Contender: Clarissa (2026)
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Trailer Watch: October 6, 2010
There are no new trailers tonight, but there are eight new posters, seven of which come from the new Harry Potter flick and the other is for Welcome to the Rileys. HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART I, posters #6-#12 Plot Summary: The first half of the final film in the acclaimed series takes…
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Game: Week 6 – Awards Season Box Office Predictions
Week 6 of our Awards Season Box Office Predictions game. Don’t remember the rules? Check them out here: Game Rules. Submit the Following for this Week
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Looking at the Weekend: October 8-10, 2010
Eleven films crowd this weekend’s box office, but only three are going wide: Life As We Know It, My Soul to Take and Secretariat. The limited releases are As Good As Dead, I Spit on Your Grave, Inside Job, It’s a Wonderful Afterlife, It’s Kind of a Funny Story, Nowhere Boy, Stone and Tamara Drewe.…
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This Day in Oscar History: October 6
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1898: Mitchell Leisen (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Ted J. Kent (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1904: Folmar Blangsted (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1906: Janet Gaynor…
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Trailer Watch: October 5, 2010
New trailers today for GhettoPhysics, Inhale and The Tempest. New posters for Saw 3D. GHETTOPHYSICS Plot Summary: A documentary comparing human history to the pimp-‘ho’ relationship. Release Date: October 8, 2010 Trailer Poster Rating: C+ Commentary: The low grade I’m giving is largely due to the terrible layout and format of the trailer including the…
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The DVD Report #176: Oscar on DVD – 1958
New This Week CLICK HEREfor other new releases this week. 1958 was an interesting year at the Oscars. The two films now regarded as the greatest of the year, Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo and Orson Welles’ Touch of Evil were not on Oscar’s short list. Nevertheless some very good films were. Oscar chose to embrace, instead,…
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This Day in Oscar History: October 5
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1878: Louise Dresser (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1894: Del Andrews (48 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Writing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1897: William V. Skall (78 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color) – 9 Noms, 1 Win} 1901:…
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Trailer Watch: October 4, 2010
A nice, light Monday. We have a new trailer for True Grit and a new poster for For Colored Girls. TRUE GRIT, trailer #2 Plot Summary: To avenge her father’s murder, a young orphan seeks out a legendary sheriff to help her track down his killer. Release Date: December 25, 2010 Trailer Poster Rating: C+…
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Review: Prizzi’s Honor (1985)
Prizzi’s Honor Rating Director John Huston Screenplay Richard Condon, Janet Roach (Novel: Richard Condon) Length 130 min. Starring Jack Nicholson, Kathleen Turner, Robert Loggia, John Randolph, William Hickey, Lee Richardson, Michael Lombard, Anjelica Huston MPAA Rating R
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Review: Zombieland (2009)
Zombieland Rating Director Ruben Fleischer Screenplay Rhett Reese, Paul Wernick Length 88 min. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Woody Harrelson, Emma Stone, Abigail Breslin, Amber Heard, Bill Murray MPAA Rating R for horror violence/gore and language
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Review: The Killing (1956)
The Killing Rating Director Stanley Kubrick Screenplay Stanley Kubrick (Novel: Lionel White) Length 85 min. Starring Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, Vince Edwards, Jay C. Flippen, Ted DeCorsia, Marie Windsor, Elisha Cook, Joe Sawyer, James Edwards, Timothy Carey, Kola Kwariani, Jay Adler, Tito Vuolo, Dorothy Adams, Herbert Ellis, James Griffith, Cecil Elliott, Joseph Turkel, Steve Mitchell,…
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Review: Shampoo (1975)
Shampoo Rating Director Hal Ashby Screenplay Robert Towne, Warren Beatty Length 109 min. Starring Warren Beatty, Julie Christie, Goldie Hawn, Lee Grant, Jack Warden, Tony Bill, George Furth, Jay Robinson, Ann Weldon, Carrie Fisher, William Castle MPAA Rating R
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Game: Week 5 – Box Office Predictions, Results & Standings
Five weeks have past and as we enter our second month, we had another new release at the top of the box office. The Social Network claimed the spot and gave everyone a point. Don’t forget to come back Wednesday to submit your predictions for Week 6. Original rules can be found here: Game Rules.…
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The Morning After #15: October 4, 2010
This week, I picked up a film I wasn’t planning to watch, but was finally in the mood for it. In addition to Zombieland, we have reviews of Prizzi’s Honor, The Killing, Shampoo and this week’s episode of Glee. So, here is what I watched this weekend: THE KILLING In his 48-year career in the…
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This Day in Oscar History: October 4
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1895: Buster Keaton (70 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win} 1910: James R. Webb (63 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1921: James Poe (58 at death) {Oscar Winner: Adapted Screenplay – 4 Noms, 1 Win} 1924:…
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