Oscar History: July 11 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
-
-
Film Preview: Machete Kills (2013)
Poster Additional posters can be found below. Trailer Link Release Date: October 11, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The U.S. government recruits Machete to battle his way through Mexico in order to take down an arms dealer who looks to launch a weapon into space.” Poster: C+ / B (8) / B- / B Review: If…
by
-
Film Preview: The Family (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: September 13, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The Manzoni family, a notorious mafia clan, is relocated to Normandy, France under the witness protection program, where fitting in soon becomes challenging as their old habits die hard.” Poster: C+ Review: A generic, color-deprived design that sells the participation of Michelle Pfeiffer and…
by
-
This Day in Oscar History: June 30 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Our Site Milestones 2010: Feed the Queue (3)
by
-
-
Trailer Watch: 300: Rise of an Empire
Something’s rising and it isn’t an empire. 300: Rise of an Empire Plot Summary: From IMDb: “The Greek general Themistocles battles an invading army of Persians under the mortal-turned-god, Xerxes.” Release Date: March 7, 2014 Poster Trailer Rating: B- Commentary: It’s not the least bit subtle. A tidal wave of blood will flow as one…
by
-
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 26, 2013)
Every week, we’ll take a look back 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years into the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office that weekend historically. All data is taken from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees…
by
-
276 New Member Invitations Sent Out by AMPAS
This time of year showcases how high and low the Academy looks to find new potential members. Each year, there are plenty of head-scratchers and this year is now exception. Below is the full list and the branch to which they’ve been invited in the Academy’s official press release. Note the huge uptick in invites.…
by
-
Friday Face-Off #80
Time for another week of the Friday Face-Off. It’s a simple affair in which you are given a choice between two Oscar winners in specific categories. You choose which of the two is best. When the game concludes, we’ll have the ultimate winner in each category. For example: If you were to choose between Oscar…
by
-
This Day in Oscar History: June 28 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
by
-
Poll: Best Director (1973 – 1977)
Return Links Poll Archives Best Director Poll: 1973 – 1977 Cinema Sight Asks: Which Best Director winner is best? Public OpinionPoll Results
by
-
Trailer Watch: The Wolf of Wall Street
I won’t be baying at Scorsese’s moon for this one. The Wolf of Wall Street Plot Summary: From IMDb: “A New York stockbroker refuses to cooperate in a large securities fraud case involving corruption on Wall Street, corporate banking world and mob infiltration.” Release Date: November 15, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: None Commentary: Poster was…
by
-
Feed the Queue #126
Here are the results of last week’s poll. The Letter The Great Dictator Waterloo Bridge The Long Voyage Home My Favorite Wife The Letter wins and goes into my queue.
by
-
Oscar Profile #140: Joan Crawford
Born Lucille LeSueur on March 23, 1904, her father abandoned her mother and older brother before she was born. By age 16 she had had three different stepfathers, although her mother’s marriage to Henry Cassin was listed as her first in the 1920 census. Cassin was a minor impresario in Oklahoma whose vaudeville shows gave…
by
-
This Day in Oscar History: June 27 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Our Site Milestones 2010: The Morning After (3)
by
Search Our Site
Oscar Preds (99th)
Affiliated Sites
Posts by Topic
Archives
Infrequent Updates
Site Updates
Our Team
Login
Register
Contact Us
