The Contenders 26: May Retrospective/July Forecast
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Oscar History: July 21 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Eugen Shuftan (84 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1898: Charles Marshall (86 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1899: Ralph Staub (70 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film…
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Film Preview: Oh, Hi! (2025)
Page Revisions: (July 20, 2025) Original Release Date: July 25, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Iris and Isaac’s first romantic weekend getaway goes awry in a most unexpected way.” Poster Rating: C / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C) This first design is just too simplistic to be interesting. The title is bold and…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #37
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, #37
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: What Are You Most Anticipating? (Aug. 2025, Wide)
Return Links Polls What Are You Most Anticipating? (Aug. 2025, Wide)
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Oscar History: July 20 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Gregory Stone (90 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Scoring 1920: Denys Coop (61 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Visual Effects 1938: Natalie Wood (43 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress 1942: Stephenie McMillan (71 at…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 6, #37
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 6, #37
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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Oscar History: July 19 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1883: Max Fleischer (89 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film 1915: Elliot Scott (78 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1917: Lawrence B. Marcus (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination:…
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Contender: Twinless (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Twinless was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award (Sundance, Audience Award) Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 72.51 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage…
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Film Preview: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)
Page Revisions: (July 13, 2025) Original (November 23, 2025) New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#3-#5) (December 14, 2025) New Posters (#6-#12) Release Date: December 19, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “SpongeBob journeys to the ocean’s depths to face the Flying Dutchman’s ghost, encountering challenges and uncovering marine mysteries.” Poster Rating: C / C+ / C…
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Film Preview: She Rides Shotgun (2025)
Page Revisions: (July 13, 2025) Original Release Date: August 1, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A girl marked for death, must fight and steal to stay alive, learning from the most frightening man she knows-her father. An adaptation of Jordan Harper’s award winning novel.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C) Indie cinema…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 5, #37
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 5, #37
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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Oscar History: July 18 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Georges Annenkov (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Black-and-White) 1891: Gene Lockhart (65 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1893: Richard Dix (56 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor 1893: M. K. Jerome (83…
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