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Looking at the Weekend: May 3-5, 2013
Robert Downey Jr. will crush all competition. An opening north of $100 million is expected and a higher-than-Avengers total might be possible. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: There are a handful of films this weekend that look interesting, but the first major blockbuster of the year that I’m somewhat excited to see opens. Peter J. Patrick:…
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Contest: 86th Oscar Predictions – Call for Entries: May
For the contest rules, click here. Please submit your predictions in the following categories. You have until May 15. Best Picture – 1 Winner, 10 Nominations + 1 Alternate Best Director – 1 Winner, 5 Nomintaions + 1 Alternate Best Actor – 1 Winner, 5 Nomintaions + 1 Alternate Best Actress – 1 Winner, 5…
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Oscar Predictions: It’s May! It’s May!
Today, before our first call for entries in our Oscar prediction contest, we present our first predictions for the 86th Academy Awards. We’ve each got our pet projects and we each chose a few off-the-wall predictions to show that the race isn’t quite settled and that we’re mostly just guessing at what’s going to carry…
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Trailer Watch: Before Midnight
Sunrise, Sunset, Midnight. Will there be a fourth film and what will it be called? Inquiring minds want to know. Before Midnight Plot Summary: From IMDb: “We meet Jesse and Celine nine years on in Greece. Almost two decades have passed since their first meeting on that train bound for Vienna.” Release Date: May 24,…
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5 Favorites #128: 5 Favorite Good Directors of Bad Movies
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 #306
New This Week I first saw Laurence Olivier’s version of William Shakespeare’s Richard III on the Sunday afternoon of March 11, 1956 when I was twelve years old. How do I remember the date? I don’t actually, but per the Internet Movie Database that’s the day the film was broadcast on NBC It was an…
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Contest: Warner Bros. Mothers Day Giveaway
In our biggest contest yet partnering with PartnersHub, you have the opportunity to win a massive prize. How would you like to own the Best of Warner Bros. 100 Film Collection? Retailing for nearly $600.00, Warner Bros. is providing a copy to give away to one of our faithful readers, randomly selected from all correct…
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This Day in Oscar History: April 30 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1930: 2nd Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1928/29}
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen Pain & Gain
Return Links Poll Archives Now That You’ve Seen Pain & Gain…? Cinema Sight Asks: Now that you’ve seen Pain & Gain, which Michael Bay film is best? Public OpinionPoll Results
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Trailer Watch: Much Ado About Nothing
It might actually be something… Much Ado About Nothing Plot Summary: From IMDb: “A modern retelling of Shakespeare’s classic comedy about two pairs of lovers with different takes on romance and a way with words.” Release Date: June 7, 2013 Poster Trailer Rating: C Commentary: The decision to choose this image alone to sell the…
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Apr. 26-28, 2013
We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Mud Matthew McConaughey, the handsome actor whose early film career was largely characterized by bad performances in good movies. Studios didn’t hire him to act. They hired him to look pretty and bring in female audiences. That tactic worked quite well,…
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Review: Oblivion (2013)
Oblivion Rating Director Joseph Kosinski Screenplay Joseph Kosinski, Karl Gajdusek, Michael Arndt (Comic Book: Joseph Kosinski, Arvid Nelson) Length 124 min. Starring Tom Cruise, Morgan Freeman, Andrea Riseborough, Olga Kurylenko, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Melissa Leo MPAA Rating PG-13 for sci-fi action violence, brief strong language, and some sensuality/nudity
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Review: K-11 (2013)
K-11 Rating Director Jules Stewart Screenplay Jared Kurt, Jules Mann-Stewart Length 88 min. Starring Goran Visnjic, Kate del Castillo, D.B. Sweeney, Portia Doubleday, Jason Mewes, Sonya Eddy, Tommy ‘Tiny’ Lister MPAA Rating Not Rated
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