Oscar History: November 7 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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The NEW Friday Face-Off #213
We are currently working on the losers bracket. Here is this week’s ten (or fewer) face-offs. So, let’s get started.
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This Day in Oscar History: August 25 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died
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Poll: Remaking Best Picture, 2015
Return Links Polls Remaking Best Picture, 2015 In 1997, I began offering up Oscar Hopefuls, a list of contenders for each category at the Oscars. Today, we start a new series of polls that attempts to rebuild various categories based on what films were nominated, which were hopeful for nominations, and which were honored by…
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Film Preview: The Limehouse Golem (2017)
Page Revisions: (August 20, 2017) Original Release Date: September 8, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A series of murders has shaken the community to the point where people believe that only a legendary creature from dark times – the mythical so-called Golem – must be responsible.” Poster Rating: C / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review:…
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Oscar Profile #354: Gig Young
Born November 4, 1913 in St. Cloud, Minnesota, Byron Barr (screen name Gig Young) was raised in Washington, D.C. and Waynesville, South Carolina. Having developed a passion for theatre, he won a scholarship to the famed Pasadena Playhouse. While appearing in a play in Mexico, he and fellow actor George Reeves were spotted by a…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 24 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Aug. 25-27, 2017)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Aug. 25-27, 2017)
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Film Preview: The Killing of a Sacred Deer (2017)
Page Revisions: (August 20, 2017) Original (October 15, 2017) New Poster (#2) Release Date: November 3, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A teenager’s attempts to bring a brilliant surgeon into his dysfunctional family take an unexpected turn.” Poster Rating: B / C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) The poster combination is merely a scene from…
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2017 Oscar Season Preview: September
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. September 1, 2017 Unlocked Premise: From IMDb: “A CIA interrogator is lured into a ruse that puts London at risk of a biological attack.” Box Office Prospects: $5 M Expectations: Weak. The film is being released on one of the worst days of the year for box…
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Looking at the Weekend: Aug. 25-27, 2017
This the kind of weekend where nothing breaks out and everything bombs, leaving a surprise number one selection? Of the new releases, Leap! has the best chance at becoming a modest hit. Animation hasn’t had a lot of options lately, meaning families aren’t getting much entertainment. All Saints could tap into a religious-oriented demographic that…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 23 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died
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Film Preview: Rememory (2017)
Page Revisions: (August 20, 2017) Original Release Date: September 8, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The widow of a wise professor stumbles upon one of his inventions that’s able to record and play a person’s memory. ” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: The attempt to be creative is laudable. The end result isn’t…
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The DVD Report #530
New This Week Murdoch Mysteries: Season 10 has been released on Blu-ray and standard DVD. It’s hard to believe that the innovative Canadian detective series, initially set in the 1890s, has been around for ten years, churning out thought-provoking murder mysteries week in and week out during its annual run. Retitled The Artful Detective on…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 22 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “The Hitman’s Bodyguard”
Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen The Hitman’s Bodyguard…?
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