Oscar History: October 25 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Contender: Scarlet (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Scarlet was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Animation Contender Factor: 60.12 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 –…
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Oscar History: August 22 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Lajos Biro (68 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1892: Joseph Walker (92 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Gordon E. Sawyer Award 1893: Cecil Kellaway (79 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins}…
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Film Preview: Stranger Eyes (2025)
Page Revisions: (August 17, 2025) Original Release Date: August 29, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A man obsessively searches for his missing daughter after receiving disturbing videos exposing his secrets, leading to a chilling confrontation with the voyeur.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C+) The surveillance state concept at use here is…
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Film Preview: Love, Brooklyn (2025)
Page Revisions: (August 17, 2025) Original Release Date: August 29, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Three longtime Brooklynites navigate careers, love, loss, and friendship against the rapidly changing landscape of their beloved city.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C) Four quadrants of differing sizes make for an interesting design even if the…
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Film Preview: The Legend of Hei 2 (2025)
Page Revisions: (August 17, 2025) Original (August 31, 2025) New Posters (#1-#2) Release Date: September 5, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The film tells the story of a “new mission” from the Monster Hall. Faced with a series of mysteries, Xiaohei and his senior sister Luye embark on a new adventure to find the truth.” Poster…
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Contender: Weapons (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Weapons was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 76.53 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree…
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Review: Face/Off (1997)
Face/Off Rating Director John Woo Screenplay Mike Werb, Michael Colleary Length 2h 18m Starring John Travolta, Nicolas Cage, Joan Allen, Alessandro Nivola, Gina Gershon, Dominique Sqain, Nick Cassavetes, Harve Presnell, Colm Feore, John Carroll Lynch, CCH Pounder, Robert Wisdom, Margaret Cho MPAA Rating R Review While action films had been a cottage industry for Hollywood…
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Oscar Profile: Vittorio De Sica Revisited
Born July 7, 1901 in Lazio, Italy, Vittorio De Sica grew up in Sicily where his first job was as an office clerk in support of his poor family. Drawn to acting, he made his film debut as the title character as a boy in The Clemenceau Affair in 1917. He did not make another film for…
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Poll: Re-Awarding Best Makeup, 1997
Return Links Polls Re-Awarding Best Makeup, 1997 Now that we’ve finished rebuilding the nomination slate between 1997 and 2016 (we’ll do subsequent years after this series has completed), we will take those rebuilt slates and pick a new winner from among the nominees. In our tenth pass, we take a look at the new nominees…
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Oscar History: August 21 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Hans Dreier (81 at death) {23 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1892: Louis Brock (78 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Comedy Short…
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Film Preview: Swiped (2025)
Page Revisions: (August 17, 2025) Original Release Date: September 19, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Inspired by the story of Whitney Wolfe Herd, founder and former CEO of dating platform Bumble.” Poster Rating: C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C-) I suppose if Lily James will bring you into a movie, this design will work…
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Film Preview: Marty Supreme (2025)
Page Revisions: (August 17, 2025) Original (November 16, 2025) New Trailer (#2) — New Poster (#2) (December 7, 2025) New Trailer (#3) Release Date: December 25, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Marty Mauser, a young man with a dream no one respects, goes to hell and back in pursuit of greatness.” Poster Rating: C / C…
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Film Preview: Griffin in Summer (2025)
Page Revisions: (August 17, 2025) Original Release Date: August 29, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Fourteen-year-old Griffin Nafly is the most ambitious playwright of his generation. But once he meets handsome twenty-five-year-old handyman Brad, his life (and play) will never be the same.” Poster Rating: – SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: There was no poster immediately…
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Contender: Mongrel (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Mongrel was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award (Cannes, Camera d’Or) Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: out of 10 (Stage 1 of 5 complete) Stage 1…
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2025 Nominations Predictions: August
As we enter the final stretch before Oscar season, we firm our predictions up for the inevitable changes that will come out of the Big 3 fall festivals: Telluride, Toronto, and Venice. KEY: Appears on Three Lists Appears on Two Lists Appears on One Lists Wesley Lovell Peter Patrick Tripp Burton Thomas LaTourrette Introductions Wesley…
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