The Contenders 26: May Retrospective/July Forecast
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Weekend Preview: Jul. 18-20, 2025
Below are five previews for films opening next weekend. Eddington (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview I Know What You Did Last Summer (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Smurfs (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview The Banished (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Finally Dawn (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview
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Box Office History (Week 28, 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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Oscar History: July 14 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Dave Fleischer (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film 1894: Hal C. Kern (90 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing 1894: Ted Koehler (78 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song 1894:…
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Film Preview: The Banished (2025)
Page Revisions: (July 13, 2025) Original Release Date: July 18, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Terror is a place.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C) If you see the trailer, you still won’t get it but at least the reference will make a little more sense. There’s just nothing enticing about this…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #36
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, #36
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 Jul. 2024, Limited
Return Links Polls What’s the Best of Jul. 2024, Limited?
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Oscar History: July 13 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Clyde De Vinna (63 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography Oscar Win: Cinematography 1891: John Victor Mackay (54 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1892: Donald Jahraus (70 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win}…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 6, #36
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, #36
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 12 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2011: Cinema Sight: Polls: Now That You’ve Seen… (14) Born 1882: Max Parker (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1886: Jean Hersholt (69 at death) {0 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Wins: Special/Honorary Academy President #11: 1945-49, 3 terms…
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Film Preview: The Cat in the Hat (2026)
Page Revisions: (July 6, 2025) Original Release Date: February 27, 2026 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A clever cat brings chaos and mischief to a pair of siblings struggling with their move to a new town.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C) While they have room to improve, their starting design isn’t that…
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Updated Preview: Eddington (2025)
New Trailer (#3) — New Posters (#2-#8) Eddington, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Contender: Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Downton Abbey: The Grand Finale was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Craft Contender Factor: 72.35 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete)…
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