Oscar History: July 7 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Screener Watch: Margin Call & Happy Feet Two
Two new screeners showed up today. Roadside Attractions sent Margin Call while Warner Bros. pushed out Happy Feet Two. The only obvious thing about the screeners is that Margin Call seems to be a SAG screener as it lists Ensemble and the other acting prizes, but no other categories. Margin Call Genre: Drama Stars: Zachary…
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Dec. 2-4, 2011)
Return Links What Are Yuo Watching? Poll Archive What Are You Watching? (Dec. 2-4, 2011) What are you watching? (Dec. 2-4, 2011) Public OpinionView Results
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Trailer Watch: ParaNorman
Coraline was a tremendous achievement. Can ParaNorman duplicate that success? ParaNorman Plot Summary: An awkward boy finds his life turned upside down when the paranormal turns out to be real, a frightening delight for a boy so interested in the subject. Release Date: August 17, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: B- Commentary: It’s a simple teaser…
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5 Favorites #54: 5 Favorite Natalie Wood Performances
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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Precursor: 27th Spirit Awards Nominations (2011)
The Artist got two doses of good news today with the announcement of the 26th Annual Spirit Award nominations. In addition to winning the Best Picture and Best Director prizes from the New York Film Critics Circle, the film tied Take Shelter for five nominations apiece for this years Spirit Awards, honoring the best work…
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The DVD Report #232
New This Week My DVD Report for more than a year has been basically about what is and isn’t available on DVD by Oscar year. Although these reports have been sprinkled with my personal opinions here and there, they have mostly been of historical, rather than critical, perspective. Now it’s time to get back to…
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Precursor: 77th New York Film Critics Circle Awards (2011)
The winners have been announced. The Best Animated Film category seems to have been sidelined this year, but otherwise, the results are below. If an award is presented to Best Animated Film, I will update what follows. My thoughts: This is a big win for The Artist, which from all appearances, is one of the…
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Screener Watch: Rango
As November comes to a close, the stragglers will slowly appear. I may go weeks without getting one and then get one on two consecutive days. I won’t know it’s over until the end of December when the standard critics awards season is over. So, here’s one of the year’s big Animated Feature contenders. Rango…
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Trailer Watch: The Lorax
Dr. Seuss’ books have been hit-or-miss when adapted to the screen, but this one looks like it might be a hit. The Lorax Plot Summary: Dr. Seuss’ strange and wonderous story about a young boy trying to capture an older girl’s heart by finding the one thing she’s always longed to see: trees. Release Date:…
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The Morning After: Nov. 28, 2011
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what I’ve seen over the past week either in film or television. On the film side, if I have written a full length review already, I will post a link to that review. Otherwise, I’ll give a brief snippet of my thoughts on the film…
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And So It Begins…Precursor Season
This week marks the official beginning of Oscar season. Sure the jockeying and campaigning has already begun, but it isn’t until the first precursor awards are handed out by various critics groups that things start rolling. Before I get into the bulk of the article, please note that although my calendar posted two weeks ago…
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Oscar Preview: The Ultimate Campaigner: Harvey Weinstein
Every week from now until the critics groups start giving out their prizes for the best of the year, I’m going to be spotlighting the big Oscar players and their chances at Oscar glory this year. (Note: My “Morning After” post has been delayed, so I’m moving up the Oscar Preview for today.) He may…
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen The Muppets…
Return Link Now That You’ve Seen… Poll Archive Now That You’ve Seen The Muppets… Now that you’ve seen The Muppets, what’s your favorite Muppet movie? Public OpinionView Results
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