Oscar History: November 7 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Poll: Remaking Best Picture, 2006
Return Links Polls Remaking Best Picture, 2006 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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Trailer Watch: The Emoji Movie (2017) Updated
New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#6-#11) The Emoji Movie, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Oscar Profile #345: Joseph LaShelle
Born July 9, 1900 in Los Angeles, California, Joseph LaShelle was trained as an electrical engineer, but went to work at Paramount as a lab technician in order earn money for tuition at Stanford University. Promoted to superintendent of the printing room within three years, he decided to forego his college education and stay on…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 22 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Jun. 23-25, 2017)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Jun. 23-25, 2017)
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Film Preview: Flatliners (2017)
Page Revisions: (June 18, 2017) Original (September 17, 2017) New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#2-#8) Release Date: September 29, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Medical students experiment on “near death” experiences that involve past tragedies until the dark consequences begin to jeopardize their lives.” Poster Rating: B / C- / C / B- (5) SEE…
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2017 Summer Season Preview: July
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. July 7, 2017 Spider-Man: Homecoming Premise: From IMDb: “A young Peter Parker/Spider-Man begins to navigate his newfound identity as the web-slinging superhero.” Box Office Prospects: $350 M Expectations: Excellent. The Original made more than $400 million at the box office. The reboot made a mere $262 million.…
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Looking at the Weekend: Jun. 23-25, 2017
There’s no competition for Transformers: The Last Knight. Wonder Woman should have a decent fourth weekend, but not enough to take it into the top spot. Cars 3 had a relatively soft opening, which means its second weekend drop, even if small, is going to drop it below Wonder Woman. So, even if Transformers gets…
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Review: Wonder Woman (2017)
Wonder Woman Rating Director Patty Jenkins Screenplay Allan Heinberg Length 2h 21m Starring Gal Gadot, Chris Pine, Connie Nielsen, Robin Wright, Danny Huston, David Thewlis, Said Taghmaoui, Ewen Bremner, Eugene Brave Rock, Lucy Davis, Elena Anaya MPAA Rating PG-13 for sequences of violence and action, and some suggestive content Original Preview Click Here
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Film Preview: Daddy’s Home 2 (2017)
Page Revisions: (June 18, 2017) Original (October 1, 2017) New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#1) (October 8, 2017) Updated Plot Description (November 5, 2017) New Posters (#2-#4) Release Date: November 10, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Brad and Dusty must deal with their intrusive fathers during the holidays.” Poster Rating: D / C+ / C…
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Oscar Statistics: Foreign Language Films, Part 2
Every month, we’re going to be looking at the Oscars in a different way. While most of our content deals with predictions and precursors and reviews and previews and everything in between, the facts and statistics surrounding the Oscars are seldom referenced but in passing. These articles will change that. Every week, we’ll take a…
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The DVD Report #521
New This Week Frantz, the new film from Francois Ozon, the noted French director of Under the Sand, 8 Women, and Swimming Pool, is a remake of Ernst Lubitsch’s 1932 classic Broken Lullaby, which was the film version of Maurice Rostand’s post-World War I play The Man I Killed. As with the previous version, Frantz…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 20 (2017)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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