Oscar History: June 21 (2026)
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Game: Week 10 – Box Office Predictions: Results & Standings
The invasion film makes a strong play for resurgence with a very strong debut over weaker performance by fellow wide releases. Don’t forget to come back Wednesday to submit your predictions for Week 11. Original rules can be found here: Game Rules. #1 Film at the U.S. weekend box office Correct Response: Battle: Los Angeles,…
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The Morning After: March 14, 2011
Getting behind always creates problems and this is one of them. I keep getting behind, but hope to catch up with some of the writing this week even if I don’t get all of my Feed the Queue entries watched. I have not written full reviews of two of these films as they are being…
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This Day in Oscar History: March 14
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1864: William N. Selig (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win} 1907: Eddie Heyman (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1916: Horton Foote (92 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay,Adapted Screenplay – 3 Noms, 2 Wins} 1933:…
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Preview: March 18-20, 2011
We have 11 new releases this coming week. Two films had no preview content available (Alabama Moon and The Butcher, the Chef and the Swordsman) and so are not included below. Here are the trailers and posters for those releases.
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This Day in Oscar History: March 13
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1898: Henry Hathaway (86 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1909: Herbert Kline (89 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1912: Joan Bridge (99) {Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color) – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1913: Bridget Boland (74…
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This Day in Oscar History: March 12
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1910: Dale Butts (79 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1911: Angelo Ross (78 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1911: Edmund H. North (79 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1917: Millard…
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What to See: March 11-13, 2011
On Wednesdays, we preview all of the upcoming new wide and limited releases hitting the theaters the coming weekend. On Fridays, we’ll now tell you what you should see. We pose two questions each week to our contributors and their responses are posted below. Wesley Lovell 1. Which of the three new wide releases would…
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Film Fun Friday #47
Welcome to the new Film Fun Friday. In an effort to make our games more fun, I’ve increased the interactivity of them. Now you’ll be responding to your fellow players or continuing their thoughts. Each game has a different set of rules, so make sure to read up before posting. And always remember to have…
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This Day in Oscar History: March 11
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: Dave Gould (70 at death) {Oscar Winner: Dance Direction – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1901: Richard Flournoy (66 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1909: Karl Tunberg (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay,Adapted Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1909:…
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Feed the Queue #36
Another week and another close race for the top spot. Starting at the bottom: Best Picture nominee The Sand Pebbles and 1973’s Sisters tied for the bottom spot with 12 points each followed by The Country Girl with 14 and Kurosawa’s Ran with 16. In the twenty-plus range, Seven Samurai earned the next highest points…
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Oscar Profile #28: John Huston
Born August 5, 1906 in Nevada, Missouri, a small town that legend has it was won by his grandfather in a poker game, his father was the extraordinary actor and vaudevillian, Walter Huston. Young John had his first professional gig as part of Walter’s vaudeville act when he was just three years old. A frail…
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This Day in Oscar History: March 10
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Barry Fitzgerald (72 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor;Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1891: Sam Jaffe (93 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1892: Gregory La Cava (59 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Directing –…
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Game: Week 10 – 2011 Spring Box Office Predictions
Time for another week of box office predictions. Submit yours below. Don’t remember the rules or need a refresher? Check them out here: Game Rules. Submit the Following for this Week
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Looking at the Weekend: March 11-13, 2011
A week to thrill most audiences. For the women, you have the period romantic fantasy Red Riding Hood; for the men, you have sci-fi actioner Battle: Los Angeles; and for the family, you have animated sci-fi abduction comedy Mars Needs Moms. And, each of those there groups will have cross-over appeal to the other films,…
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This Day in Oscar History: March 9
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: George Froeschel (88 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1892: Arthur Caesar (61 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Story – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1900: Loren L. Ryder (85 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary, John A. Bonner Medal, Sci-Tech Award – Type…
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