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Screener Watch: By the Sea
What appears to be Universal’s final screener submission of the year, a film that didn’t seem to win much support from critics, but which Universal deserves praise for not hiding. By the Sea Stars: Angelina Jolie Pitt, Brad Pitt, Melanie Laurent, Melvil Poupaud, Niels Arestrup, Richard Bohringer Director: Angelina Jolie Pitt Premise: From IMDb: “Set…
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Screener Watch: The Big Short
The first physical Paramount screener (Mission: Impossible – Rogue Nation was a download). Only one other film left on their awards site to go. The Big Short Stars: Steve Carell, Christian Bale, Ryan Gosling, Melissa Leo, Marisa Tomei Director: Adam McKay Premise: From IMDb: “Four outsiders in the world of high-finance who predicted the credit…
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Poll: Best of the Sound Awards (1972 – 1976)
Return Links Polls Best Sound Mixing Poll: 1972 – 1976 Best Sound Editing Poll: TBD The sound awards took a gap from 1968 to 1974 and in 1976 and 1978. We’ll be back in one week to get 1967, 1975, 1977, 1979 and 1981 in one poll.
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Film Preview: Cymbeline (2015)
Page Revisions: (November 29, 2015) Original Release Date: March 13, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A gritty story of a take-no-prisoners war between dirty cops and an outlaw biker gang. A drug kingpin is driven to desperate measures.” Poster Rating: D / D SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1 & #2) Two largely different posters. Two…
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Oscar Profile #264: James Earl Jones
Born January 17, 1931 in Arkabutla, Mississippi to actor Robert Earl Jones and his wife, James Earl Jones suffered from a childhood stutter that he studied dramatics to overcome. Writing and reading poetry in class helped him overcome the disability that he says he still has despite his reputation as the possessor of one of…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 3 (2015)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Dec. 4-6, 2015)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Dec. 4-6, 2015)
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Film Preview: The Rewrite (2015)
Page Revisions: (November 29, 2015) Original Release Date: February 3, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An Oscar-winning writer in a slump leaves Hollywood to teach screenwriting at a college on the East Coast, where he falls for a single mom taking classes there.” Poster Rating: D / D / D SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1-#3)…
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Looking at the Weekend: Dec. 4-6, 2015
As usual, the post-Thanksgiving weekend is a dumping ground for wide releases no one expects much of. Krampus is the only wide release and it won’ likely trounce the latest weekends for Hunger Games, Good Dinosaur, Creed or possibly even Spectre. Our Highest Rated Films: Chi-Raq, Macbeth, Youth Our Best Awards Ratings: Macbeth (Oscars), Youth…
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Precursor: 81st New York Critics Awards (2015)
The New York Film Critics Circle have announced their annual awards with Carol dominating the proceedings with four awards including Best Picture, Director and Screenplay. No other film scored more than one award. Of note is that Michael Keaton was bumped to lead for Spotlight even though he’s being campaigned in support. Kristen Stewart manages…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 2 (2015)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died
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Precursor: 20th Satellite Awards Nominations (2015)
In spite of a website showing that their nominations announcement would be made tomorrow, they’ve announced early. As usual, the International Press Academy doesn’t know how to stick to their own rules. As to the nominations? Well, they are like Golden Globes nominations back before the Globes got serious about selecting the best films of…
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88th Oscars: Final Documentary Feature Shortlist
Now that the documentaries have been seen by the Academy’s documentary branch members, they’ve narrowed the final list down to 15 films, from which this year’s five Oscar nominees will be selected. Below is the official press release from the Academy. I can’t really say that there are any major surprises. All of these have…
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Precursor: 87th National Board of Review Awards (2015)
NBR’s predilection towards Warner Bros. continues unabated with Mad Max: Fury Road taking the top spot on their annual Best Of list. The film gets a sizable boost from the exposure, as does The Martian and Sylvester Stallone for Creed. Award Tallies (3) The Martian (2) The Hateful Eight, Room The Awards
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Film Preview: Knight of Cups (2016)
Page Revisions: (November 29, 2015) Original (February 29, 2016) New Poster (#3) Release Date: March 4, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A screenwriter living in LA tries to make sense of the strange events occurring around him.” Poster Rating: F / C+ / B- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) As crisp as the colors are,…
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