Oscar History: November 8 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Weekend Preview: Jan. 12-14, 2017
Below are five previews for films opening next weekend. The Commuter (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Paddington 2 (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Proud Mary (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview The Insult (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Vazante (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview
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Film Preview: Vazante (2018)
Page Revisions: (January 7, 2018) Original Release Date: January 12, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Brazil 1821. A rich cattle herder finds out that his wife dies in labor. Forced to live in the property with numerous African slaves, he marries his wife’s niece. But he returns to driving, leaving his wife behind alone with the…
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Film Preview: The Insult (2018)
Page Revisions: (January 7, 2018) Original Release Date: January 12, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In today’s Beirut, an insult blown out of proportions finds Toni, a Lebanese Christian, and Yasser, a Palestinian refugee, in court. From secret wounds to traumatic revelations, the media circus surrounding the case puts Lebanon through a social explosion, forcing Toni…
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90th Oscars: Scientific and Technical Achievement Awards
I’m a bit behind on posting this, but the Academy announced the 10 achievements to be recognized with Scientific and Technical Achievement honors, including the Gordon E. Sawyer honorary award, statuettes, plaques, and certificates. In my Women at the Oscars article not long ago, I referenced a small number of women to win these awards…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 7 (2018)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 52nd National Society of Film Critics Awards (2017)
In some of the closest races this organization has ever seen, Lady Bird won Best Picture, Director, and Screenplay by one or two votes (two for Best Picture, one each for the other two prize). The Best Director award was so incredibly close that the top three vote-getters were were all within one of each…
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Film Preview: Little Bitches (2018)
Page Revisions: (December 31, 2017) Original Release Date: January 23, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A group of friends vow to open their college acceptance letters at the same time during the big end-of-year party.” Poster Rating: – Review: There was no poster immediately available for my review. Should one become available in the future, this…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 6 (2018)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Trailer Watch: Early Man (2018) Updated
New Trailer (#3) / New Posters (#11-#19) Early Man, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Precursor: 29th Producers Guild Nominations (2017)
The first thing one must remember about the Producers Guild of America is that they very much look at success as a portion of the measure of quality. Films that underperform, even with acclaim, are seldom recognized. They also tend to avoid films that don’t have some importance to the awards seasons. Further, if a…
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 1, 2018)
Every week, we’ll take a look back in 5-year intervals at the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office each weekend historically. All data is collected from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees during that weekend at the…
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Precursor: 9th Make-Up Artists Guild Nominations (2017)
Here we have the five categories presented by the Make-Up Artists Guild. They ar ean eclectic bunch, but the quesiton is how they may or may not impact the Oscars. The only film on the Oscar shortlist not referenced here is Victoria & Abdul, all of the others are. Two of them, both I consider…
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The NEW Friday Face-Off #232
We are back to the winners bracket while the losers are percolating. We’re moving into round fou. Here is this week’s ten (or fewer) face-offs.
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2017 Precursor Predictions: Golden Globe Awards
Sunday, the first television awards show of the season kicks off with the Hollywood Foreign Press Association hosting the biggest party of the year. Televised on NBC, the winners will have receive a tremendous bump going into Oscar nomination voting and could gain some traction towards a win. In this post is our list of…
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