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Review: Five Easy Pieces (1970)
Five Easy Pieces Rating Director Bob Rafelson Screenplay Adrien Joyce, Bob Rafelson Length 98 min. Starring Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Billy ‘Green’ Bush, Fannie Flagg, Sally Struthers, Marlena MacGuire, Richard Stahl, Lois SMith, Helena Kallianiotes, Toni Basil, Susan Anspach, Ralph WaiteWilliam Chalee, Irene Dailey MPAA Rating R
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Review: Saw VII (2010)
Saw VII Rating Director Kevin Grueter Screenplay Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan Length 90 min. Starring Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Cary Elwes, Sean Patrick Flanery, Chad Donella, Gina Holden, Laurence Anthony, Dean Armstrong, James Van Patten MPAA Rating R for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture, and language
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5 Favorites #12: 5 Favorite Best Actor Winners
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. More Oscar themed polls this week with…
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The Rundown: Original Screenplay
Our second rundown article this week takes us to the final screenwriting category for this year’s Oscars featuring another competition between Best Picture nominees. The general consensus is now that The King’s Speech has become a Best Picture frontrunner, it’s chances in Original Screenplay have improved.
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The DVD Report #194: Oscar on DVD – 1974
New This Week Released in June, 1974, Roman Polanski’s modern noir, Chinatown, released by Paramount,was the best reviewed and most talked film released for most of the year. Then in December, Paramount released Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather Part II, the second film in his Godfather trilogy, which became an even bigger hit than Chinatown.…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 8
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Edith Evans (88 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress –3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1894: King Vidor (88 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Directing, Drama Directing – 5 Noms, 1 Win} 1912: Rene Wheeler (88 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story –…
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Game: Week 5 – 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: The Roommate, $15,002,635 Wesley each get a point for picking…
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The Rundown: Adapted Screenplay
We continue our rundown series this week with the writing awards, art direction and the supporting acting prizes. Today’s article features the Adapted Screenplay category. Come back tomorrow for Original.
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The Morning After: February 8, 2011
Having missed my update last week due to a heavy schedule, it’s time to get caught up with reviews of Five Easy Pieces, The Searchers, Animal Kingdom, The Green Hornet, Saw VII, Greek Season 1 and Eureka Seasons 2 & 3. So, here is what I watched this weekend: FIVE EASY PIECES One might say…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 7
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: George Oppenheimer (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1920: Raphael Bretton (91) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction; Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 4 Noms, 1 Win} 1923: Mary Ann Nyberg (56 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Costume Design (Color) –2…
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Precursor: Annie Awards
It’s not often I get a perfect score in predicting, but the Annie Awards went precisely as I expected. No love for Toy Story 3 and a ton of awards for How to Train Your Dragon. It was a clean sweep (in that How to Train Your Dragon won every category in which it was…
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Precursor: Art Directors Guild Awards
No unpredictability here. The Art Directors Guild has managed to reinforce most of what we were thinking with this year’s awards, seen below. The Awards Best Period Art Direction The King’s Speech (Wesley, Peter, Tripp, Wes) Best Fantasy Art Direction Inception (Wesley, Peter, Tripp, Wes) Best Contemporary Art Direction Black Swan (RU:Wesley, RU:Peter, Tripp, Wes)
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This Day in Oscar History: February 6
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Carroll Clark (74 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque); Oscar Nominee: Art Direction, Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) –7 Noms, 1 Win} 1903: Louis Mesenkop (71 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special Effects, Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 3 Noms, 3…
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Precursor: Writers Guild of America Awards
The winners for this year’s Writers Guild of America awards have been announced with something of a surprise in the Original Screenplay category, but expectations met in the other categories. Here are the winners. The Awards Best Original Screenplay Inception (No one) Best Adapted Screenplay The Social Network (Wesley, Peter, Tripp, Wes) Best Documentary Screenplay…
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Oscar Week in Review: January 30 – February 5, 2011
Oscar News At last weekend’s SAG Awards, The Fighter and The King’s Speech each took 2 acting awards, with the latter winning the Best Ensemble award. Oscar nominees Colin Firth, Natalie Portman, Christian Bale and Melissa Leo each took home an individual acting award. Tom Hooper won the Directors Guild of America award last weekend…
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