Oscar History: October 25 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Oscar History: July 19 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1883: Max Fleischer (89 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film 1915: Elliot Scott (78 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1917: Lawrence B. Marcus (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination:…
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Contender: Twinless (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Twinless was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award (Sundance, Audience Award) Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 72.51 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage…
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Film Preview: The SpongeBob Movie: Search for SquarePants (2025)
Page Revisions: (July 13, 2025) Original (November 23, 2025) New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#3-#5) (December 14, 2025) New Posters (#6-#12) Release Date: December 19, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “SpongeBob journeys to the ocean’s depths to face the Flying Dutchman’s ghost, encountering challenges and uncovering marine mysteries.” Poster Rating: C / C+ / C…
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Film Preview: She Rides Shotgun (2025)
Page Revisions: (July 13, 2025) Original Release Date: August 1, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A girl marked for death, must fight and steal to stay alive, learning from the most frightening man she knows-her father. An adaptation of Jordan Harper’s award winning novel.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C) Indie cinema…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 5, #37
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, #37
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 18 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Georges Annenkov (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Black-and-White) 1891: Gene Lockhart (65 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1893: Richard Dix (56 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor 1893: M. K. Jerome (83…
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Contender: The Lost Bus (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. The Lost Bus was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 76.03 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1…
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Film Preview: Pets on a Train (2025)
Page Revisions: (July 13, 2025) Original (October 12, 2025) New Poster (#1) Release Date: October 17, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When a crew of animal bandits embark on a routine swindle, they find themselves caught up in a train heist. It’s up to Falcon, a petty thief raccoon, and Rex, a righteous police-dog, to save…
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Film Preview: Diciannove (2025)
Page Revisions: (July 13, 2025) Original Release Date: July 25, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A curious student embarks on a journey of self-discovery, learning that the path, no matter how unfamiliar or daunting, is worthwhile.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C) A sort of triptych that makes no sense. It’s all…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 4, #37
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, #37
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: Bedknobs and Broomsticks (1971)
Bedknobs and Broomsticks Rating Director Robert Stevenson Screenplay Ralph Wright, Ted Berman, Bill Walsh, Don DaGradi (Book: Mary Norton) Length 1h 57m Starring Angela Lansbury, David Tomlinson, Roddy McDowall, Sam Jaffe, John Ericson, Bruce Forsyth, Cindy O’Callaghan, Roy Snart, Ian Weighill, Tessie O’Shea, Arthur E. Gould-Porter MPAA Rating G Review Disney was at the vanguard…
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Oscar Profile: Ray Heindorf
Born August 25, 1908 in Haverstraw, New York, Ray(mond) John Heindorf worked as a pianist in a silent movie house in Mechanicville in his early teens. In 1928, he moved to New York City, where he landed a job as a musical arranger before moving to Hollywood in February 1929. Heindorf’s first job in Hollywood was as an orchestrator…
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Poll: Re-Awarding Best Actress, 2012
Return Links Polls Re-Awarding Best Actress, 2012 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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