Oscar History: July 7 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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5 Favorites #53: 5 Favorite Thanksgiving Film
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 #231: Oscar on DVD – 2010
New This Week 2010 at the Oscars was the year an old-fashioned tribute to pre-World War II British resolve beat the up-to-the-minute expose of the founding of modern social media to win the Best Picture Oscar. What happened? Was it that the Academy refused to allow the preponderance of precursors to dictate their own choice…
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Review: Puss in Boots (2011)
Puss in Boots Rating Director Chris Miller Screenplay Will Davies, Bryan Lynch, David H. Steinberg, Tom Wheeler, Jon Zack (Characters: Charles Perrault) Length 90 min. Starring Antonio Banderas, Salma Hayek, Zach Galifianakis, Billy Bob Thornton, Amy Sedaris, Constance Marie, Guillermo del Toro MPAA Rating PG for some adventure action and mild rude humor
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Review: Warrior (2011)
Warrior Rating Director Gavin O’Connor Screenplay Gavin O’Connor, Anthony Tambakis, Cliff Dorfman Length 139 min. Starring Joel Edgerton, Tom Hardy, Nick Nolte, Jennifer Morrison, Frank Grillo, Kevin Dunn MPAA Rating PG-13 for sequences of intense mixed martial arts fighting, some language and thematic material
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Review: J. Edgar (2011)
J. Edgar Rating Director Clint Eastwood Screenplay Dustin Lance Black Length 137 min. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Armie Hammer, Naomi Watts, Judi Dench, Josh Lucas MPAA Rating R for brief strong language
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Screener Watch: The Pre-Thanksgiving Motherlode
Although this won’t be the last day before Thanksgiving I receive something, I received screeners from four different production studios (Fox Searchlight, Millennium Entertainment, Roadside Attractions and Universal) by mail today, hence the title “motherlode”. Magnolia/Magnet still holds the record for single-day delivery, but today was a pretty solid receipt day. Anyway, I’ll list these…
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Trailer Watch: Brave (trailer #2)
Pixar’s latest could be another jewel in the crown. At least we hope. Brave (trailer #2) Plot Summary: It’s a very beautiful poster. While it doesn’t completely conjure the beauty of Scotland, it’s a fine specimen with elements of magic and suspense. Release Date: June 22, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: N/A Commentary: See Previous Preview…
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Oscar Preview: The Unexpected Force: Woody Harrelson
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. No one would have guessed in 1986 when a 25-year-old actor named Woody Harrelson made his big screen debut…
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The Morning After: Nov. 21, 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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2011 Oscar Season Preview: December
It’s the one season most people who visit my site look forward to. Oscar season carries with it all sorts of hurdles, the least of which is the box office. Dumped into December despite evidence suggesting last-minute plays don’t help much anymore, these films have a surprising number of potential box office hits among them.…
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen Breaking Dawn, Part 1…
Return Link Now That You’ve Seen… Poll Archive Now That You’ve Seen Breaking Dawn, Part 1… Now that you’ve seen Breaking Dawn, Part 1… Public OpinionView Results
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The Inbox (Nov. 12-18, 2011)
Every week, I get several press releases, screening invitations and other notifications from a handful of studio contacts. While I won’t be sharing any information regarding my screening invites, some of the press releases might be of interest to my readers, so I thought I’d start sharing them in toto with all of you. These…
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