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Trailer Watch: The Flowers of War
Is this even a foreign language film? The trailer does not make it seem that way. The Flowers of War Plot Summary: An American priest in China finds himself protecting a group of troubled women as the Japanese invade China in 1937. Release Date: January 20, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: B- Commentary: It’s a pretty…
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Game: 2012 Spring Box Office Week 4 & Week 3 Results
For a full list of rules, click here: 2011 Spring 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. Awards…
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84th Predictions: First Awards Predictions
Now that the nominations have been announced, it’s time to share with you our predictions for this year’s winners. Now, with only the PGA having announced of all of the guilds, we cannot be certain on any of these. These are based on a number of factors, including hunches. Starting next Wednesday, we’ll be posting…
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Looking at the Weekend: Jan. 27-29, 2012
When it comes to box office success, no one has a better chance of doing it than Liam Neeson. None of his recent films have really appealed to me, but there’s no denying that he is one of the most dependable box office stars out there. Consensus Below is a list of what we have…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 25
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 2005: 77th Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2004}
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen Underworld Awakening…
Return Link Now That You’ve Seen… Poll Archive Now That You’ve Seen Underworld Awakening… Now that you’ve seen Underworld Awakening, what’s your favorite Underworld film? Public OpinionView Results
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Trailer Watch: Madagascar 3
The third film in a franchise that didn’t look initially like a franchise. That’s not necessarily a good thing. Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted Plot Summary: The most successful escaped animal quartet in film history finds new adventures as they attempt to capture the elusive penguins in the grand cityscape of Monte Carlo. Release Date:…
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5 Favorites #62: 5 Favorite Academy Presidents
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 #240
New This Week George Clooney’s political drama, The Ides of March, newly released on DVD, is the latest in a long line of films dealing with American political campaigns. A timely film, it centers on a fictitious campaign in which dirty tricks abound. Ryan Gosling is the idealistic staffer for George Clooney as a sitting…
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The Cinema Sight Film Club #4: Discussion
Now that you’ve (hopefully) had a chance to watch The Dead, please join us in discussing this film by posting your comments below. And don’t forget, Mike Furlong, you need to make your selection today for February 2012. You can send it by e-mail or PM on UAADB.
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84th Academy Awards Nominations (2011)
The nominations have been announced. I’m still looking for the remaining nominations, but here are my initial thoughts on the currently available list: Extremely Loud managed to hang on long enough to earn a Best Picture and Best Supporting Actor nomination, but didn’t make it in Best Director. Other shocks: The Tree of Life held…
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Trailer Watch: In Darkness
It’s hard to go wrong with Agnieska Holland. In Darkness Plot Summary: A Polish man finds hiding places in the sewers for Jews attempting to escape the rise of the Nazi’s in Poland. Release Date: February 10, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: C+ Commentary: It reminds me a bit of the overly simplistic sales approach used…
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Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 8
As the precursor awards continue unabated through the month of December, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (this will be in place of my prior weekly article “Oscar Preview”. Today, we look back at the results of the New York…
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Oscar Morning: The Article (2011)
FOR AN OSCAR MORNING TRACKING SHEET, CLICK HERE. My predictions are in BOLD. On Tuesday morning, January 24, 2012, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will be announcing its nominees for the 84th Annual Academy Awards. It will be broadcast live at just after 5:30a PST (6:30a MST, 7:30a CST, 8:30a EST). This…
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