The Contenders 26: May Retrospective/July Forecast
Looking at Film from Every Angle
-
Trailer Watch: July 21, 2010
Three new trailers tonight including three films all hoping for Oscar consideration with two (The Company Men, The Debt) that seem poised to move on it and one (Stone) that looks like a potential failure. THE COMPANY MEN Plot Summary: A white collar worker is fired when his company is reorganized and must come to…
by
-
Review: I Sell the Dead (2009)
I SELL THE DEAD Rating Director Glenn McQuaid Screenplay Glenn McQuaid Length 85 min. Starring Dominic Monaghan, Ron Perlman, Larry Fessenden, Angus Scrimm, John Speredakos, Eileen Colgan, Brenda Cooney, Daniel Manche MPAA Rating Unknown
by
-
Looking at the Weekend: July 23-25, 2010
(Update: 7/21/10, 12:34p – Added Wes’ thoughts and Consensus) This week we have two new wide releases (Salt, Ramona and Beezus), two new New York/Los Angeles releases (Valhalla Rising, Life During Wartime) and one D.C./New York release (Countdown to Zero). Consensus Below is a list of what we have come to a general consensus on.…
by
-
Contest: Week 11 – Summer Box Office Predictions
It’s Week #11. 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…
by
-
This Day in Oscar History: July 21
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Eugen Shuftan (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 1 Win} 1898: Charles Marshall (86 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Ralph Staub (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: One-Reel Short Film – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1902: Leah Rhodes…
by
-
Trailer Watch: July 20, 2010
Today we kick things off with a trailer for the French foreign language film Mesrine, Killer Instinct and follow it up with trailers for The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader and Woody Allen’s You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger. We also have a poster to go along with yesterday’s trailer…
by
-
Small Modifications
I have made a couple of small modifications to the sidebar on the site to provide more data. The first change you may notice is the simplified Update Schedule. To see what is scheduled to post on a given day of the week, just hover over the day and a pop up will show you…
by
-
The DVD Report #165 – July 20, 2010
New This Week The Oscar year 1947 is mostly remembered for two things – Hollywood’s acknowledgement of anti-Semitism in the Best Picture race and the sweep of the major technical awards by the British. Laura Hobson’s Gentleman’s Agreement had been a best-seller but ironically most of the studios, which were run by Jewish moguls, wouldn’t…
by
-
Review: Julia (2009)
JULIA Rating Director Erick Zonca Screenplay Roger Bohbot, Michael Collins, Aude Py, Erick Zonca Length 144 min. Starring Tilda Switnon, Saul Rubinek, Kate del Castillo, Aidan Gould, Jude Ciccolella, Bruno Bichir, Horacio Garcia Rojas, Mauricio Moreno MPAA Rating R for pervasive language, some violent content and brief nudity.
by
-
This Day in Oscar History: July 20
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Gregory Stone (90 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Scoring – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1920: Denys Coop (61 at death) {Oscar Winner: Visual Effects (Special Achievement Award) –0 Noms, 1 Win} 1938: Natalie Wood (43 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress – 3 Noms,…
by
-
Trailer Watch: July 19, 2010
Five new trailers today: The Sicilian Girl, Smash His Camera, Louis, Faster and Prince of Broadway. THE SICILIAN GIRL Plot Summary: A young girl betrays her mafia family to avenge the murder of her father and brother. Release Date: August 4, 2010 Trailer Poster Rating: B+ Commentary: It is the kind of story that is…
by
-
Review: Jezebel (1938)
Jezebel Rating Director William Wyler Screenplay Clements Ripley, Abem Finkel, John Huston (Play: Owen Davis Sr.) Length 104 min. Starring Bette Davis, Henry Fonda, George Brent, Margaret Lindsay, Donald Crisp, Fay Bainter, Richard Cromwell, Henry O’Neill, Spring Byington, John Litel, Gordon Oliver, Janet Shaw, Theresa Harris, Margaret Early, Irving Pichel MPAA Rating Approved
by
-
Review: Key Largo (1948)
Key Largo Rating Director John Huston Screenplay Richard Brooks, John Huston (Play: Maxwell Anderson) Length 100 min. Starring Humphrey Bogart, Edward G. Robinson, Lauren Bacall, Lionel Barrymore, Claire Trevor, Thomas Gomez, Harry Lewis, John Rodney, Marc Lawrence, Dan Seymour, Monte Blue, William Haade MPAA Rating Approved
by
-
Review: Rosemary’s Baby (1968)
Rosemary’s Baby Rating Director Roman Polanski Screenplay Roman Polanski (Novel: Ira Levin) Length 136 min. Starring Mia Farrow, John Cassavetes, Ruth Gordon, Sidney Blackmer, Maurice Evans, Ralph Bellamy, Angela Dorian, Patsy Kelly, Elisha Cook Jr., Emmaline Henry, Charles Grodin, Hanna Landy, Philip Leeds, D’Urville Martin, Hope Summers MPAA Rating Approved (re-rated R)
by
-
Contest: Week 10 – Results and Standings
Week ten of our contest is now complete with Inception proving to be a potent force at the theater. 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: Inception Sam and Mike Furlong get 1…
by
Search Our Site
Oscar Preds (99th)
Affiliated Sites
Posts by Topic
Archives
Infrequent Updates
Site Updates
Our Team
Login
Register
Contact Us
