Oscar History: August 1 (2026)
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Sep. 2-4, 2016
We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. The Light Between Oceans Period dramas about love and loss have been Oscar bait for decades. This concept or romance in the face of fatalism gets attention, but seldom wins the awards themselves. The Light Between Oceans is Derek Cianfrance’s fourth…
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The Morning After: Sep. 5, 2016
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what movies I’ve seen over the past week. Below, you will find short reviews of those movies along with a star rating. Full length reviews may come at a later date. So, here is what I watched this past week: Star Trek: Beyond With J.J.…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 5 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Weekend Preview: Sep. 9-11, 2016
Below are eight previews for films opening next weekend. The Disappointments Room (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Sully (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview When the Bough Breaks (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview The Wild Life (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Come What May (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Demon (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview …
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Film Preview: Other People (2016)
Page Revisions: (September 3, 2016) Original Release Date: September 9, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A struggling comedy writer, fresh off a breakup and in the midst of the worst year of his life, returns to Sacramento to care for his dying mother.” Poster Rating: D SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: The excessive pull quotes might…
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Film Preview: Demon (2016)
Page Revisions: (September 3, 2016) Original Release Date: September 9, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A bridegroom is possessed by an unquiet spirit in the midst of his own wedding celebration, in this clever take on the Jewish legend of the dybbuk.” Poster Rating: D+ / C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) The come hither…
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Film Preview: Come What May (2016)
Page Revisions: (September 3, 2016) Original Release Date: September 9, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In may 1940, the German troops enter France. Frightened by the progress of the enemy, the people of a small village of Pas-de-Calais decide on the recommendations of the prefecture, to give up everything to go on the road, fleeing to…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 4 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died
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Trailer Watch: Hands of Stone (2016) Updated
New Trailer (#3) Hands of Stone, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Film Preview: All Eyez on Me (2016)
Page Revisions: (August 28, 2016) Original Release Date: November 11, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A chronicle of the life of rapper Tupac Shakur.” Poster Rating: – Review: There was no poster immediately available for my review. Should one become available in the future, this section will be updated. Trailer Rating: C SEE ALL TRAILERS BELOW…
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Eyeing the Truth: Sept. 2016
Hitchcock/Truffaut (HBOGo/HBONow) Your level of patience with Hitchcock/Truffaut, Kent Jones’ documentary tribute/video essay on the classic film book, may stem from how highly you hold the book and its subject in esteem. I knew about the book for many years (Hitchcock was a teenage favorite of mine, and still is) before finally tracking down a…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 3 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died
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Film Preview: Priceless (2016)
Page Revisions: (August 28, 2016) Original Release Date: October 14, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “PRICELESS is a powerful story of James Stevens who was, at one time, a good man with a great life — but that was then and this is now. After the tragic death of his wife and losing custody of his…
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Film Preview: The Disappointments Room (2016)
Page Revisions: (August 28, 2016) Original Release Date: September 9, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A mother and her young son release unimaginable horrors from the attic of their rural dream home.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: They keyhole motif may support the film’s premise perfectly, but it leaves a lot of blank…
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