The Contenders 26: May Retrospective/July Forecast
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Peter Jackson In Talks to Direct “The Hobbit”
From Entertainment Weekly: Almost one month after Guillermo del Toro dropped out of directing The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings director Peter Jackson is in talks to helm the two films in the franchise. While we wait for the studios involved or Jackson’s manager to confirm, there are lots of questions that remain before The…
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135 Invited to Join the Academy
While the below-the-line invitations aren’t all that bad, if Tobin Bell and Adam Sandler aren’t reasons enough to cringe, then I don’t know what else to say. (AMPAS ) Beverly Hills, CA (June 25, 2010) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is extending invitations to join the organization to 135 artists and…
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Film Fun Friday #11
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: June 25
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1903: Anne Revere (87 at death) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress – 3 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured] 1909: Daniel Fuchs (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story;Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story, Screenplay – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1924: Sidney Lumet (86) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Directing,Adapted…
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Review: The A-Team (2010)
THE A-TEAM Rating Director Joe Carnahan Screenplay Joe Carnahan, Brian Bloom, Skip Woods (TV Series: Frank Lupo, Stephen J. Cannell) Length 117 min. Starring Liam Neeson, Bradley Cooper, Jessica Biel, Quinton ‘Rampage’ Jackson, Sharlto Copley, Patrick Wilson, Gerald McRaney, Henry Czerny, Yul Vazquez, Brian Bloom MPAA Rating PG-13 for intense sequences of action and violence…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 24
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Conrad A. Nervig (91 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 3 Noms, 2 Wins} [Pictured] 1908: Tullio Pinelli (100 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 4 Noms, 0 Wins} 1940: Vittorio Storaro (70) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography – 4 Noms, 3 Wins} [Pictured] 1947: Peter Weller…
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Contest: Week 7 – Box Office Predictions
It’s Week #7. Time to submit your predictions for this weekend’s box office. For a reminder of the rules, follow this link: Contest Rule 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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Academy Takes One Step Forward, Two Steps Back…Maybe
Two items of importance this week for all of us Oscar fans. Let me get to the news, then I want to hear your thoughts. The first, is that after the abysmal 82nd Telecast, the Academy has decided to bring in new talent. This can only be an improvement over this year’s travesty. The second…
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Looking at the Weekend #13: June 25-27, 2010
(Updated 6/23/10, 2:39p: Added Wes’ contribution) This week we have two new wide releases, a limited release and a New York/Los Angeles-only release. Grown Ups and Knight and Day duke it out for the weekend crown, but will likely come in under the second week of Toy Story 3. Stranger things have happened, though. The…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 23
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: John Seitz (86 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography,Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 7 Noms, 0 Wins} 1894: Norman Reilly Raine (77 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1903: Anthony Veiller (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1917:…
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Review: Toy Story 3 (2010)
TOY STORY 3 Rating Director Lee Unkrich Screenplay Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich Length 103 min. Starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty, Don Rickles, Michael Keaton, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Estelle Harris, John Morris, Jodi Benson, Emily Hahn, Laurie Metcalf, Bud Lackey, Beatrice Miller, Javier Fernandez Pena, Timothy Dalton,…
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The DVD Report #161 – June 22, 2010
New This Week World War II continued unabated in real life and on the screen in 1943. The Oscar race was once again dominated by films about war. The 1942 New York Film Critics Award winner, Noel Coward and David Lean’s In Which We Serve, was not eligible for Oscar consideration then because it did…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 22
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Vincent Korda (81 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color);Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) – 4 Noms, 1 Win} 1900: Harry Leonard (85 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Lionel Banks (48 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art…
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Contest: Week 6 Results and Standings
Week six of our contest has come to a close and it’s one of those weekends where I wanted to say “Duh” (as to which film would top the box office) but didn’t dare. 🙂 Come back Thursday and submit your votes. Here is the original article and the rules: Summer Box Office Prediction Contest…
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Results: Film Fun Friday #10
Results are in for Week #10 of Film Fun Friday. Game: Identify the Poster The correct answers were: Babylon A.D. (Negative Poster, shown at right) and You Only Live Once (Foreign Poster). Lallolupo was the only person to get the Foreign Poster. Sam was the only person to get the Negative Poster. Game: Quotes The…
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