Oscar History: October 25 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Oscar History: July 26 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1856: George Bernard Shaw (94 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay Oscar Win: Screenplay 1892: Charles Boyle (75 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color) 1894: Lesser Samuels (86 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Story and Screenplay 1897:…
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Contender: Rosemead (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Rosemead was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 63.18 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 –…
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Film Preview: Tornado (2025)
Page Revisions: (July 20, 2025) Original Release Date: May 30, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A Japanese puppeteer’s daughter gets caught up with criminals when their show crosses paths with a crime gang, led by Sugarman and his son Little Sugar.” Poster Rating: C+ / C / B- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C+) While…
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Film Preview: Red Sonja (2025)
Page Revisions: (July 20, 2025) Original (August 10, 2025) New Release Date (changed from 8.15.2025) Release Date: August 13, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An adaptation of the comic book, Red Sonja, a vengeful warrior known as a “She-Devil with a sword”.” Poster Rating: C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C-) A cheap design that…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 5, #38
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 5, #38
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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Oscar History: July 25 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2011: Oscar Preview (14) Born 1878: William C. de Mille (76 at death) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy President #2: 1929-31, 2 terms; Academy Awards Host: 1st-Co, 2nd | 2 times 1894: Walter Brennan (80 at death) {4 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor…
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Contender: Kontinental ’25 (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Kontinental ’25 was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award (Berlin, Silver Bear for Best Screenplay) Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: out of 10 (Stage 1 of…
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Updated Preview: Sovereign (2025)
New Trailers (#3-#4) Sovereign, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Film Preview: The Crucifix: Blood of the Exorcist (2025)
Page Revisions: (July 20, 2025) Original Release Date: May 30, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A gruesome discovery in the grounds of their new home plunges a young couple into a maelstrom of spiritual possession, pagan rituals, viking battles, and violent revenge.” Poster Rating: – SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: There was no poster immediately available…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 4, #38
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 4, #38
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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Review: Carrie (1976)
Carrie Rating Director Brian De Palma Screenplay Lawrence D. Cohen (Novel: Stephen King) Length 1h 38m Starring Sissy Spacek, Piper Laurie, Amy Irving, William Katt, John Travolta, Nancy Allen, Betty Buckley, P.J. Soles, Priscilla Pointer, Sydney Lassick, Stefan Gierasch, Michael Talbott MPAA Rating R Review Toxic high school experiences are par for the course in…
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Oscar Profile: Julie Andrews Revisited
Born October 1, 1935 in Walton-on-Thames, Surrey, England as Julia Elizabeth Wells, the internationally acclaimed superstar known professionally as Julie Andrews took the last name of her stepfather (Ted Andrews) when her mother remarried in 1944. Andrews began performing at early age with her mother and stepfather who were both music hall performers. Just after…
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Poll: Re-Awarding Best Actress, 2013
Return Links Polls Re-Awarding Best Actress, 2013 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 ninth pass, we take a look at the new nominees…
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