Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Adolphe Menjou (73 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1907: Oscar Brodney (100 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1917: Ralph S. Hurst (55 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom,…
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Finding no quarter on these lists, Rachel, Rachel came in tenth on this week’s rankings with only 12 points. Just above it were House of Games with 15, Bugsy and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof next up with 16 each, Mean Streets above them with 18, Goodbye, Mr. Chips next with 22 points, The…
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Our penultimate rundown article this week finds us in the final two acting categories. Today, we cover the Best Actor race and will follow it up tomorrow with Best Actress.
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Born January 20, 1926, Patricia Neal’s real life story, only part of which was played out by Glenda Jackson in a 1981 TV movie, was more turbulent and eventful than anything she ever did on screen. A classically trained actress, the Kentucky native made her Broadway debut as Margaret Sullavan’s understudy in 1943’s The Voice…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Sol Lesser (90 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award –0 Noms, 1 Win} 1898: Fred Guiol (66 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1904: Milton Krasner (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color);Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography…
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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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Our humpday coverage of this year’s Oscar race covers the predictions for Animated Feature, a category where Pixar dominates year-after-year.
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A large lot of new releases hit the cineplex this weekend. Here are our thoughts on all ten of them: the three new wide releases and the seven going out in limited release. (Update, 2/16/11, 5:31p: Added Wes’ commentary on the Wide releases) Consensus Below is a list of what we have come to a…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Bert Kalmar (63 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1884: Robert Flaherty (67 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1896: Carl Dreher (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1899: Leland…
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Every week, we’ll pose a new “five favorites” question. You just list your five favorites that fit in that category (preferably in preference order) and you’re welcome to discuss and debate the selections and see just how much you do or do not have in common with others. More Oscar themed polls this week with…
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Today’s Rundown article takes a look at the Best Cinematography award, one of the few tech categories where name recognition is a big deal.
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New This Week The on-line prognosticators who seem to spend all their waking hours handicapping current Oscar races act as though the world is coming to an end because early critics’ favorite The Social Network has suddenly been usurped by The King’s Speech at certain Guild Awards presentations. This is not the first time, allowing…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Walter Donaldson (54 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1896: William H. Pine (59 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Gale Sondergaard (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress –2 Noms, 1 Win} 1905: Harold…
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The Adventures of Robin Hood Rating Director Michael Curtiz, William Keighley Screenplay Norman Reilly Raine, Seton I. Miller Length 102 min. Starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Patric Knowles, Eugene Pallette, Alan Hale, Melville Cooper, IanHunter, Una O’Connor, Herbert Mundin MPAA Rating Approved (original); PG for adventure violence (re-rated, 2003)
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The Social Network Rating Director David Fincher Screenplay Aaron Sorkin (Book: Ben Mezrich) Length 120 min. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Bryan Barter, Brenda Song, Dustin Fitzimons, Patrick Mapel, Rashida Jones, Rooney Mara, Joseph Mazzello, Armie Hammer, Josh Pence, Max Minghella, David Selby, Justin Timberlake MPAA Rating PG-13 for sexual content, drug and alcohol use…
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