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Weekend Preview: April 8-10, 2011
There are thirteen new releases this week. We have previews for ten of them below.
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Oscar Week in Review: March 26 – April 1, 2011
Oscar News In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, ballerina Sarah Lane claimed that as Natalie Portman’s body double for her Oscar-winning role in Black Swan, she performed “95%” of her dancing sequences. Director Darren Aronofsky rebutted, saying that he and his editor looked at the film and Lane is only about 25% of the shots.…
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What to See: April 1-3, 2011
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 responses are posted below. Wesley Lovell 1. Which of the four new wide releases would…
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Film Fun Friday #50
Welcome to the our 50th Film Fun Friday post! In celebration of this milestone, I’m introducing a brand new game: Modern Casting Couch. Each game has a different set of rules, so make sure to read up before posting. And always remember to have fun! If you have further suggestions on how we can improve,…
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Feed the Queue #39
Low film on this week’s total, with a sadly low 12 points, The Hasty Heart is not even close to ninth-place finisher Fiddler on the Roof with 19. Just above that is The Curse of the Demon with 21 points and then The Umbrellas of Cherbourg with 22. Another gap separates 7th and 6th with…
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Oscar Profile #31: Clarence Brown
Born May 10, 1890 in Clinton, Massachusetts, Clarence Brown was a used car salesman before starting out in films as an assistant director to Maurice Tourneur in 1915. After a stint as a fighter pilot during World War I, he returned to Hollywood. By 1920 he was receiving co-directing credit with Tournear for The Great…
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This Day in Ocsar History: March 31
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Sarah Y. Mason (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Adaptation – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1904: Sam Zimbalist (54 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Picture – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1905: Robert Stevenson (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1907: C. C.…
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Game: Week 13 – 2011 Spring Box Office Predictions
Time for another week of box office predictions. Submit yours below. Don’t remember the rules or need a refresher? Check them out here: Game Rules. Submit the Following for this Week
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Looking at the Weekend: April 1-3, 2011
A trio of strong new releases compete for your dollars this week, each threatening to eat a piece of the pie targeting distinct demos. Families will hit Hop, horror fans will hit Insidious and action romance enthusiasts will hit Source Code. The King’s Speech‘s much-maligned PG-13 version will also be releasing this weekend, replacing all…
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This Day in Oscar History: March 30
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Archie Stout (86 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Color) – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1892: Ellsworth Hoagland (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1894: Ray Cory (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1897: Robert Riskin…
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5 Favorites #19: 5 Favorite Non-Nominated Songs
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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