Home Viewing with Peter #988
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Oscar Presenters Update
Today, a new presenter was announced: Hugh Jackman. From this point forward, I’ll try to update the list every day there’s an update, but you’ll have to look at the link in the sidebar on the right. If I can’t get to the update, I’ll post it temporarily in the sidebar.
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Feed the Queue #30
Decent participation this week and so we have some varied results. Because of the placement of Red River on one ballot, Nightmare Alley barely misses out on almost being first. And with so many John Wayne movies in such a short period of time, I am temporarily closing submissions for John Wayne films. The Searchers…
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Oscar Profile #22: Gregory Peck
Born April 5, 1916 in La Jolla, California, Eldred Gregory Peck was raised by his grandmother after his parents divorced when he was five. Sent to a Catholic military school by his father, after the death of his grandmother, he later enrolled as a pre-med student at U.C.-Berkeley, but caught the acting bug. After graduation…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 27
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Jerome Kern (60 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song; Oscar Nominee: Song, Musical Score – 8 Noms, 2 Wins} 1894: Irvin Talbot (79 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Scoring – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1895: Buddy de Sylva (55 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom,…
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Game: Week 4 – 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: January 28-30, 2011
We have a pair of new releases, one Oscar nominee in limited release and three other limited releases. Consensus Below is a list of what we have come to a general consensus on. The number in parens represents the percentage of our contributors who agree with the statement. The Mechanic: We aren’t watching (67%) and…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 26
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Hugo Riesenfeld (60 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Scoring – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1903: Eddie Killey (78 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1906: Russ Saunders (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1908: Beatrice Dawson…
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Predictions: First Oscar Winner Predictions
Now that we’ve had a chance to digest all of the Oscar nominations, we’re taking our first stab at predicting this year’s winners. We reserve the right to change them at any time. KEY: Appears on Four Lists Appears on Three Lists Appears on Two Lists Wesley Lovell Peter Patrick Tripp Burton Wes Huizar (New)…
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5 Favorites #10: 5 Favorite Oscar Surprises
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. Let’s turn our attention to the Oscars…
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Predictions: How Did We Do?
After months of making changing predictions, the nominations have finally been announced. Now let’s see how our contributors fared with nominations. We’ve got four special tracking orders. “Perfect Scores” are contributors who correctly predicted all nominees in the category, “Universal Omissions” are Oscar nominees that no one predicted, “Alone in Thought” are individual predictions that…
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Academy Awards Nominations
The 83rd Annual Academy Awards nominations have been announced. Below are those nominations. (Editor’s Note: List completed) Nominations Tallies (12) The King’s Speech (10) True Grit (8) Inception, The Social Network (7) The Fighter (6) 127 Hours (5) Black Swan, Toy Story 3 The Nominations Best Picture Black Swan – Mike Medavoy, Brian Oliver, Scott…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 25
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1901: Mildred Dunnock (90 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1905: Edward Colman (89 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1919: Norman Newell (85 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1945:…
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Game: Week 3 – Box Office Predictions: Results & Standings
Nearly doubling the next highest grosser, The Green Hornet takes the week.. Don’t forget to come back Wednesday to submit your predictions for Week 13. Original rules can be found here: Game Rules. #1 Film at the U.S. weekend box office Correct Response: No Strings Attached, $19,652,921 Wesley, Yusuf & Zach each get a point…
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Review: Labyrinth (1986)
Labyrinth Rating Director Jim Henson Screenplay Terry Jones (Story: Dennis Lee, Jim Henson) Length 101 min. Starring David Bowie, Jennifer Connelly, Toby Froud, Shelley Thompson, Christopher Malcolm, Shari Weiser, Brian Henson, Ron Mueck, Rob Mills, Dave Goelz, David Alan Barclay, David Shaughnessy, Frank Oz MPAA Rating PG
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Review: Buried (2010)
Buried Rating Director Rodrigo Cortés Screenplay Chris Sparling Length 95 min. Starring Ryan Reynolds (voice cast: José Luis García Pérez, Robert Paterson, Stephen Tobolowsky, Samantha Mathis, Warner Laughlin, Erik Palladino) MPAA Rating R for language and some violent content
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