Oscar History: July 12 (2026)
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Looking at the Weekend: Aug. 23-25, 2013
Lee Daniels’ The Butler has a pretty good shot of remaining at #1 for a second week with three seemingly unimpressive titles on the way into the marketplace. You’re Next may have the best shot at beating The Butler simply because horror often has a strong opening. However, the film hasn’t quite gotten the advertising…
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2013 Oscar Season Preview: Introduction
Apart from a handful of known quantities, a lot of this fall’s biggest contenders, both for the box office and the Oscars are original titles, so it will be quite a bit more challenging to predict success and failure. To introduce you to the upcoming films, there will be two preview articles every month and…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 21 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Film Preview: Bears (2014)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: April 18, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A look at the life of bears living in Alaska’s coastal mountains and shores.” Poster: B Review: Cute and cuddly bears make for strong selling tools. Trailer: B- Review: Not as captivating as past DisneyNature offerings, but cute enough and advertised enough in advance…
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5 Favorites #144: 5 Favorite Lesley Ann Warren Performances
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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The DVD Report #322
New This Week There was more misinformation surrounding the release of George Stevens’ Shane in 1953 than other film of its time. One of the myths about the film is that it was filmed in widescreen. Another is that it was filmed in both standard and widescreen formats. Another is that it was filmed in…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 20 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen Lee Daniels’ The Butler
Return Links Poll Archives Now That You’ve Seen Lee Daniels’ The Butler…? Cinema Sight Asks: Now that you’ve seen Lee Daniels’ The Butler, which Forest Whitaker performance is best? Public OpinionPoll Results
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Film Preview: Winnie Mandela (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: September 6, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A drama that chronicles the life of Winnie Mandela from her childhood through her marriage and her husband’s incarceration.” Poster: C+ Review: As a biography design, it’s interesting enough to make it appealing. But ultimately, it’s not a very creative or original design. Trailer:…
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Aug. 16-18, 2013
We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Lee Daniels’ The Butler Lee Daniels has had the best of luck and the worst of luck when it comes to the Academy. His first film, Precious was a surprise hit and earned six nominations including for Best Picture. It won…
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The Morning After: Aug. 19, 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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This Day in Oscar History: August 19 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died
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Poll: What Are You Most Anticipating? (September 2013)
Return Links Poll Archives What Are You Most Anticipating? (September 2013) Cinema Sight Asks: Which September 2013 film are you most anticipating? Public OpinionPoll Results
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The Inbox (Aug. 10-16, 2013)
Every week, I get several press releases, screening invitations and other notifications from a handful of studio contacts. While I won’t be sharing any information regarding my screening invites, some of the press releases might be of interest to my readers, so I thought I’d start sharing them in toto with all of you. These…
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