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The Morning After #29: January 10, 2011
A weekend of catching up on the Netflix discs I have been sitting on a few weeks as well as the completing of one television series and winding down with a brainless comedy. So, here is what I watched this weekend: THE QUIET MAN (1952) John Ford was one of history’s most prolific and well…
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Precursor: Directors Guild of America Nominations
Below are the nominees for this year’s Directors Guild of America awards. The Nominations Best Director Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan David Fincher – The Social Network Tom Hooper – The King’s Speech Christopher Nolan – Inception David O. Russell – The Fighter
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2011 Spring Preview
One third of the year are taken up by blockbusters aiming at pocketbooks during Summer vacation. The second is hoping to either capitalize on Oscar season or bring in holiday dollars. The final third is the waste bin of the movie industry. From January through April, Hollywood has a tendency to deposit the films that…
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Director Peter Yates Has Died at 82
Ben Child guardian.co.uk, Monday 10 January 2011 11.40 GMT Peter Yates, the four-time Oscar-nominated British director of Bullitt, Breaking Away and The Dresser, has died in London after a long illness. He was 82. A graduate of the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art whose first film as a director was the lightweight Cliff Richard and…
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Precursor: Visual Effects Society Nominations
Below are the nominations for the 9th Annual Visual Effects Society Awards. Nomination Tallies (4) Inception (3) Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 1, How to Train Your Dragon, Iron Man 2, Legend of the Guardians: The Owls of Ga’Hoole, TRON Legacy (2) Alice in Wonderland, Hereafter, Shrek Forever After, Tangled, Toy Story 3…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 10
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Bernard Herzbrun (72 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1898: Arthur Johnston (56 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: John Mescall (63 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography (Black-and-White) –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1917: Jerry Wexler (91…
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Precursor: National Society of Film Critics
Below are the nominees for the National Society of Film Critics awards. This is the last of the Grand Old Precursors to announce. Note that these are ranked in order of the votes each nominee received. The number of votes is listed in parentheses. Awards Tallies (4) The Social Network The Awards Best Picture The…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 9
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1908: William B. Murphy (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1941: Susannah York (69) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1956: Imelda Staunton (54) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} Died 1954: Jack Leonard…
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Oscar Three Weeks in Review:
December 19, 2010 – January 8, 2011Because of the Christmas and New Year’s holidays falling on a Saturday this year, there were no updates those two weeks. This week I are going to do our best to catch up on three weeks of Oscar news, but if something is missed, I apologize. Oscar News The seven films eligible for the Visual…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 8
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Gordon Hollingshead (60 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director, Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film – 23 Noms, 7 Wins} 1903: Robert Webb (87 at death) {Oscar Winner: Assistant Director – 1 Noms, 1 Wins} 1909: José Ferrer (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar…
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Film Fun Friday #38
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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Oscar Predictions: Week Ending January 7, 2011
Now that we’re getting closer to the Oscar nominations (Tuesday, January 25, 2011), we’re going to try to continuously update our predictions. Because of the vast array of categories, we’ll only share our updated predictions each week based on which guild or category-based precursors have come out during the week. This week, we had a…
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What to See: January 7-9, 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. Would you recommend readers see Season of the…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 7
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1873: Adolph Zukor (103 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Wins} 1906: Herb Magidson (79 at death) {Oscar Winner: Song – 3 Noms, 1 Wins} 1908: Eliot Daniel (89 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1910: Frank Bracht (75 at…
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Precursor: USC Scripter Nominations
Below are the nominees for the USC Scripter award. This precursor is a minor precursor of the Adapted Screenplay category, but is mostly limited to literary adaptations (with a few minor exceptions over the years). These awards are given not only to the screenwriter but also to the source material author. The Nominations Best Adapted…
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