Oscar History: July 4 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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5 Favorites #6: 5 Favorite Composers
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. Let’s get started. Who are your 5…
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The DVD Report #188: Year in Review
Featured CLICK HEREfor other featured releases this week. The DVD business is not dying. Sales have slowed due to the rotten economy, but rentals are strong and booming year-end sales of HDTVs and Blu-ray players bode well for the near future. The day when streaming videos become our only source of old movies is not…
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National Film Registry: 2010
The Library of Congress has selected 25 films to add to the National Film Registry this year. Below is the press release from the LoC: December 28, 2010 Hollywood Blockbusters, Independent Films and Shorts Selected for Preservation in the 2010 National Film Registry “All the President’s Men,” “The Exorcist,” and George Lucas’ Student Film Among…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 28
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Frank Butler (76 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay; Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1908: Lew Ayres (88 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1934: Herb Gardner (68 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Adapted Screenplay – 1…
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Game: Week 17 – Box Office Predictions: Results & Standings
A weak Christmas holiday yields a #1 debut for the third film in the Meet the Parents series. The strong second-place showing of True Grit reps the biggest opening weekend to date for a Coen Brothers film. Meanwhile, the less than stellar 7th place opening of Gulliver’s Travels may prove an end to Jack Black’s…
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Review: Rabbit Hole (2010)
Rabbit Hole Rating Director John Cameron Mitchell Screenplay David Lindsay-Abaire (Play: David Lindsay-Abaire) Length 91 min. Starring Nicole Kidman, Aaron Eckhart, Dianne Wiest, Miles Teller, Tammy Blanchard, Sandra Oh, Giancarlo Esposito MPAA Rating PG-13 for mature thematic material, some drug use and language
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Review: The Town (2010)
The Town Rating Director Ben Affleck Screenplay Peter Craig, Ben Affleck, Aaron Stockard (Novel: Chuck Hogan) Length 125 min. Starring Ben Affleck, Rebecca Hall, Jon Hamm, Jeremy Renner, Blake Lively, Slaine, Owen Burke, Titus Welliver, Pete Postlethwaite, Chris Cooper MPAA Rating R for strong violence, pervasive language, some sexuality and drug use
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Review: The Chronicles of Narnia:
The Voyage of the Dawn Treader (2010)The Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Rating Director Michael Apted Screenplay Christopher Markus, Stephen McFeely, Michael Petroni (Novel: C.S. Lewis) Length 113 min. Starring Georgie Henley, Skandar Keynes, Ben Barnes, Will Poulter, Gary Sweet, Terry Norris, Bruce Spencer, Bille Brown, Laura Brent, Tilda Swinton, Anna Popplewell, William Moseley, Liam Neeson, Simon…
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Review: True Grit (2010)
True Grit Rating Director Ethan Coen, Joel Coen Screenplay Ethan Coen, Joel Coen (Novel: Charles Portis) Length 110 min. Starring Jeff Bridges, Hailee Steinfeld, Matt Damon, Josh Brolin, Barry Pepper MPAA Rating PG-13 for some intense sequences of western violence including disturbing images
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Review: The Fighter (2010)
The Fighter Rating Director David O. Russell Screenplay Scott Silver, Paul Tamasy, Eric Johnson, Keith Dorrington Length 116 min. Starring Mark Wahlberg, Christian Bale, Amy Adams, Melissa Leo, Mickey O’Keefe, Jack McGee MPAA Rating R for language throughout, drug content, some violence and sexuality
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The Morning After #27: December 27, 2010
The holidays are always a busy time and that usually includes the viewing of lots of screeners. Below are my thoughts on several films, though my review of Somewhere is missing from the list and will have to be reserved for later as I watched it a few weeks ago, but was limited by embargo…
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Precursor: Online Film Critics Society Nominations
Here are the nominees for the 2010 OFCS Awards. The winners are to be announced January 3. Nomination Tallies (7) Black Swan (6) True Grit (5) 127 Hours, Inception, The Social Network (4) Winter’s Bone (3) The Fighter, The Kids Are All Right, The King’s Speech The Nominations Best Picture Black Swan Inception The Social…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 27
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Sydney Greenstreet (74 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1892: Albert S. D’Agostino (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction,Art Direction (Black-and-White) – 5 Noms, 0 Wins} 1894: Wesley C. Miller (67 at death) {Oscar Winner: Sci-Tech Award – Type II…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 26
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Monckton Hoffe (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1894: Stephen Dunn (85 at death) {Oscar Winner: Sound/Sound Mixing,Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque); Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing – 4 Noms, 3 Wins} 1899: Irmgard Von Cube (77 at death) {Oscar…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 25
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1878: Joseph M. Schenck (82 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary –0 Noms, 1 Wins} 1888: Sonya Levien (71 at death) {Oscar Winner: Story and Screenplay;Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Story and Screenplay – 2 Noms, 1 Wins} 1889: Nathaniel Shilkret (92 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Scoring –…
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