The Contenders 26: May Retrospective/July Forecast
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Results: Film Fun Friday #23
Results are in for Week #23 of Film Fun Friday. Game: Identify the Poster The correct answers were: The Enforcer (Foreign Poster) and Murder Ahoy (Negative Poster). Lallolupo correctly identified the foreign poster. No one got the negative poster right. Game: Quotes The quote “You’d better take a *good* look, because I’m getting two things:…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 20
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Patricia Collinge (81 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1906: Russell Metty (71 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color) – 2 Noms, 1 Wins} 1911: Frank DeVol (88 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Adaptation or…
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Previews: Week Ending September 19, 2010
We had thirty-two updates this past week, which is a staggering number considering the handful of the previous couple of weeks. Poster Highlights: The octet of posters for For Colored Girls represent the best posters of the week. Below those are the posters for 9th Company and The Nutcracker in 3D. Trailer Highlights: Several decent…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 19
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Doane Harrison (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1901: Joe Pasternak (89 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Irving G. Thalberg Award – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1906: Arthur Arling (85 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color);Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) –…
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Oscar Week in Review: September 12-18, 2010
Oscar News Lionsgate has picked up Toronto Film Festival hit Rabbit Hole. Based on the Pulitzer-prize winning play, and with great roles for Oscar winners Nicole Kidman and Dianne Weist (plus Aaron Eckhart), this gives Lionsgate a contender this season. For a look at why it could play a major role, look here. The Venice…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 18
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1905: Greta Garbo (84 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1914: Jack Cardiff (94 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color), Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Directing, Cinematography (Color) – 4 Noms, 2 Wins} 1920: Jack Warden (85 at death) [Pictured]…
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Trailer Watch: September 17, 2010
We have several new trailers today (11). Brutal Beauty, Carnies, The Dilemma, Due Date (#2), Legacy, Nora’s Will, Picture Me, Red Hill, The Roommate, Today’s Special, and Wake Up plus a poster for Paranormal Activity 2. (The previews are out of order, but should be in order of quality. I will hopefully update this at…
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Oscar Predictions: September 2010
Today, we continue with our series of prediction articles exploring where we think the races are at right now. Without exception, things seem to be shaping up in a lot of our minds as common names continue to pop into the lists. Yet, we caution everyone that anything can happen between September and December. Frontrunners…
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Film Fun Friday #23
Welcome once again to Film Fun Friday where we want you to have fun. If you have further suggestions on how we can improve, ideas for other games you’d like to see or just want to tell us how much fun you’re having, feel free to drop us a Comment. If you would like to…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 17
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Jules White (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Comedy Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film –4 Noms, 0 Wins} 1903: Elmo Veron (87 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1920: Annie Dorfmann (90) {Oscar Nominee: Foreign Film – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1931: Anne…
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Trailer Watch: September 16, 2010
A huge bundle of trailers was dropped today (11 in all) including an Oscar contender and a bunch of bland. The new trailers are: Casino Jack, Douchebag, The Fighter, It’s a Wonderful Afterlife (trailer #2), King of Paper Chasin’, The Last Day of Summer, 9th Company, The Nutcracker in 3D, The Two Escobars, Unstoppable, and…
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Oscar Profile #3: Vincent Price
As I indicated at the outset, I intend to use these Oscar profiles to not only throw a spotlight on past winners and nominees, but performers and directors who should have had at least one nomination in their long careers, but didn’t. Who better to start with than the urbane, witty actor, gourmet and artist,…
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Feed the Queue #12
It was a tight competition and a tie has resulted. Long Day’s Journey Into Night and Treasure of the Sierra Madre were the top vote getters followed by The Last Hurrah and the The Untouchables. And when given a choice between a western and anything but a western, I have to go for anything but.…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 16
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: Samuel Spewack (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1903: Russell Harlan (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 6 Noms, 0 Wins} 1911: Jerry Wald (50 at death) {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award;Oscar Nominee: Picture –…
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Trailer Watch: September 15, 2010
We have three new trailers today. One horror film, one Tyler Perry film and one espionage thriller. As Good as Dead, For Colored Girls and The Tourist. FOR COLORED GIRLS Plot Summary: An ensemble drama adapted from Ntozake Shange’s Obie Award-winning play, a poetic exploration of what is to be of color and a female…
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