Contender: Clarissa (2026)
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Contender: Marty Supreme (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Marty Supreme was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 81.14 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1…
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Film Preview: Sorry, Baby (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 1, 2025) Original Release Date: June 27, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Something bad happened to Agnes. But life goes on – for everyone around her, at least.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C) A lot of empty space isn’t easily countered by the inclusion of a cute kitten.…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 4, #31
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 4, #31
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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Review: The Magnificent Ambersons (1942)
The Magnificent Ambersons Rating Director Orson Welles Screenplay Orson Welles (Novel: Booth Tarkington) Length 1h 28m Starring Joseph Cotton, Dolores Costello, Anne Baxter, Tim Holt, Agnes Moorehead, Ray Collins, Erskine Sanford, Richard Bennett, Orson Welles MPAA Rating Not Rated Review How do you follow one of the greatest cinematic achievements in history? With a film…
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Oscar Profile: Oscars and Fathers
In recognition of Father’s Day coming up on June 15, now is a great time to focus on actors who’ve either been nominated or won Oscars for playing fathers on screen. Actors who’ve won Best Actor Oscars for playing characters on screen whose role as a father is important to the plot, include George Arliss…
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Poll: Re-Awarding Best Actress, 2006
Return Links Polls Re-Awarding Best Actress, 2006 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: June 5 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Felix Jackson (90 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1902: Walter Plunkett (79 at death) {10 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color) 1928: James Kennaway (40 at death) {1 Nom,…
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Film Preview: Emmanuelle (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 1, 2025) Original Release Date: June 6, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In search of a lost pleasure, Emmanuelle travels alone to Hong Kong on a business mission. In the vibrant and sensual global city, she indulges in intense encounters and new experiences.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C+)…
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Film Preview: Caught Stealing (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 1, 2025) Original (August 24, 2025) New Posters (#2-#10) Release Date: August 29, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Burned-out ex-baseball player Hank Thompson unexpectedly finds himself embroiled in a dangerous struggle for survival amidst the criminal underbelly of 1990s New York City, forced to navigate a treacherous underworld he never imagined.” Poster Rating:…
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Film Preview: Americana (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 1, 2025) Original (August 10, 2025) New Poster (#2) — New Release Date (changed from 8.22.2025) Release Date: August 15, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The lives of local outsiders and outcasts violently intertwine when a rare Lakota Ghost shirt falls onto the black market in a small South Dakota town.” Poster Rating:…
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Contender: Caught Stealing (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Caught Stealing was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 66.14 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 –…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 3, #31
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, #31
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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Contenders 25: June Update
For our June update, we’re looking at everything that has moved on to a new stage. There aren’t many at this early stage of the year but we have a few. Moving to Stage 2 Once all of the preliminary data has been received, a film moves to Stage 2. Here are the four that…
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