Oscar History: July 4 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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This Day in Oscar History: February 15
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Walter Donaldson (54 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1896: William H. Pine (59 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Documentary Feature – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Gale Sondergaard (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress –2 Noms, 1 Win} 1905: Harold…
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Review: The Adventures of Robin Hood (1938)
The Adventures of Robin Hood Rating Director Michael Curtiz, William Keighley Screenplay Norman Reilly Raine, Seton I. Miller Length 102 min. Starring Errol Flynn, Olivia de Havilland, Basil Rathbone, Claude Rains, Patric Knowles, Eugene Pallette, Alan Hale, Melville Cooper, IanHunter, Una O’Connor, Herbert Mundin MPAA Rating Approved (original); PG for adventure violence (re-rated, 2003)
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Review: The Social Network (2010)
The Social Network Rating Director David Fincher Screenplay Aaron Sorkin (Book: Ben Mezrich) Length 120 min. Starring Jesse Eisenberg, Andrew Garfield, Bryan Barter, Brenda Song, Dustin Fitzimons, Patrick Mapel, Rashida Jones, Rooney Mara, Joseph Mazzello, Armie Hammer, Josh Pence, Max Minghella, David Selby, Justin Timberlake MPAA Rating PG-13 for sexual content, drug and alcohol use…
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Game: Week 6 – Box Office Predictions: Results & Standings
A weak weekend was led by the poorly performing religious horror flick The Rite. Don’t forget to come back Wednesday to submit your predictions for Week 5. Original rules can be found here: Game Rules. #1 Film at the U.S. weekend box office Correct Response: Just Go With It, $30,514,732 Mike, Yusuf & Zach each…
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The Morning After: February 14, 2011
Not much got done this weekend, so there’s very little to highlight today. Though, Netflix was finally able to send out the last Best Picture nominee I needed to see. So, in addition to my Feed the Queue review of The Adventures of Robin Hood, here are also my thoughts on The Social Network. So,…
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The Rundown: Visual Effects
We start off this week with the newly-fived Best Visual Effects category which we’re agreed will go to Inception. To come this week, we have predictions for Cinematography, Animated Feature, Actor & Actress. Stay tuned. (Update (6:20a CT): added Tripp’s commentary)
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Precursor: American Society of Cinematographers (CORRECTED)
While attempting to find the winner of the American Society of Cinematographers award, I had incorrectly found an update that showed Roger Deakins having won for True Grit. I didn’t see the result where I should have and posted before I could verify. My apologies to anyone who took Deakins’ win as truth based on…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 14
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Werner Heymann (65 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Score, Drama Score, Drama/Comedy Score, Musical Score – 4 Noms, 0 Wins} 1903: Stuart Erwin (64 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1905: Thelma Ritter (63 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress…
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Precursor: British Academy Awards
The winners for this year’s British Academy of Film & Television Arts (BAFTA) awards have been announced. Here they are. Awards Tallies (7) The King’s Speech (3) Inception, The Social Network (2) Alice in Wonderland The Awards Best Film The King’s Speech (Wesley, RU:Peter)
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Precursor Predictions: British Academy Awards
Today, we’ll cast our crystal balls at the British Academy Awards and hope they don’t shatter. Here are our predictions for today’s awards. The Awards Best Film Black Swan Inception The King’s Speech (Wesley, RU:Peter) The Social Network (RU:Wesley, Peter) True Grit
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Precursor: OFTA Film Awards
The Online Film & Television Association has announced the winners for its 15th Annual Film Awards. Below are the results. Awards Tallies (7) Inception, The Social Network (3) Easy A (2) Black Swan, The Fighter, The King’s Speech, Toy Story 3, True Grit The Awards Best Picture The Social Network
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This Day in Oscar History: February 13
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1908: Lennie Hayton (63 at death) {Oscar Winner: Musical Score – 6 Noms, 2 Wins} 1918: Nino Oliviero (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1918: Oliver Smith (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1928: Gerald…
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Christopher Nolan to Finally Direct “Citizen Hughes”?
From New York Magazine: After shooting The Dark Knight Rises, we’re told Christopher Nolan plans to return to reality — even if it’s one stranger than fiction. Insiders with knowledge of his plans tell Vulture exclusively that Nolan next wants to direct a long-shelved Howard Hughes biopic he’d abandoned when it became clear that Martin…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 12
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Bess Meredyth (79 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Writing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1892: Al Alborn (76 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Assistant Director – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1896: Charles G. Booth (53 at death) {Oscar Winner: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 1 Win}…
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Precursor Predictions: ASC
This weekend gives us two precursors, but only one we’ll be prediction. Both are on Sunday. The one we’re taking some shots at picking winners is the American Society of Cinematographers. The other, the Online Film & Television Association’s Film Awards, is not a group we would feel comfortable prediction. Reason 1) all of the…
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