Poll: What Are You Watching? (Oct. 30-Nov. 1, 2026)
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Academy Announces Animated Short Film Finalists
Today, the Academy announced 10 animated short films that will compete for three to five nomination slots. I’m not very familiar with animated shorts, so I couldn’t tell you what’s been left off, but the Pixar release is always a strong contender for a nomination. Also look out for the Warner Bros. animated short. As…
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Trailer Watch: Journey 2: The Mysterious Island
A sequel to a film no one asked for. I guess we shouldn’t be surprised. Journey 2: The Mysterious Island Plot Summary: Jules Verne’s classic novel Mysterious Island is being conceived as a sequel to the film based on another of his novels Journey to the Center of the Earth. Release Date: February 10, 2012…
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Precursor: 83rd National Board of Review Awards (2011)
Spreading their awards across the gambit, Martin Scorsese’s Hugo was named best film by the National Board of Review. Scorsese was also chosen as Best Director. The Descendants managed three nominations including Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Adapted Screenplay. No one really loses here, but Hugo, Shailene Woodley and Tilda Swinton get strong…
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Feed the Queue #74
Here are the results of last week’s poll. My Favorite Year (1982) Days of Wine and Roses (1962) The Country Girl (1954) Barfly (1987) Affliction (1997) The Verdict (1982) I’ll Cry Tomorrow (1955) My Favorite Year wins and goes into my queue.
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Oscar Profile #62: Boris Kaufman
Born August 24, 1906 in Byalistock, Poland, then part of the Russian Empire, Boris Kaufman was the third son of librarians who would become world-renown filmmakers. His oldest brother, Denis, working under the pseudonym of Dziga Vertov, was the acclaimed documentary director whose most famous film was 1929’s The Man with the Movie Camera. Middle…
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Precursor: 54th Grammy Awards Nominations (2011)
The Grammy Awards mean next to nothing when it comes to Oscar. Their eligibility period includes October, November and December of the prior year (in this case 2010). So, you’ll have year-end releases competing with current-years, which makes them almost impossible to adjudicate. In addition, TV and web series are also eligible, making further confusion.…
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Trailer Watch: Newlyweds
Edward Burns is probably one of the most well respected directors who’s never had a big name hit. Newlyweds Plot Summary: A newlywed couple finds their openly honest relationship crumbling upon the arrival of his sister. Release Date: December 26, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: D+ Commentary: As plain and inconspicuous as possible. This isn’t the…
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Game: Week 14 – 2011 Oscar Season Box Office & Week 13 Results
For a full list of rules, click here: 2011 Oscar Season 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. Top limited release film and its per screen average.…
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Looking at the Weekend: Dec. 2-4, 2011
There are no new wide releases this weekend, but there’s no doubt that Shame of all of the week’s limited releases, will top that list. Consensus Below is a list of what we have come to a general consensus on. The number in parens represents the percentage of our contributors who agree with the statement.…
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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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