jupiter (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview My Mother’s Wedding (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Strange Harvest (Limited)…
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “The Bad Guys 2”
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Oscar History: August 4 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Walter Oberst (55 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1907: Altina Carey (92 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Short 1912: David Raksin (92 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score 1914: Paul de Roubaix (90 at…
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Film Preview: Strange Harvest (2025)
Page Revisions: (August 3, 2025) Original Release Date: August 8, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Detectives are thrust into a chilling hunt for “Mr. Shiny”-a sadistic serial killer from the past whose return marks the beginning of a new wave of grotesque, otherworldly crimes tied to a dark cosmic force.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS…
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Film Preview: Animale (2025)
Page Revisions: (August 3, 2025) Original Release Date: August 8, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Camargue, France – Nejma trains hard to win the local bullfighting competition. When she is mauled after a celebration, she starts to notice disturbing changes. News of a rogue bull on the loose terrifies the community, killing young men.” Poster Rating:…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #39
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #39
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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Poll: Best of Aug. 2024, Wide
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