The Contenders 26: May Retrospective/July Forecast
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Oscar Profile: Leo McCarey Revisited
Born October 3, 1896, (Thomas) Leo McCarey began in films as Assistant Director to horror legend Tod Browning in 1920, but soon found his niche as a comedy writer for Hal Roach’s Our Gang comedies. He later brought Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy together and guided their early joint career. By 1929 he was VP in charge…
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Poll: Re-Awarding Best Actress, 2010
Return Links Polls Re-Awarding Best Actress, 2010 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 3 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1906: George Sanders (65 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1908: Lewis J. Rachmil (75 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1914: George Bruns (68 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations:…
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Contender: Madden (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Madden was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: out of 10 (Stage 1 of 5 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree…
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Film Preview: Splitsville (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 29, 2025) Original (August 17, 2025) New Poster (#1) Release Date: August 22, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When Ashley asks for a divorce, the good-natured Carey runs to his friends, Julie and Paul, for support. Their secret to happiness is an open marriage; that is, until Carey crosses the line and throws…
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Updated Preview: Weapons (2025)
New Trailer (#3) — New Poster (#1) Weapons, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Film Preview: Bone Lake (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 29, 2025) Original (August 31, 2025) New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#1-#4) (September 28, 2025) New Posters (#5-#7) Release Date: October 10, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When two young couples are mistakenly double-booked into the same vacation rental, their romantic weekend becomes a twisted maze of sex, lies, and survival.” Poster…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 3, #35
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 3, #35
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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Looking at the Weekend: Jul. 4-6, 2025
F1: The Movie will enjoy a single weekend at the top of the box office but Jurassic World Rebirth will easily triumph in its first weekend. 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…
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Jul. 4-6, 2025)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Jul. 4-6, 2025)
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Oscar History: July 2 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1898: George Folsey (90 at death) {13 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) 1905: James Edward Grant (60 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1910: Earl Robinson (81 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1911: Diego…
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Contender: 28 Days Later (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. 28 Years Later was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 69.73 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage…
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Updated Preview: The Strangers: Chapter 2 (2025)
New Trailer (#2) — New Poster (#1) The Strangers: Chapter 2, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Film Preview: My Mother’s Wedding (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 29, 2025) Original Release Date: August 8, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Three sisters return to their home for the third wedding of their twice-widowed mother. But the mother and daughters are forced to revisit the past and confront the future, with help from a colorful group of unexpected wedding guests.” Poster Rating:…
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