The Contenders 26: May Retrospective/July Forecast
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Contest: Week 14 – Results and Standings
Week fourteen of our contest is now complete with The Expendables claiming the top spot at the box office in its first weekend. Come back Thursday to submit your predictions. For contest rules see this original post: Summer Box Office Prediction Contest #1 Film at the U.S. weekend box office Correct Response: The Expendables Mike…
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The Morning After #8: August 16, 2010
I’m happy to report that I have gotten everything watched I had to this weekend, but didn’t have time to do more. Here are my brief reviews of They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?, The Grapes of Wrath, Harvey and two more episodes of Torchwood. So, here is what I watched this weekend: They Shoot Horses,…
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Results: Film Fun Friday #18
Results are in for Week #18 of Film Fun Friday. Game: Identify the Poster The correct answers were: The Claim (Foreign Poster) and Zombies on Broadway (Negative Poster). No One got these correct. Game: Quotes The quote “Face it, they know we’re always trying to nail ’em and they don’t like it. They like it…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 16, 2010
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: W. J. Reiter (90 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1894: J. Arthur Ball (57 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win} 1895: W. Howard Greene (60 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color), Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color)…
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Previews: Week Ending August 15, 2010
We’ve collected all of this week’s previews and while we were working on that, we found another new trailer (The Next Three Days) and a couple of new release dates (Going the Distance, Mesrine, Killer Instinct). Poster Highlights: The poster for Freakonomics was the major stand out this week with Enter the Void somewhat close…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 15
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Ethel Barrymore (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress –4 Noms, 1 Win} 1901: Ned Washington (75 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song, Original Score –12 Noms, 3 Wins} 1901: John B. Goodman (89 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color);Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 14
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Paul Wing (64 at death) {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1901: Peverell Marley (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color) –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1901: Merrill Pye (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1914:…
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Trailer Watch: August 13, 2010
Of the three new trailers this evening, two (Love and Other Drugs and How Do You Know) both have the potential to strike gold at the Oscars while the third film already struck gold and is merely getting a buffed up re-release this year (Avatar). In addition, there are four new posters today for The…
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Film Fun Friday #18
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: August 13
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Haldane Douglas (87 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Alfred Hitchcock (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award;Oscar Nominee: Directing – 5 Noms, 1 Win} 1904: Charles Rogers (94 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Jean Hersholt…
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Trailer Watch: August 12, 2010
A thankfully small update today with three new trailers: Freakonomics, Altiplano and Carmo, Hit the Road. FREAKONOMICS Plot Summary: A comedy-tinged documentary about economics and incentives based on the bestselling book of the same title. Release Date: October 1, 2010 Trailer Poster Rating: B Commentary: Some rather irritating aspects to the trailer, but overall, it…
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Review: Inception (2010)
And now for my first 4-star review of 2010. INCEPTION Rating Director Christopher Nolan Screenplay Christopher Nolan Length 148 min. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Ellen Page, Tom Hardy, Ken Watanabe, Dileep Rao, Cillian Murphy, Tom Berenger, Marion Cotillard, Pete Postlethwaite, Michael Caine MPAA Rating PG-13 for sequences of violence and action throughout.
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Feed the Queue #7
And in a not-so-surprising outcome, She Wore a Yellow Ribbon has been chosen for me. And with a second week in a row of minimal participation, I challenge those who aren’t adding suggestions each week to get involved. I have added She Wore a Yellow Ribbon to my queue today and will receive it next…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 12
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1881: Cecil B. DeMille (77 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Picture, Special/Honorary,Irving G. Thalberg Award; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing – 3 Noms, 3 Wins} 1892: Alfred Lunt (84 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1898: Oscar Homolka (79 at death) [Pictured]…
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Trailer Watch: August 11, 2010
A small preview tonight: the third trailer for Takers, the second trailer for Fading of the Cries and a new preview of A Woman, a Gun and a Noodle Shop. A WOMAN, A GUN AND A NOODLE SHOP Plot Summary: Based on the Coen Bros. film Blood Simple, acclaimed director Zhang Yimou follows the fate…
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