Film Preview: Way of the Warrior Kid (2026)
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Oscar Profile #276: Lauren Bacall
Born Betty Joan Perske in New York City on September 16, 1924, the future Lauren Bacall was the daughter of a salesman and a secretary who divorced when she was five. Bacall was her mother’s maiden name, albeit spelled with a single “l”. Originally interested in dance, she switched to acting in high school and…
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2015 Precursor Predictions: Spirit Awards
The indie version of the Oscars, the strict guidelines (that have too often been ignored at the behest of certain “specialty” studios) keep out most Hollywood fare allowing us to look at some of the more compelling fare out there. Unlike the last couple of years, overlap with the Oscars has been minimal, which makes…
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The Rundown 2015: Costume Design
For our nineteenth Rundown article, we look at all the fancy frocks. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Costume Design as well as general commentary about the race. Friday, we’ll cover our final category, ostensibly the most important.
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88th Oscars: The Polls – Best Picture
For the next 24 days, we’re going to present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2015 was based on the Oscar nominations. Every morning at 8am, we’ll post a new poll for each category. Just submit your vote for the best in that category and that’s it. We’ll have…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 25 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Ceremonies
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Feb. 26-28, 2016)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Feb. 26-28, 2016)
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Film Preview: Sing (2016)
Page Revisions: (February 21, 2016) Original (May 29, 2016) New Trailer (#2) (July 10, 2016) New Trailer (#3) (November 6, 2016) New Trailer (#4) / New Posters (#2-#8) (December 18, 2016) New Posters (#9-#11) Release Date: December 21, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up…
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Looking at the Weekend: Feb. 26-28, 2016
Could we see a third weekend atop the box office chart for Deadpool considering the competition, it’s possible. Gods of Egypt looks to be the most prominent contender this week and that film has been plagued by accusations of racism. However, that won’t stop the white teen audience its targeting from turning out for the…
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The Rundown 2015: Makeup & Hairstyling
For our eighteenth Rundown article, we examine the category where becoming someone else is par for the course. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Makeup & Hairstyling as well as general commentary about the race. Thursday, we’ll cover the penultimate category where frocks are the main course.
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88th Oscars: The Polls – Best Adapted Screenplay
For the next 24 days, we’re going to present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2015 was based on the Oscar nominations. Every morning at 8am, we’ll post a new poll for each category. Just submit your vote for the best in that category and that’s it. We’ll have…
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Precursor: 18th Costume Designers Guild Awards (2015)
There’s big news out of this year’s Costume Designers Guild awards. For most the season, everyone thought Cinderella might be the inevitable winner of the Oscar, but the CDG may have changed that thought process. Mad Max: Fury Road pulls off an upset win over the costumes of Cinderella, giving it a strong boost going…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 24 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Ceremonies
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Film Preview: Barbershop: The Next Cut (2016)
Page Revisions: (February 21, 2016) Original (April 10, 2016) New Posters (#2-#9) Release Date: April 15, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “It’s been more than 10 years since our last appointment at Calvin’s Barbershop. Calvin and his longtime crew are still there, but the shop has undergone some major changes. Most noticeably, our once male-dominated sanctuary…
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The DVD Report #452
New This Week Introduced with the title card “a picture with a smile—and perhaps, a tear”, Charlie Chaplin’s 1921 film The Kid was the beloved comic’s first feature-length film. Personally restored by the then 83-year-old Chaplin in 1972 and now by Criterion on Blu-ray and standard DVD, The Kid is a triumph in every conceivable…
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2015 Precursor Predictions: Costume Designers Guild Awards
With three categories, the Costume Designers Guild has a better-than-average chance of picking the eventual Oscar winner. You can ignore the contemporary category because it never has an Oscar impact. However, with the other two categories, you’d think they’d be better predictors. They aren’t. Since their inception, they have accurately predicted the Oscar winner eight…
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