The Contenders 26: May Retrospective/July Forecast
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Weekend Preview: Jun. 27-29, 2025
Below are five previews for films opening next weekend. F1 (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview M3GAN 2.0 (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Sorry, Baby (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Hot Milk (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Off the Grid (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “28 Days Later”
Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen 28 Days Later…?
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Oscar History: June 23 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1876: Irvin S. Cobb (67 at death) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy Awards Host: 7th | 1 time 1892: John F. Seitz (86 at death) {7 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) 1894: Norman Reilly Raine (77 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win}…
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Film Preview: Hot Milk (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 22, 2025) Original Release Date: June 27, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “With a strange illness, a mother and her daughter embark on a journey to the Spanish coast to find a cure, and along the way the daughter discovers another reality far from her controlling mother.” Poster Rating: C (2) SEE ALL…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #33
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, #33
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? (Jul. 2025, Wide)
Return Links Polls What Are You Most Anticipating? (Jul. 2025, Wide)
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Oscar History: June 22 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Vincent Korda (81 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1900: Harry Leonard (85 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1901: Lionel Banks (48 at death) {7…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 6, #33
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, #33
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: June 21 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Ralph Block (84 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1904: Mack Gordon (54 at death) {9 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song 1905: Jean Paul Sartre (74 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story…
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Film Preview: A Vanishing Fog (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 15, 2025) Original Release Date: April 25, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “It is based on a guardian of the mountains who is condemned by his fate and strives to protect the fragile ecosystem he inhabits while caring for his ailing father.” Poster Rating: – SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: There was no…
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Film Preview: Four Letters of Love (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 15, 2025) Original (July 20, 2025) New Poster (#1) Release Date: April 25, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Based on Niall Williams’ best-selling novel. Nicholas and Isabel were made for each other but how will they ever know it? As ghosts, fate and the sheer power of true love pull them together, so…
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Contender: The Running Man (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 Running Man was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Craft Contender Factor: 65.2 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1…
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Updated Preview: Jurassic World Rebirth (2025)
New Trailer (#4) — New Posters (#9-#13) Jurassic World Rebirth, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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