Film Preview: The Wrong Girls (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Screener Watch: Monsters University
This is an unusual year with Disney finding three major contenders in its rank, each distributed and flogged by a different brand (Pixar here, Touchstone for The Wind Rises and Disney parent for Frozen). Monsters University Stars: Billy Crystal, John Goodman, Steve Buscemi, Helen Mirren, Peter Sohn, Joel Murray, Sean P. Hayes, Dave Foley, Charlie…
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Screener Watch: The Wind Rises
For the first time in many years, Studio Ghibli is being distributed by Disney’s off-brand Touchstone instead of by the parent company itself or Buena Vista. The Wind Rises Director: Hayao Miyazaki Premise: From IMDb: “A look at the life of Jiro Horikoshi, the man who designed Japanese fighter planes during World War II.” Oscar…
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Screener Watch: 12 Years a Slave
Fox Searchlight doesn’t have a lot, but it has one of the biggest contenders of the year. 12 Years a Slave Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Michael Fassbender, Paul Dano, Benedict Cumberbatch, Paul Giamatti, Lupita Nyong’o, Adepero Oduye, Sarah Paulson, Alfre Woodard Director: Steve McQueen Premise: From IMDb: “In the antebellum United States, Solomon Northup, a free…
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 2013)
Return Links Poll Archives What Are You Watching? (Nov. 28-Dec. 1, 2013) Submitting all polls this week a day early due to Thanksgiving. Wednesday’s poll goes up today to account for the Thanksgiving release window and Thursday’s Oscar’s Best poll is going live Wednesday to avoid Thanksgiving. Cinema Sight Asks: What are you watching? (Nov.…
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Film Preview: The Past (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: December 20, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An Iranian man deserts his French wife and two children to return to his homeland. Meanwhile, his wife starts up a new relationship, a reality her husband confronts upon his wife’s request for a divorce.” Poster: C+ Review: A woman caught between two men.…
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5 Favorites #157: 5 Favorite Book-to-Film Adaptations
Every week, we’ll pose a new “five favorites” question. You just list your five favorites that fit in that category (preferably in preference order) and you’re welcome to discuss and debate the selections and see just how much you do or do not have in common with others. If you want to take a look…
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Precursor: 29th Spirit Awards Nominations (2013)
The Spirit Award nominations have been announced, kicking off this year’s Oscar season. Topping this year’s nominations was 12 Years a Slave picking up seven nominations followed closely by Alexander Payne’s Nebraska. Frances Ha manages only two nominations but captures a coveted Best Feature slot while Fruitvale Station finds a place in the First Feature…
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The DVD Report #336
New This Week Sight & Sound, the influential British film monthly began publication in 1932. Since 1952 they have compiled and published a list of the ten greatest films of all time submitted by film critics, and latterly, film directors, from around the world. Interestingly, Orson Welles’Citizen Kane, which had led the poll from 1962…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 26 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Screener Watch: The Croods
DreamWorks appears to be focusing on The Croods only this year. Turbo was apparently so poorly received they don’t want to devote resources to it. The Croods Stars: Nicolas Cage, Emma Stone, Ryan Reynolds, Catherine Keener, Cloris Leachman, Clark Duke Director: Kirk DeMicco, Chris Sanders Premise: From IMDb: “After their cave is destroyed, a caveman…
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Screener Watch: Wolfe Releasing
Wolfe Releasing is a minor production house, specializing in queer cinema.
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire”
Return Links Poll Archives Now That You’ve Seen The Hunger Games: Catching Fire…? Cinema Sight Asks: Now that you’ve seen “The Hunger Games: Catching Fire,” what’s your favorite Josh Hutcherson performance? Public OpinionPoll Results
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Film Preview: The Motel Life (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: November 8, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A pair of working-class brothers flee their Reno Motel after getting involved in a fatal hit-and-run accident.” Poster: C Review: The layout is as unoriginal as the color scheme, but there’s just enough added and blended imagery in the design to keep it from…
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Nov. 22-24, 2013
We had two films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. The Hunger Games: Catching Fire Even if this becomes the biggest hit of the year, don’t expect the Academy to suddenly take notice. The first film in the franchise was a contender in a number of categories including Best Original Song…
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The Morning After: Nov. 25, 2013
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what I’ve seen over the past week either in film or television. On the film side, if I have written a full length review already, I will post a link to that review. Otherwise, I’ll give a brief snippet of my thoughts on the film…
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