Oscar History: August 1 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Film Preview: Dunkirk (2017)
Page Revisions: (August 7, 2016) Original (December 18, 2016) New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#1) (May 7, 2017) New Trailer (#3) (July 16, 2017) New Posters (#2-#4) Release Date: July 21, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Allied soldiers from Belgium, Britain and France are surrounded by the German army and evacuated during a fierce battle…
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Film Preview: In the Valley of Violence (2016)
Page Revisions: (August 7, 2016) Original (October 16, 2016) New Posters (#1 & #2) Release Date: October 21, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A mysterious stranger and a random act of violence drag a town of misfits and nitwits into the bloody crosshairs of revenge.” Poster Rating: B- / C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1)…
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Oscar Profile #300: Gene Lockhart
Born July 18, 1891 in London, Ontario, Canada to concert singer John Coates Lockhart and his wife, Ellen Mary Lockhart, Edwin Eugene (Gene) Lockhart was singing and dancing professionally from the age of 7. Later a concert singer in touring productions with Beatrice Lillie, he went to New York with his mother’s encouragement and made…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 11 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Aug. 12-14, 2016)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Aug. 12-14, 2016)
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Film Preview: American Honey (2016)
Page Revisions: (August 7, 2016) Original Release Date: September 30, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A teenage girl with nothing to lose joins a traveling magazine sales crew, and gets caught up in a whirlwind of hard partying, law bending and young love as she criss-crosses the Midwest with a band of misfits.” Poster Rating: D…
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Film Preview: Middle School: The Worst Years of My Life (2016)
Page Revisions: (August 7, 2016) Original (September 11, 2016) New Trailer (#3) (October 2, 2016) New Poster (#4) Release Date: October 7, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A quiet teenage artist Rafe Katchadorian has a wild imagination and is sick of middle school and the rules that have been put before him. Rafe and his best…
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Looking at the Weekend: Aug. 12-14, 2016
Early reviews are surprisingly good, meaning Disney might have another hit on its hands. Fans of the original may take their children to see this new version, which could bolster attendance. The rest of the new releases look like they’ll struggle to keep up, though Sausage Party has the most potential to surprise everyone. Our…
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2016 Spring Season Preview Wrap-Up: March
March 4, 2016 Desierto Oscar Prospects: What I said: “None.” Oscar Results: None. Box Office Prospects: $20 M Box Office Expectations: What I Said: “Weak. This seems like the kind of film that should receive a limited release and then platform based on word of mouth. It seems like the kind of film that will…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 10 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Film Preview: Keeping Up with the Joneses (2016)
Page Revisions: (August 7, 2016) Original (October 16, 2016) New Posters (#1-#3) Release Date: October 21, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A suburban couple becomes embroiled in an international espionage plot when they discover that their seemingly perfect new neighbors are government spies.” Poster Rating: C (2) / C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1 &…
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Film Preview: 31 (2016)
Page Revisions: (August 7, 2016) Original (September 3, 2016) New Trailer (#2) / New Posters (#6 & #7) Release Date: October 21, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Five carnival workers are kidnapped and held hostage in an abandoned, Hell-like compound where they are forced to participate in a violent game, the goal of which is to…
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The DVD Report #476
New This Week A film with a warped sense of humor, Yorgos Lathimos’ The Lobster had a limited run in the U.S. earlier this year after earning the Jury Prize at the 2015 Cannes Film Festival; praise on the festival circuit; a BAFTA nod for Best British Film; and British Film nominations for Best Actor…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 9 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “Suicide Squad”
Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen Suicide Squad…?
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