Oscar History: July 5 (2026)
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The DVD Report #201: Oscar on DVD – 1980
New This Week CLICK HEREfor other new releases this week. It wasn’t until 1990 when critics began to reassess the films of the previous decade that Raging Bull came to be considered the best film of the decade in retrospect. Until then Ordinary People had generally been considered a most deserving Oscar winner and easily…
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This Day in Oscar History: March 29
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1885: Robert J. Kern (87 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1889: Warner Baxter (62 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1894: Franz Planer (68 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 5 Noms, 0…
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Game: Week 12 – Box Office Predictions: Results & Standings
This week’s new releases did not live up to the title of this week’s box office champion. Don’t forget to come back Wednesday to submit your predictions for Week 13. Original rules can be found here: Game Rules. #1 Film at the U.S. weekend box office Correct Response: Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Rodrick Rules,…
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Review: Sucker Punch (2011)
Sucker Punch Rating Director Zack Snyder Screenplay Zack Snyder, Steve Shibuya Length 110 min. Starring Emily Browning, Abbie Cornish, Jena Malone, Vanessa Hudgens, Jamie Chung, Carla Gugino, Oscar Isaac, Jon Hamm, Scott Glenn, Richard Cetrone, Gerard Plunkett MPAA Rating PG-13 for thematic material involving sexuality, violence and combat sequences, and for language
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Review: The Good, The Bad & The Ugly (1966)
The Good, the Bad and the Ugly Rating Director Sergio Leone Screenplay Age & Scarpelli, Luciano Vincenzoni, Sergio Leone Length 161 min. Starring Eli Wallach, Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef MPAA Rating Approved (original); M (re-rated, 1969); R (re-rated, 1989)
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The Morning After: March 28, 2011
I still haven’t gotten entirely caught up yet, but every other weekend is rough for me to get things done, so hopefully, reviews for Dog Day Afternoon and The Hustler will be done next weekend. Until then, enjoy my takes on The Good, the Bad and the Ugly, Sucker Punch, Bones season 1, Greek season…
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This Day in Oscar History: March 28
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Flora Robson (82 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1905: Eleanor Perry (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1905: Pandro S. Berman (91 at death) {Oscar Winner: Irving G. Thalberg Award;Oscar Nominee: Picture – 1…
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Weekend Preview: April 1-3, 2011
There are twelve new releases this week. We have previews for all twelve of them below.
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This Day in Oscar History: March 27
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Ferde Grofe (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1895: Ray June (63 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1897: Gloria Swanson (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1898: Norma…
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This Day in Oscar History: March 26
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Alfred Cohn (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1907: Leigh Harline (62 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song, Original Score;Oscar Nominee: Song, Original Score, Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score,Adaptation or Treatment Score – 8 Noms, 2 Wins} 1911: Tennessee Williams (71…
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What to See: March 25-27, 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 two new wide releases would…
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Film Fun Friday #49
. Welcome to the new Film Fun Friday. In an effort to make our games more fun, I’ve increased the interactivity of them. Now you’ll be responding to your fellow players or continuing their thoughts. Each game has a different set of rules, so make sure to read up before posting. And always remember to…
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This Day in Oscar History: March 25
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: Bella Spewack (91 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Ed Begley (69 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1901: Richard Myers (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1908: David…
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Feed the Queue #38
It was a solid race between pre-1980’s flicks with only one film after 1979 making the top 7. At the bottom is the ’90s novelty flick White Men Can’t Jump with 11 points. Following that film up was Sally Field’s Oscar-winning performance in Places in the Heart with 15. Two points higher is Spike Lee’s…
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Oscar Profile #30: Dorothy McGuire
Born June 14, 1918 in Omaha, Nebraska, Dorothy McGuire was one of three actresses who came to prominence in the original Broadway production of Thornton Wilder’s Our Town. Both she and Teresa Wright had been original star Martha Scott’s understudy, with McGuire eventually replacing Scott when she went to Hollywood. Several Broadway roles later, she…
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