The Contenders 26: May Retrospective/July Forecast
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Contest: Week 11 – Results and Standings
Week eleven of our contest is now over with Inception spending a second week at number one beating Salt which had a solid debut in second. 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:…
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The Morning After #5: July 26, 2010
Another fine (and not-so-fine) batch of mini-reviews this week. Starting off is this week’s new release of Salt. Then my three Netflix DVDs for The Diary of Anne Frank, Vicky Christina Barcelona and The Accidental Tourist. Also, I continue my review of the final season of Soap. So, here is what I watched this weekend:…
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Results: Film Fun Friday #15
Results are in for Week #15 of Film Fun Friday. Game: Identify the Poster The correct answers were: Dreams (Foreign Poster #1) and Das Boot (Foreign Poster #2). Lallolupo once again got both correct. Game: Quotes The quote “At this rate it’s going to take a couple of hours to get everyone down. So, I…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 26
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Unknown: William Creber (Unknown) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Color) –3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1856: George Bernard Shaw (94 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1892: Charles Boyle (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1894: Lesser…
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Previews: Week Ending July 25, 2010
All of this week’s new trailers and posters were posted earlier this week, so here is a recap of the best of the week: Poster Highlights: A small number of good posters this week, but several not-so-great ones. The top two posters this week were for Howl (left) and Louis. They are distantly followed by…
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Mad Men, Glee and The Pacific Lead 14th Annual OFTA TV
NominationsThe Online Film & Television Association today announced the nominees for their 14th Annual Television Awards. Drama Mad Men, musical Glee and miniseries The Pacific were the lead nominees for this year’s awards. Mad Men and Glee tied for most nominations with 18 each while The Pacific earned 16. Mad Men was nominated for Best…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 25
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Walter Brennan (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor –4 Noms, 3 Wins} 1908: Jack Gilford (81 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1914: Olle Nordemar (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1935:…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 24
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Edward R. Robinson (85 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1898: Bernard B. Brown (82 at death) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing,Sci-Tech Award – Type III (Certificate); Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects –11 Nom, 2 Wins} 1899: Dan George (82 at…
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Trailer Watch: July 23, 2010
This week’s final daily update brings you the second trailer for RED, and new trailers for Last Train Home, Lovely, Still, Kings of Pastry and a new poster for It’s Kind of a Funny Story. RED, trailer #2 Plot Summary: Retired CIA operatives discover a plot to kill them to keep their secrets safe and…
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Film Fun Friday #15
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: July 23
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Emil Jannings (65 at death) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1888: Raymond Chandler (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1894: Hans Peters (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color) – 5 Noms, 0…
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Trailer Watch: July 22, 2010
A very eclectic group of trailers awaits us today. We start off with Oscar contender Howl, then follow it up with the second trailer and second and third posters for Buried, next we have the second trailer for Tron Legacy, and finally the trailer for the Bollywood production Milenge Milenge. HOWL Plot Summary: The film…
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Oscar Predictions: July 2010
Yes, we’re only half way through the year, but we’re always thinking ahead to the next year (even as we are looking at the current Oscar season), so today we’re posting our second set of predictions for the 83rd Academy Awards. Things will undoubtedly change between now and January 2011, but sometimes it’s fun just…
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Feed the Queue #4
It’s time for a new vote. Last week’s winner is Foreign Correspondent which received all first-place votes. The Train and Nosferatu tied for second with an even number of second- and third-place votes. I added Foreign Correspondent to my queue today and will receive it next week to be reviewed that subsequent weekend and reviewed…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 22
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1905: Louis Diage (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White) –3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1918: Wendell Mayes (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1926: Bryan Forbes (84) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1929: Vivien…
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