Oscar History: October 25 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Oscar History: July 4 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2011: Cinema Sight: Polls: What Are You Watching? (14) Born 1882: Louis B. Mayer (75 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1883: William Hedgecock (64 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1889: Joseph Ruttenberg (93 at death) {10…
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Contender: Roofman (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Roofman was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 75.16 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree…
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Film Preview: Witchboard (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 29, 2025) Original Release Date: August 15, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “From horror master Chuck Russell, a cursed Witchboard awakens dark forces, dragging a young couple into a deadly game of possession, deception, and supernatural terror in New Orleans.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C+) While the witchboard…
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Updated Preview: London Calling (2025)
New Trailer (#2) London Calling, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Film Preview: Finally Dawn (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 29, 2025) Original (July 13, 2025) New Posters (#1-#2) Release Date: July 18, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A young Roman woman during the 1950s is on the verge of becoming engaged to a man. She goes to Cinecittà to do an audition as an extra and is thrust into this almost infinite…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 4, #35
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, #35
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: Z (1969)
Z Rating Director Costa-Gavras Screenplay Jorge Semprun (Novel: Vassili Vassilikos) Length 2h 07m Starring Yves Montand, Irene Papas, Jean-Louis Trintignant, Francois Perier, Jacques Perrin, Charles Denner, Pierre Dux, George Geret, Bernard Fresson, Marcel Bozzufi MPAA Rating M/PG Review Political unrest and anti-democratic actions surround the events in Z, a political drama that parallels the myriad…
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Oscar Profile: Leo McCarey Revisited
Born October 3, 1896, (Thomas) Leo McCarey began in films as Assistant Director to horror legend Tod Browning in 1920, but soon found his niche as a comedy writer for Hal Roach’s Our Gang comedies. He later brought Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy together and guided their early joint career. By 1929 he was VP in charge…
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Poll: Re-Awarding Best Actress, 2010
Return Links Polls Re-Awarding Best Actress, 2010 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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Oscar History: July 3 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1906: George Sanders (65 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1908: Lewis J. Rachmil (75 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1914: George Bruns (68 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations:…
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Contender: Madden (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Madden was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: out of 10 (Stage 1 of 5 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree…
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Film Preview: Splitsville (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 29, 2025) Original (August 17, 2025) New Poster (#1) Release Date: August 22, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When Ashley asks for a divorce, the good-natured Carey runs to his friends, Julie and Paul, for support. Their secret to happiness is an open marriage; that is, until Carey crosses the line and throws…
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Updated Preview: Weapons (2025)
New Trailer (#3) — New Poster (#1) Weapons, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Film Preview: Bone Lake (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 29, 2025) Original (August 31, 2025) New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#1-#4) (September 28, 2025) New Posters (#5-#7) Release Date: October 10, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When two young couples are mistakenly double-booked into the same vacation rental, their romantic weekend becomes a twisted maze of sex, lies, and survival.” Poster…
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