Oscar History: July 5 (2026)
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This Day in Oscar History: March 21
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Gilbert M. Anderson (90 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win} 1889: W.S. Van Dyke (53 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1892: Bertram Granger (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White),Art Direction (Color) – 2 Noms,…
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Weekend Preview: March 25-27, 2011
There are eight new releases this week. We have previews for six of them below.
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This Day in Oscar History: March 20
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Hal Walker (76 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1907: Henry Grace (76 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction; Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) – 13 Noms, 1 Win} 1908: Michael Redgrave (77 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar…
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This Day in Oscar History: March 19
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Edmund Reek (74 at death) {Oscar Winner: Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film –7 Noms, 3 Wins} 1897: Betty Compson (77 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Jo Mielziner (74 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom,…
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What to See: March 18-20, 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 three new wide releases would…
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Film Fun Friday #48
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 have…
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This Day in Oscar History: March 18
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Truman Talley (50 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Short – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1905: Robert Donat (53 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1915: Richard Condon (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1923:…
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Feed the Queue #37
With a dismal 12 points, With a Song in My Heart is the lowest film on this week’s list. Above it at 17 points is The Roaring Twenties (the film, not the decade). The Train came in 7th at 22 points just behind Jerry Maguire with 23. Tied in fourth are Richard III and The…
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Oscar Profile #29: Tim Holt
Born February 5, 1918, Charles John Holt III, the son of Jack Holt, one of the founding members of AMPAS, young Tim, like his father, became a workaholic actor most famous for his roles in westerns. He had the quickest trigger draw of any actor in films which clocked in at about 1/6 of a…
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This Day in Oscar History: March 17
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Sid Grauman (70 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win} 1888: Nugent Slaughter (80 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Engineering Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1894: Paul Green (87 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Alfred Newman…
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Game: Week 11 – Spring 2011 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: March 18-20, 2011
Three new wide releases are accompanied this week by six new limited releases. We look at one of those six in detail along with the three wide releases. 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…
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This Day in Oscar History: March 16
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Gene Havlick (65 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1897: Conrad Nagel (72 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win} 1908: Robert Rossen (57 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Adapted Screenplay, Screenplay – 5 Noms, 0 Wins}…
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5 Favorites #17: 5 Favorite Disney Animated Villains
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 #199: Oscar on DVD – 1979
New This Week CLICK HEREfor other new releases this week. Women abandoning husbands and children for careers and fathers and sons bonding in the absence of a mother were hardly new to Hollywood in 1979. Films of the late 20s and early 30s were rife with such plots. What was new in 1979 was the…
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