Oscar History: July 12 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Trailer Watch: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom
I wonder if this means that Idris Elba and Morgan Freeman are related? Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom Plot Summary: From IMDb: “A chronicle of Nelson Mandela’s life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.” Release Date: November 29, 2013 Poster…
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Aug. 9-11, 2013
We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Elysium The weak box office paired with the weaker critical support suggests the film that could have been a second Best Picture nominee for neophyte director Neill Blomkamp, has pretty much pushed the film out of the playing field. While Best…
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The Morning After: Aug. 12, 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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Review: Since You Went Away (1944)
Since You Went Away Rating Director John Cromwell Screenplay David O. Selznick (Book by Margaret Buell Wilder) Length 130 min. Starring Claudette Colbert, Jennifer Jones, Joseph Cotten, Shirley Temple, Monty Woolley, Lionel Barrymore, Robert Walker, Hattie McDaniel, Agnes Moorehead MPAA Rating Approved (PCA #9990)
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Review: World War Z (2013)
World War Z Rating Director Marc Forster Screenplay Matthew Michael Carnahan, Drew Goddard, Damon Lindelof, J. Michael Straczynski (Novel: Max Brooks) Length 116 min. Starring Brad Pitt, Mireille Enos, Daniella Kertesz, James Badge Dale, Ludi Boeken, Matthew Fox, Fana Mokoena, David Morse, Elyes Gabel, Peter Capaldi, Pierfrancesco Favino, Ruth Negga, Moritz Bleibtreu, Sterling Jerins, Abigail…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 12 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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The Inbox (Aug. 3-9, 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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Film Preview: Enough Said (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: September 20, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A divorced woman who decides to pursue the man she’s interested in learns he’s her new friend’s ex-husband.” Poster: C- Review: If you can tell me that this poster actually makes you want to see this movie, then I’m going to accuse you of…
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Film Preview: Her (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: December 18, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A lonely writer develops an unlikely relationship with his newly-purchased operating system that’s designed to meet his every need.” Poster: B Review: There isn’t much to this poster, which is why my rating isn’t as high as it could be. Still, it’s a captivating…
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Film Preview: The Monuments Men (2014)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: February 7, 2014 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An unlikely World War II platoon are tasked to rescue art masterpieces from Nazi thieves and returning them to their owners.” Poster: B-/ B Review: It reminds me a bit of Inglourious Basterds, which isn’t a bad comparison, but it might lead to identity…
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Film Preview: American Hustle (2013)
Poster Additional posters can be found below. Trailer Link Release Date: December 13, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A con man, Irving Rosenfeld, along with his seductive British partner Sydney Prosser is forced to work for a wild FBI agent Richie DiMaso. DiMaso pushes them into a world of Jersey powerbrokers and mafia.” Poster: B (5)…
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Film Preview: Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013)
Poster Additional posters can be found below. Trailer Link Release Date: November 29, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A chronicle of Nelson Mandela’s life journey from his childhood in a rural village through to his inauguration as the first democratically elected president of South Africa.” Poster: B- / B- / F / B (2) / C+…
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This Day in Oscar History: August 11 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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This Day in Oscar History: August 10 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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