Oscar History: July 12 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Oscar Profile #144: Danny Boyle
Born October 20, 1956 in Lancashire, England to Irish parents, the writer/director Daniel “Danny” Boyle began his show business career in the theatre, moving to television in 1982. Among his TV credits were two episodes of Inspector Morse which he directed in 1990 and 1992. According to both IMDB and Wikipedia, the “Daniel Boyle” who…
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Jul. 26-28, 2013)
Return Links Poll Archives What Are You Watching? (Jul. 26-28, 2013) Cinema Sight Asks: What are you watching? (Jul. 26-28, 2013) Public OpinionPoll Results
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Trailer Watch: The Counselor
The secret is: it’s all about his mother. The Counselor Plot Summary: From IMDb: “A lawyer finds himself in over his head when he gets involved in drug trafficking.” Release Date: October 25, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: None Commentary: Poster was a placeholder at the time this post was written. Rating: C+ Commentary: If you…
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Game: 2013 Summer Box Office Week 13
For a full list of rules, click here: 2013 Summer Box Office Predictions Game Rules. Submit Your Predictions for This Week Top Ten Films at the U.S. Box Office of the week in order from most money to least. Individual monetary predictions for each film. Final box office tally for all new wide releases. #…
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Looking at the Weekend: Jul. 26-28, 2013
There’s only one new release this weekend and after all the major releases last weekend that ultimately flopped, The Wolverine promises to be a nice jolt in the arm. The franchise has been popular even if the films have not and Hugh Jackman’s antihero draws people in. And with The Conjuring facing the standard 55%+…
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2013 Summer Preview: August
There are no two bigger months at theaters. While the Summer may provide box office swing, both box office and Oscars dominate the final two months of the year with November likely the biggest of them all. This year, a number of top notch films will compete for audience dollars and critics’ appreciation going into…
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This Day in Oscar History: July 24 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Trailer Watch: The Fifth Estate
Freedom of the press is being eroded. Can the internet save us now? The Fifth Estate Plot Summary: From IMDb: “A look at the relationship between WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange and his early supporter and eventual colleague Daniel Domscheit-Berg, and how the website’s growth and influence led to an irreparable rift between the two friends.”…
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5 Favorites #140: 5 Favorite Joseph Cotten 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 #318
New This Week Promoted as the life story of Jackie Robinson, Brian Helgeland’s 42 isn’t quite that, but it is a well-made, if limited account of the first black major league baseball player’s first year in the majors. Helgeland, who shared the 1997 adapted screenplay Oscar for L.A. Confidential with Curtis Hanson and was subsequently…
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen The Conjuring
Return Links Poll Archives Now That You’ve Seen The Conjuring…? Cinema Sight Asks: Now that you’ve seen The Conjuring, which James Wan film is best? Public OpinionPoll Results
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Trailer Watch: 12 Years a Slave
12-times your average Oscar contender perhaps. 12 Years a Slave Plot Summary: From IMDb: “In the pre-Civil War United States, Solomon Northup, a free black man from upstate New York, is abducted and sold into slavery.” Release Date: October 18, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: B Commentary: Overly simplified isn’t necessarily a great concept and while…
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Jul. 19-21, 2013
We had three films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Turbo There’s something to be said for being a box office success with the Oscars. Oftentimes films that aren’t particularly big box office hits struggle to find a place at the Oscars if they were originally intended to be hits. A…
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