Oscar History: July 5 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Trailer Watch: The Guard
British comedy is an acquired taste, but this should do well with the right audiences. The Guard Plot Summary: To stop a massive illegal drug smuggling ring, a by-the-book FBI agent is paired with an irrascible Irish cop. Release Date: July 29, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: B- Commentary: I originally reviewed a different poster that…
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Feed the Queue #52
Were the early days dominated by Dickens? We start off this week’s rundown of votes with the film in 7th place with a scant 9 points, the sequel to Going My Way, The Bells of St. Mary’s. Two points higher in sixth is Alfred Hitchcock’s Spellbound, a surprisingly low showing for Hitch. In fifth place…
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Oscar Profile #44: Thomas Mitchell
Born July 11, 1892 in Elizabeth, New Jersey, Thomas Mitchell was the youngest of seven children of Irish immigrants. His father was a journalist and one of his brothers became a member of President Eisenhower’s cabinet. The first person to win an Oscar, Emmy and Tony, he began acting in 1913 and was at one…
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Trailer Watch: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 – Trailer 2
If the first trailer didn’t give you chills, just watch the second. Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 Plot Summary: The final film in the epic 10-year saga of Harry Potter, Hermione Granger and Ron Weasley ends in a grand battle for the lives and souls of the students of Hogwartz School of…
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Game: Week 9 – 2011 Summer Box Office Predictions
For a full list of rules, click here: 2011 Summer Box Office Predictions 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. This Week’s New Wide Releases Larry Crowne (2,750 screens) Monte Carlo…
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Looking at the Weekend: July 1-3, 2011
The king of the box office is set, but it’s how the competing properties perform that will be more interesting…that and how badly will the distaste fans had for the second Transformers film affect its chances for a $100 M plus weekend. Consensus Below is a list of what we have come to a general…
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Game: Week 8 – 2011 Summer Box Office Predictions: Results
Cars 2 more than doubled the next highest film, which happened to be the surprisingly strong debut of Bad Teacher. Don’t forget to come back Wednesday to submit your predictions for our next week of the 2011 Summer Box Office Predictions Game. The full rules are linked in the Wednesday articles. Top 10 Films Cars…
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Trailer Watch: Tabloid
Whether you’re a tabloid junky or not, this is the kind of film that either sets the genre on its ear or reinforces the stereotype. Tabloid Plot Summary: A documentary about a sensational story from the 1970’s covered by tabloid journalists in England that muddied the facts in a case that had he-said-she-said issues. Release…
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5 Favorites #32: 5 Favorite Golden Age Directors
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 #214: Oscar on DVD – 1993
New This Week CLICK HEREfor other new releases this week. Nominated for twelve Academy Awards, and winner of seven, Steven Spielberg’s Schindler’s List received a total of 72 worldwide awards and 22 additional nominations. The Holocaust drama juxtaposes the awakening conscience of German factory owner Oskar Schindler with that of the conscienceless concentration camp commandant…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 28
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2010: The Morning After (1)
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