The Contenders 26: May Retrospective/July Forecast
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Jul. 25-27, 2025)
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Oscar History: July 23 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Emil Jannings (65 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Actor Oscar Win: Actor 1888: Raymond Chandler (70 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay 1894: Hans Peters (82 at death) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White),…
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Contender: Train Dreams (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Train Dreams was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Wide Contender Factor: 84.33 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 –…
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Film Preview: The New Boy (2025)
Page Revisions: (July 20, 2025) Original Release Date: May 23, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In 1940s Australia, when a 9-year-old Aboriginal boy arrives in the dead of night at a remote monastery run by a renegade nun, his presence disturbs a delicately balanced world.” Poster Rating: C / C / C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW…
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Film Preview: The Moogai (2025)
Page Revisions: (July 20, 2025) Original Release Date: May 9, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A young Aboriginal couple brings home their second baby. What should be a joyous time takes a sinister turn, as the baby’s mother starts seeing a malevolent spirit she is convinced is trying to take her baby.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 2, #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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Home Viewing with Peter #942
Now available on 4K UHD and standard Blu-ray from Kino Lorber, George Stevens’ 1953 classic, Shane, joins Roman Holiday, Stalag 17, Sabrina, and White Christmas as the fifth of seven of Paramount’s biggest hits of the early 1950s to be released on 4K UHD, with 1950’s Sunset Boulevard due to follow on August 5th. Can…
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Oscar History: July 22 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1905: Louis Diage (74 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1918: Wendell Mayes (73 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay 1926: Bryan Forbes (86 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay…
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Contender: The Birthday Party (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. The Birthday Party was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Wide Contender Factor: 13.5 out of 25 (Stage 2 of 5 complete) Stage 1…
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Film Preview: The Map That Leads to You (2025)
Page Revisions: (July 20, 2025) Original Release Date: August 20, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Heather’s European adventure takes a turn when she meets Jack-sparking an unexpected emotional journey neither of them saw coming.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C+) While it looks like it could just be a scene from the…
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Film Preview: After the Hunt (2025)
Page Revisions: (July 20, 2025) Original (September 28, 2025) New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#1-#6) Release Date: October 10, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A college professor finds herself at a personal and professional crossroads when a star pupil levels an accusation against one of her colleagues and a dark secret from her own past…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 1, #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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Weekend Preview: Jul. 25-27, 2025
Below are seven previews for films opening next weekend. The Fantastic Four: First Steps (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview House on Eden (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Diciannove (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Four Letters of Love (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview The Home (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Oh, Hi! (Limited) Cinema Sight…
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Box Office History (Week 29, 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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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “I Know What You Did Last Summer”
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