Contender: You Can See Everything (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Precursor: 46th National Society of Film Critics (2011)
The National Society of Film Critics is definitely not dull. Although we’ve seen Kirsten Dunst’s name crop up a handful of time, this is the first time the film has really been showcased, winning Best Picture by 1 point. Normally, I’d say it was a rebuke of the conventional The Tree of Life wisdom, but…
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Oscar Week in Review: January 1-7, 2012
Oscar News The visual effects shortlist was shortened this week to 10 eligible films for an Oscar nomination later this month. The Writers Guild of America and the Producers Guild of America released their nominees this week for the best achievements of the year. The Art Directors Guild also released their nominations this week. The…
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Trailer Watch: The Dictator
I’m sick of Sacha Baron Cohen. Why can’t everyone else be? The Dictator Plot Summary: Sacha Baron Cohen takes on the role of a petty dictator from a small Arab country no one’s ever heard of, milking the dislike for this fictional country by coming to the U.S. and causing all sorts of problems. Release…
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Precursor: BAFTA Longlist (2011)
The British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) has released their annual longlist of productions. These selections are the only ones from which members may select the final nominees, which gives us a bit of insight into where the BAFTA group’s mindset is and, in tandem, what the Oscars might be thinking. BAFTA, being…
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What to See: Jan. 6-8, 2012
On Sundays, we list the weekend’s upcoming films along with previews of trailers and posters. On Wednesdays, we preview all of the upcoming new wide and limited releases hitting the theaters the coming weekend. On Fridays, we’ll now tell you what you should see. We pose two questions each week to our contributors and their…
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Friday Face-Off #2
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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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 1, 2012)
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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Poll: Best Original Song (1979 – 1983)
Return Links Best Picture Poll Archive Best Original Song Poll: 1979 – 1983 Which Original Song winner is best? Public OpinionView Results
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Trailer Watch: Battleship (trailer #2, poster #2)
I wish I could cheer “you sank my battleship!” but I don’t think this film’s going to bomb. Battleship (trailer #2, poster #2) Plot Summary: A big screen adaptation of the classic children’s game. Release Date: May 18, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: B- Commentary: Now that the first teaser poster is gone, the more interesting…
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Feed the Queue #79
Here are the results of last week’s poll. After Hours (1985) Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949) Harold & Maude (1971) The King of Comedy (1983) The Honey Pot (1967) The Royal Tenenbaums (2001) Our first tie in some time. I’m putting Kind Hearts and Coronets into my queue based on past recommendations.
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Precursor: 64th Writers Guild of America Nominations (2011)
As is usually the case, the big news isn’t what was nominated, but what wasn’t and whether they were even eligible. The WGA is notorious about failing to allow non-guild members and animated screenwriters from participating. Thus, there are no inclusions for films like Rango and The Adventures of Tintin, the two most likely nominees.…
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Oscar Profile #67: Jane Wyman
The only wife of a future president of the U.S. to win an Oscar, and the only Oscar winning actress to be buried in a nun’s habit, the facts of Jane Wyman’s life are somewhat obscured and confusing. Born Sarah Jane Mayfield on January 5, 1917 in St. Joseph, Missouri, young Sarah Jane’s parents were…
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