Oscar History: October 25 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Oscar Profile: Robert Donat Revisited
Born March 18, 1905 in Manchester, England, Robert Donat‘s carefully honed speaking voice was a result of the elocution lessons he took as a boy to overcome a terrible stammer. Unfortunately, he never outgrew his other childhood affliction, an asthmatic condition that caused him to turn down more film roles than he accepted. On stage…
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Poll: Re-Awarding Best Actress, 2009
Return Links Polls Re-Awarding Best Actress, 2009 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: June 26 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Jeanne Eagels (39 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress 1891: Sidney Howard (48 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Adaptation, Screenplay Oscar Win: Screenplay 1907: Joan Harrison (87 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay 1909: Wolfgang…
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Contender: The Smashing Machine (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. The Smashing Machine was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 69.95 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage…
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Film Preview: In Your Dreams (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 22, 2025) Original (October 5, 2025) New Trailer (#2) — New Poster (#2) Release Date: October 31, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Stevie and her little brother Elliot journey into the wildly absurd landscape of their own dreams to ask the Sandman to grant them the perfect family.” Poster Rating: C / C+…
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Updated Preview: I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025)
New Trailer (#2) — New Posters (#2-#3) I Know What You Did Last Summer, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Rating the Nominees, Group 3, #34
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 3, #34
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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Looking at the Weekend: Jun. 27-29, 2025
A sequel and a racing drama face off for the top spot at the box office. F1 is more likely to take the weekend though it won’t be an easy battle with M3GAN 2.0, which could also take the top spot. Either way, we’ll have a new box office champ for one week. OTHER RELEASES…
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Jun. 27-29, 2025)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Jun. 27-29, 2025)
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Oscar History: June 25 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1903: Anne Revere (87 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress Oscar Win: Supporting Actress 1909: Daniel Fuchs (84 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Motion Picture Story, Screenplay Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story 1924: Sidney Lumet (86 at death) {5 Noms,…
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Film Preview: The Kingdom (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 22, 2025) Original Release Date: April 30, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Lesia, a teenager, is taken by a man to a villa where her fugitive father and his men are hiding. A war erupts, leading to death and a chase where father and daughter bond.” Poster Rating: – SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW…
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Contender: After the Hunt (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. After the Hunt was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 51.55 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage…
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Film Preview: Forgive Us All (2025)
Page Revisions: (June 22, 2025) Original Release Date: July 11, 2025 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A story of redemption in a world gone dark.” Poster Rating: B- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, B-) The color balance is awful, the reds, whites, and golds clash heavily even if some of the details on the design are…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 2, #34
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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