Oscar History: July 11 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Oscar Profile #139: W. Somerset Maugham
Born January 25, 1874 in Paris, France to British parents, where his father was a lawyer who handled the affairs of the British Embassy, William Somerset Maugham grew up to become a popular playwright, short story writer and the highest paid author in the world in the 1930s. Maugham had an idyllic childhood raised more…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 20 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Jun. 21-23, 2013)
Return Links Poll Archives What Are You Watching? (Jun. 21-23, 2013) Cinema Sight Asks: What are you watching? (Jun. 21-23, 2013) Public OpinionPoll Results
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Trailer Watch: The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug
Part 2 here we come! The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug Plot Summary: From IMDb: “The Dwarves, Bilbo and Gandalf have successfully escaped the Misty Mountains, and Bilbo has gained the One Ring. They all continue their journey to get their gold back from the Dragon, Smaug.” Release Date: December 13, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating:…
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Game: 2013 Summer Box Office Week 8
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: Jun. 21-23, 2013
In the eternal battle of monsters and zombies, history shows that monsters are frequently more favored…at least when it’s Pixar behind the monsters and Brad Pitt behind the zombies. Monsters University should have little trouble marking another #1 debut for Pixar while World War Z could easily end up in second place or third behind…
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The Excellence of Production Design: Apes Invades New Orleans
If you’ve never been fascinated about the movie magic created when production designers, art directors and set designers get together, then you’ve never fully appreciated film. I recently watched Frank Capra’s literary adaptation of Lost Horizon and it reminded me just how much detail and effort goes into fantastic set design. Over the decades, great…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 19 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen Man of Steel
Return Links Poll Archives Now That You’ve Seen Man of Steel…? Cinema Sight Asks: Now that you’ve seen Man of Steel, who’s your favorite Superman? Public OpinionPoll Results
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Trailer Watch: The Butler
You rang? The Butler Plot Summary: From IMDb: “A look at the life of Cecil Gaines who served eight presidents as the White House’s head butler from 1952 to 1986, and had a unique front-row seat as political and racial history was made.” Release Date: August 16, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: B+ Commentary: I’m reminded…
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5 Favorites #135: 5 Favorite Superhero Powers
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 #313
New This Week Oz The Great and Powerful is both fascinating and disappointing. It’s disappointing in the sense that most big films are these days. There are so many big moments that the small ones tend to get lost and the big ones are so frequent that none truly stand out. It is fascinating in…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 18 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Trailer Watch: Only God Forgives
Ryan Gosling. Kristin Scott Thomas. Nicolas Winding Refn. Sold. Only God Forgives Plot Summary: From IMDb: “Julian, a drug-smuggler thriving in Bangkok’s criminal underworld, sees his life get even more complicated when his mother compels him to find and kill whoever is responsible for his brother’s recent death.” Release Date: July 19, 2013 Poster Trailer…
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Jun. 14-16, 2013
We had seven films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Man of Steel Seven years ago, the maligned first attempt to refresh the Superman franchise earned an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects. The film’s strong opening should give it enough boost to be considered for a nomination in the same…
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