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Trailer Watch: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
A sequel no one asked for starring an actor who lost my respect long ago. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Plot Summary: The phantom, flaming, skeletal rider returns seeking revenge. Release Date: February 17, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: B- Commentary: It’s smart enough to know that too much would just seem obvious and too little…
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Feed the Queue #67
There wasn’t enough participation this week, so I’m extending last week’s polling one week.
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Oscar Profile #55: Julie Christie
Born April 14, 1941 in Assam, India, the daughter of an English tea planter and his Welsh painter wife, Julie Christie was sent to a boarding school in England at the age of 6. By 16, she had moved to France and soon thereafter returned to England and the British stage. By twenty, she had…
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Trailer Watch: Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The kind of title no one really likes even if it masks a good film. Best Exotic Marigold Hotel Plot Summary: Hoping to find a sanctuary to explore their vast lives away from the hustle and bustle of daily life, a group of aging tourists find sanctuary in a rundown hotel catering to their unique…
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Game: Week 7 – 2011 Oscar Season Box Office & Week 6 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: October 14-16, 2011
None of this week’s films really scream box office bonanza, but the one that most easily targets young audiences (Footloose) is the most likely to win it. 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…
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Oct. 14-16, 2011)
Return Links What Are Yuo Watching? Poll Archive What Are You Watching? (Oct. 14-16, 2011) What are you watching? (Oct. 14-16, 2011) Public OpinionView Results
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Trailer Review: Young Adult
I’m hoping it’s better than it looks. Young Adult Plot Summary: Regretting having abandoned her lost love from High School, a middle-aged fashionista who never quite grew up, goes back to try and win back her beau who is now on his way to the altar. Release Date: December 9, 2011 Poster Trailer Rating: B…
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5 Favorites #47: 5 Favorite Opening Scenes
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 #225: Oscar on DVD – 2004
New This Week For me, two intriguing, if greatly different, films were the highlight of the 2004 Oscar year. They were Alexander Payne’s sly comedy, Sideways and Clint Eastwood’s modern tragedy, Million dollar Baby. Sideways entered the Oscar race with five nominations and won one. Million Dollar Baby came in with seven nominations and went…
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Trailer Watch: The Raven
If it’s bad, all you’ll probably hear is “‘Quoth the raven, Nevermore’”. The Raven Plot Summary: A serial killer, aping the works of famed novelist Edgar Allan Poe attempts to gain his attention through mimickry, but eventually invades his life and puts him on the frontline of tracking down the killer. Release Date: March 9,…
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Oscar Preview: France, The New Wave
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. Although the French New Wave is over, their Oscar domination is not. In the 55 years as a competitive…
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