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This Day in Oscar History: May 9
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1895: Richard Barthelmess (68 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1896: Richard Day (76 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color); Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color) – 20 Noms, 7 Wins} [Pictured] 1898: Dewey…
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Review: A Nightmare on Elm Street (2010)
A NIGHTMARE ON ELM STREET Rating Director Samuel Bayer Screenplay Wesley Strick, Eric Heisserer Length 95 min. Starring Jackie Earle Haley, Kyle Gallner, Rooney Mara, Katie Cassidy, Thomas Dekker, Kellan Lutz, Clancy Brown, Connie Britton, Lia Mortensen MPAA Rating R for strong bloody horror violence, disturbing images, terror and language.
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This Day in Oscar History: May 8
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: John Meehan (64 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Writing, Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1897: Henry Ginsberg (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Picture – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1903: Walter Thompson (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1906: Roberto Rossellini (71…
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Film Fun Friday #4
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: May 7
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: Benjamin Glazer (68 at death) {Oscar Winner: Writing, Original Story;Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Original Story – 2 Noms, 2 Wins} 1897: Otto Siegel (65 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Gary Cooper (60 at death) {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor, Special/Honorary;Oscar…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 6
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Harry d’Abbadie d’Arrast (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1902: Max Ophuls (54 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay, Art Direction (Black-and-White) –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1907: Walter Bullock (46 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1908:…
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Looking at the Weekend #6: May 7-9, 2010
(Updated 5/5/10 @ 2:40p – Tripp’s contribution) Whatever happens this weekend, Iron Man 2 will be declared a sensation, for good or bad. Below are our thoughts on the upcoming releases for the weekend of May 7-9, 2010. There are two wide releases and two limited releases on the schedule. Please note that at the…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 5
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1916: John Dunning (74 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 2 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured] 1953: Phillip Borsos (41 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} Died 1941: Oliver T. Marsh (49) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Color) – 1 Nom, 1 Win}…
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The DVD Report #154 – May 4, 2010
The Oscars stabilized in 1936 with a strict ten picture roster nominated for Best Picture, a practice that would last through 1943 and return with the 2009 awards. The acting and directing categories were stabilized as well at five nominees each, a practice that has remained in force. Supporting acting awards were handed out for…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 4
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Valles (83 at death) {Oscar Winner: Costume Design (Color) – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1890: Percy Ikerd (64 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1896: Robert Odell (87 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1914: Hugo…
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Results: Film Fun Friday #3
We had some terrific participation this week and here are your answers/results. If you want to see and/or play the game before answering, you can get to it at this link: Film Fun Friday #3 Game: Identify the Poster The foreign poster was indeed Bad and the Beautiful as Lallolupo correctly guessed. He also correctly…
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Lynn Redgrave dies at 67
NEW YORK – Lynn Redgrave, an introspective and independent player in her family’s acting dynasty who became a 1960s sensation as the freethinking title character of “Georgy Girl” and later dramatized her troubled past in such one-woman stage performances as “Shakespeare for My Father” and “Nightingale,” has died. She was 67. Her publicist Rick Miramontez,…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 3
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Beulah Bondi (92 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1899: Aline MacMahon (92 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Hugo Friedhofer (80 at death) {Oscar Winner: Drama/Comedy Score;Oscar Nominee: Drama/Comedy Score, Scoring – 9 Noms,…
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Previews: Week Ending May 2, 2010
Another week, another twenty updates. My backlog is almost eliminated, but we still have several more weeks to go. There are three release date changes today and 17 new trailers. Poster Highlights: This week’s best artistic achievement is awarded to the poster for Buried, which evokes the film’s premise simply and effectively. A decent poster…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 2
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Harry Perry (96 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1894: Vernon L. Walker (53 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 4 Noms, 0 Wins} 1898: Walter Strenge (76 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1902: Brian…
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