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This Day in Oscar History: December 19
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: George Dutton (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing, Special Effects –5 Noms, 0 Wins} 1902: Ralph Richardson (80 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1925: Robert B. Sherman (85) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song, Substantially Original Score; Oscar Nominee: Song, Substantially…
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Precursor: Houston Film Critics
Houston jumps on the bandwagon awarding its prize for Best Picture to Social Network. Nomination Tallies (4) The Social Network (2) Inception The Nominations Best Picture The Social Network Best Director David Fincher – The Social Network Best Animated Film Toy Story 3
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Oscar Week in Review: December 12-18, 2010
Oscar News The Golden Globes, arguably the biggest of the Oscar precursors, announced their nominees on Tuesday. The King’s Speech led the pack with 7 nominations, and will face off for Best Picture – Drama with Black Swan, The Fighter, Inception and The Social Network. The Kids Are All Right led the comedy films with…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 18
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Gladys Cooper (82 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1891: Lewis Lewyn (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Color Short Film – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Rex Wimpy (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1900:…
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Film Fun Friday #36
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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Precursor: Chicago Film Critics Nominations
The Chicago Film Critics have announced their nominations for 2010. The full list is below. Nomination Tallies (8) The Social Network (6) Black Swan, The King’s Speech, True Grit, Winter’s Bone (5) Inception (3) Blue Valentine, The Fighter, The Kids Are All Right The Nominations Best Picture Black Swan Inception The King’s Speech The Social…
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What to See: December 17-19, 2010
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. Which of the three new wide releases would…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 17
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Leo Erdody (60 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1900: Katina Paxinou (72 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress –1 Nom, 1 Win} 1906: Marlin Skiles (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1918: Art…
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Trailer Watch: December 16, 2010
Tonight, we have new trailers for I Am, Limitless and Water for Elephants plus the poster for Prom. WATER FOR ELEPHANTS Plot Summary: An aging circus veteran reminisces about the most memorable circus disasters in history and how he and love were a part of it. Release Date: April 15, 2011 Trailer Poster Rating: B+…
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Feed the Queue #25
It’s nice to see so many films in lists so it actually becomes hard to calculate. Makes it harder for people to push specific titles to the top. This week, by a three-point margin, Red River comes in second slightly ahead of The Searchers and 2010’s The Town. However, the winner is Charade, which has…
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Blake Edwards Has Died at 88
Writer-director created ‘Pink Panther’ By Richard Natale VARIETY: Writer-director Blake Edwards passed away this morning at age 88. The filmmaker was regarded as a modern master of contemporary film comedy via such movies as “The Pink Panther” series and “10.” Edwards has been compared favorably to other outstanding comedy auteurs such as Leo McCarey, Preston…
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Oscar Profile #16: Elia Kazan
Born in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, now Istanbul, Turkey, to Greek parents in 1909, Elia Kazan emigrated with his parents to America as a child. An actor before he became a director, he was a co-founder of the Group Theatre in 1932 and the founder of the Actor’s Studio in 1947. The earliest proponent of “method”…
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Precursor: Screen Actors Guild Nominations
The nominees for the Screen Actors Guild Awards are listed below. The Stunt Ensemble Award will be revealed at a later time. (Updated: 12/19/10 – Added Stunt Ensemble) Nomination Tallies (4) The Fighter, The King’s Speech (3) Black Swan, The Kids Are All Right (2) The Social Network, True Grit, Winter’s Bone The Nominations Best…
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Precursor: Toronto Film Critics
The Toronto Film Critics Association have announced their winners for 2010. Below are the results. Their press release indicates that the Canadian Film Award will be announced at their dinner on January 12, 2011. Nomination Tallies (4) The Social Network (2) Exit Through the Gift Shop The Nominations Best Picture The Social Network (RU: Black…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 16
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Norbert Brodine (73 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography,Cinematography (Black-and-White) – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1898: Lud Gluskin (90 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1899: Noel Coward (73 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1…
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