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Oscar Profile #20: Gladys Cooper
Born December 18, 1888 in London, England, Gladys Cooper would have one of the most celebrated stage and screen careers of the Twentieth Century. Considered a great beauty even as a child, she became a photographer’s model at the age of six. She made her stage debut at 16 in 1905 in the British touring…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 13
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Herbert Brenon (78 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Drama Directing –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1885: James Monaco (60 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 4 Noms, 0 Wins} 1901: Sidney Wagner (46 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1901:…
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Game: Week 2 – 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: January 14-16, 2011
A large number of limited releases come out this week, seven in all, and will be joined by two 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 with the statement. The Dilemma: We are…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 12
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Melchior Lengyel (94 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1893: Edward Selzer (77 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Documentary Short,Animated Short Film – 11 Nom, 5 Wins} 1904: Joseph Gershenson (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score,Adaptation or Treatment Score –…
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5 Favorites #8: 5 Favorite James Stewart Films
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. We’ll pair off last week’s legend with…
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The DVD Report #190: Oscar on DVD – 1971
New This Week CLICK HEREfor other new releases this week. The 1971 Oscars continued the trend of the previous few years in trying to walk a fine line between the innovative and the tried and true. On the one hand, the Best Picture nominees included Stanley Kubrick’s fabulously futuristic A Clockwork Orange and Peter Bogdanovich’s…
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Ian McKellen, Andy Serkis, and Elijah Wood
Board Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit”From The Hollywood Reporter By Borys Kit Ian McKellen has signed on to return as wizard Gandalf in The Hobbit, the two-pic adaptation of the J.R.R. Tolkien novel being directed by Peter Jackson. The dealmaking on Hobbit for a slew of Jackson veterans from his Lord of the Rings trilogy has been coming fast and…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 11
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Charles Previn (85 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Scoring; Oscar Nominee: Scoring, Musical Score – 7 Noms, 1 Win} 1894: Alexander Hall (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Eva Le Gallienne (92 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –1…
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Precursor: American Society of Cinematographers Nominations
Announcing a day earlier than expected, here are the nominations for the American Society of Cinematographers Awards. The Nominations Best Cinematography Black Swan Inception The King’s Speech The Social Network True Grit
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Review: Sweet Smell of Success (1957)
Sweet Smell of Success Rating Director Alexander Mackendrick Screenplay CLifford Odets, Ernest Lehman (Novel: Ernest Lehman) Length 96 min. Starring Burt Lancaster, Tony Curtis, Susan Harrison, Marty Milner, Jeff Donnell, Sam Levene, Je Frisco, Barbara Nichols, Emile Meyer, Edith Atwater, The Chico Hamilton Quintet MPAA Rating Approved
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Review: Stan Helsing (2009)
Stan Helsing Rating Director Bo Zenga Screenplay Bo Zenga Length 108 min. Starring Steve Howey, Diora Baird, Kenan Thompson, Desi Lydic, Leslie Nielsen, Twan Holiday, Ben Cotton, Lee Tichon, Ken Kirzinger, Chad Krowchuk, Derek Watt, Hilary Strang MPAA Rating R for crude and sexual content, some drug use and language
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Review: The Quiet Man (1952)
The Quiet Man Rating Director John Ford Screenplay Frank S. Nugent (Story: Maurice Walsh) Length 129 min. Starring John Wayne, Maureen O’Hara, Barry Fitzgerald, Ward Bond, Victor McLaglen, Mildred Natwick, Francis FOrd, Eileen Crowe MPAA Rating Approved
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Oscar Semi-Finalists: Makeup
The Academy has announced the seven films from which the final 2 or 3 nominations will be selected. Here’s the article: Beverly Hills, CA (January 10, 2011) — The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced that seven films remain in competition in the Makeup category for the 83rd Academy Awards®. The films…
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Game: Week 1 – Box Office Predictions: Results & Standings
This starts our first week of a new game. True Grit finally managed to top Little Fockers at the box office and both topped the poorly-received remake of Season of the Witch. Don’t forget to come back Wednesday to submit your predictions for our final week, Week 18. Original rules can be found here: Game…
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