Oscar History: July 11 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 20, 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…
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Friday Face-Off #74
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…
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Poll: Best Director (1943 – 1947)
Return Links Poll Archives Best Director Poll: 1943 – 1947 Cinema Sight Asks: Which Best Director winner is best? Public OpinionPoll Results
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Trailer Watch: Aftershock
The first one will likely be bad enough, but it’s the secondary aftershocks that can be a lot worse. Aftershock Plot Summary: From IMDb: “In Chile, a group of travelers who are in an underground nightclub when a massive earthquake hits quickly learn that reaching the surface is just the beginning of their nightmare.” Release…
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Feed the Queue #120
Here are the results of last week’s poll. The Thin Man The Gay Divorcee Imitation of Life Manhattan Melodrama The Lost Patrol Cleopatra In case of a tie, my choice comes into play. And since I’m more a fan of mysteries than musicals, The Thin Man wins and goes into my queue.
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Oscar Profile #135: David Mamet
Born November 30, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois to Bernard and Lenore Mamet, a lawyer and a teacher, respectively, David Mamet is an American playwright, essayist, film writer and film director. He won the Pulitzer Prize for his 1984 play, Glengarry Glen Ross and Tony awards for that and 1988’s Speed-the-Plow. He is known for Mamet…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 16 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1929: 1st Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1927/28}
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (May 17-19, 2013)
Return Links Poll Archives What Are You Watching? (May 17-19, 2013) Cinema Sight Asks: What are you watching? (May 17-19, 2013) Public OpinionPoll Results
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Trailer Watch: Captain Phillips
You might need a little Captain Dramamine to watch this. It is Paul Greengrass after all. Captain Phillips Plot Summary: From IMDb: “The true story of Captain Richard Phillips and the 2009 hijacking by Somali pirates of the US-flagged MV Maersk Alabama, the first American cargo ship to be hijacked in two hundred years.” Release…
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Game: 2013 Summer Box Office Week 3
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: May 17-19, 2013
There’s little doubt that the sequel to the most successful Star Trek film in history will perform lower than the third week of Iron Man 3. There are two questions about how well its opening weekend goes: will it top its predecessor’s $75 million opening and can it possibly pass $100 million? An opening close…
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Trailer Watch: Violet & Daisy
It reminds me a little of something Stanley Kubrick might have done. Violet & Daisey Plot Summary: From IMDb: “Two teenage assassins accept what they think will be a quick-and-easy job, until an unexpected target throws them off their plan.” Release Date: June 7, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: B Commentary: I don’t think it’s intended…
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5 Favorites #130: 5 Favorite Sumptuous Feasts
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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