The Contenders 26: May Retrospective/July Forecast
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Trailer Watch: July 29, 2010
Another small update, this time with one new trailer and two new posters. The new trailer is for the adaptation of cartoon Yogi Bear and the posters are for Saw 3D and Disney’s Tangled. YOGI BEAR Plot Summary: A live-action/cgi hybrid adaptation of the classic cartoon about a talking bear and his young cub cohort…
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Feed the Queue #5
It’s time for a new vote. Last week’s winner is Advise & Consent which received one first place vote and one second place vote. The Great Escape came in second with one first and one third place vote followed by Suddenly with a second and third. I added Advise & Consent to my queue today…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 29
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1876: Maria Ouspenskaya (73 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1892: William Powell (91 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1896: William Cameron Menzies (60 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Art Direction, Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Art…
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Trailer Watch: July 28, 2010
It’s not a normal Wednesday. There’s hardly anything to look at, but here goes. Two new trailers: Vampires Suck and Sinbad: The Fifth Voyage. VAMPIRES SUCK Plot Summary: A spoof of the recent vampire film crazy, focusing on the story of the Twilight films and also skewering other recent popular films. Release Date: August 18,…
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Looking at the Weekend: July 30-August 1, 2010
Three new wide releases this week plus a new limited release and a New York/L.A. only release. Wide: Dinner for Schmucks, Charlie St. Cloud and Cats & Dogs 2; Limited: Get Low; and NY/LA: The Extra Man. Consensus Below is a list of what we have come to a general consensus on. The number in…
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Contest: Week 12 – Summer Box Office Predictions
It’s Week #12. Time to submit your predictions for this weekend’s box office. For a reminder of the rules, follow this link: Contest Rules Submit the Following for this Week Guess the #1 Film at the U.S. weekend box office Guess the highest grossing new release and how much it will make This Week’s Wide…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 28
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1914: Carmen Dragon (69 at death) {Oscar Winner: Musical Score – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1916: David Brown (93 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award;Oscar Nominee: Picture – 4 Noms, 1 Win} 1927: Pasquale Festa Campanile (58 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay –1…
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Trailer Watch: July 27, 2010
We have two new trailers (Sucker Punch and Soul Kitchen) today and two new posters (Never Let Me Go and Resident Evil: Afterlife). SUCKER PUNCH Plot Summary: Taken to a home for the criminally insane, a young woman fights to escape her prison using the very tools they have taught her. Release Date: March 25,…
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The DVD Report #166 – July 27, 2010
New This Week CLICK HEREfor other new releases this week. Hollywood’s studio execs were beside themselves when not one, but two, British made films were nominated for Best Picture of 1948. Warner Brothers’ Johnny Belinda led the nominations with 12 nods, but Hamlet and The Red Shoes equaled that number between them and would win…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 27
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1882: Donald Crisp (91 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1908: Nancy Hamilton (76 at death) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1914: Miles White (85 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color) – 3 Noms, 0 Wins}…
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Trailer Watch: July 26, 2010
This evening, we have three new dismal film trailers including Saw 3D, Drive Angry and Let Me In. SAW 3D Plot Summary: The seventh and purportedly final installment of the popular bloody horror franchise Saw featuring the righteous serial killer Jigsaw. Release Date: October 22, 2010 Trailer Poster Rating: C Commentary: It’s a teaser for…
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Review: Salt (2010)
Salt Rating Director Phillip Noyce Screenplay Kurt Wimmer Length PG-13 for intense sequences of violence and action Starring Angelina Jolie, Liev Schreiber, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Daniel Olbrychski, August Diehl, Daniel Pearce, Hunt Block, Andre Braugher, Olek Krupa, Cassidy Hinkle MPAA Rating 100 min.
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Review: The Accidental Tourist (1988)
The Accidental Tourist Rating Director Lawrence Kasdan Screenplay Frank Galati, Lawrence Kasdan (Book: Anne Tyler) Length 121 min. Starring William Hurt, Kathleen Turner, Geena Davis, Amy Wright, David Ogden Stiers, Ed Begley Jr., BIll Pullman, Robert Gorman, Bradley Mott, Seth Granger, Amanda Houck, Caroline Houck, London Nelson MPAA Rating PG
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Review: The Diary of Anne Frank (1959)
The Diary of Anne Frank Rating Director George Stevens Screenplay Frances Goodrich, Albert Hackett (Based on their own play; Book: Anne Frank) Length 180 min. Starring Millie Perkins, Joseph Schildkraut, Shelley Winters, Richard Beymer, Gusti Huber, Lou Jacobi, Diane Baker, Douglas Spencer, Dody Heath, Ed Wynn MPAA Rating Approved
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Review: Vicky Cristina Barcelona (2008)
Vicky Cristina Barcelona Rating Director Woody Allen Screenplay Woody Allen Length 96 min. Starring Rebecca Hall, Scarlett Johansson, Christopher Evan Welch, Chris Messina, Patricia Clarkson, Kevin Dunn, Julio Perillán, Javier Bardem, Manel Barceló, Josep Maria Domènech, Penélope Cruz, Pablo Schreiber, Carrie Preston, Zak Orth, Abel Folk MPAA Rating PG-13 for mature thematic material involving sexuality,…
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