The Contenders 26: May Retrospective/July Forecast
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Contender: Kontinental ’25 (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Kontinental ’25 was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award (Berlin, Silver Bear for Best Screenplay) Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: out of 10 (Stage 1 of…
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Updated Preview: Sovereign (2025)
New Trailers (#3-#4) Sovereign, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Film Preview: The Crucifix: Blood of the Exorcist (2025)
Page Revisions: (July 20, 2025) Original Release Date: May 30, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A gruesome discovery in the grounds of their new home plunges a young couple into a maelstrom of spiritual possession, pagan rituals, viking battles, and violent revenge.” Poster Rating: – SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: There was no poster immediately available…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 4, #38
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 4, #38
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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Review: Carrie (1976)
Carrie Rating Director Brian De Palma Screenplay Lawrence D. Cohen (Novel: Stephen King) Length 1h 38m Starring Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, William Katt, John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Betty Buckley, P.J. Soles, Priscilla Pointer, Sydney Lassick, Stefan Gierasch, Michael Talbott MPAA Rating R Review Toxic high school experiences are par for the course in…
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Oscar Profile: Julie Andrews Revisited
Born October 1, 1935 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England as Julia Elizabeth Wells, the internationally acclaimed superstar known professionally as Julie Andrews took the last name of her stepfather (Ted Andrews) when her mother remarried in 1944. Andrews began performing at early age with her mother and stepfather who were both music hall performers. Just after…
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Poll: Re-Awarding Best Actress, 2013
Return Links Polls Re-Awarding Best Actress, 2013 Now that we’ve finished rebuilding the nomination slate between 1997 and 2016 (we’ll do subsequent years after this series has completed), we will take those rebuilt slates and pick a new winner from among the nominees. In our ninth pass, we take a look at the new nominees…
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Oscar History: July 24 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Edward R. Robinson (85 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1898: Bernard B. Brown (82 at death) {11 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate) 1899: Dan George…
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Contender: Ella McCay (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Ella McCay was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 45.84 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1…
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Film Preview: Hoppers (2026)
Page Revisions: (July 20, 2025) Original (November 30, 2025) New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#2-#6) (February 8, 2026) New Trailer (#3) — New Posters (#7-#13) (February 15, 2026) New Trailer (#4) — New Posters (#14-#27) (March 1, 2026) New Posters (#28-#29) Release Date: March 6, 2026 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An animal lover uses technology…
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Film Preview: Motel Destino (2025)
Page Revisions: (July 20, 2025) Original Release Date: August 29, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Under the burning sky on a roadside on the coast of Ceará, Motel Destino is the scene of dangerous games of desire, power and violence. One night, the arrival of young Heraldo definitively transforms the daily life of the place.” Poster…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 3, #38
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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2025 Nominations Predictions: July
Summer is typically a month of contemplation and reflection on the first half of the year and the rest is holding out until the all important triple threat of Venice, Toronto, and Telluride. KEY: Appears on Three Lists Appears on Two Lists Appears on One Lists Wesley Lovell Peter Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Introductions Wesley Lovell:…
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Looking at the Weekend: Jul. 25-27, 2025
The Fantastic Four: First Steps will undoubtedly top the box office. OTHER RELEASES We are only looking at films that have had trailers released on Rotten Tomatoes’ trailer YouTube Channels. Below are some other films that are releasing this weekend that we haven’t considered. 2000 Meters to Andriivka (Limited) The A-Frame (Limited) Bambi: The Reckoning…
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