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Oscar Predictions: November 2010
The beginning of December has arrived and before the critics groups start citing their favorites of the year, we wanted to take one last stab at predicting the Oscar before then. Here are our latest thoughts looking back at all that occurred in November. Also, with this update, we have made so many changes that…
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Precursor: Grammy Nominations
The nominees for the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards were announced this morning. While they have 109 categories, 3 of them are film related (with television mixed in), but their eligibility year runs through October, so late-year releases don’t compete until the following year. Therefore, take these nominations with a grain of salt as some 2009…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 2
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Joseph Farnham (46 at death) {Oscar Winner: Title Writing – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1894: Viola Lawrence (78 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1899: Peter Herman Adler (90 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Musical Score – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1902: Howard…
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Trailer Watch: December 1, 2010
Another light day. We have a new trailer for The Green Hornet and a new trailer for Ip Man 2. THE GREEN HORNET, trailer #2 Plot Summary: After his father is murdered, a millionaire playboy joins his father’s closest confidant in a scheme to get close to the murderers by posing as criminals. Release Date:…
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Precursor: Satellite Award Nominations
Below are the nominees for the 15th Annual Satellite Awards, given by the International Press Academy, an off-shoot of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. Nomination Tallies (11) Inception (9) 127 Hours (7) The Social Network (6) The King’s Speech (5) Alice in Wonderland, Black Swan, The Kids Are All Right, The Town, Unstoppable The Nominations…
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Game: Week 14 – Awards Season Box Office Predictions
Week 14 of our Awards Season Box Office Predictions game. Don’t remember the rules? Check them out here: Game Rules. Submit the Following for this Week
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Looking at the Weekend: December 3-5, 2010
Only one new wide release this week, but a slew of limited releases including the buzzed-about Black Swan. (Updated: 12/1/10, 8:15pm: added Wes’ predictions and updated Consensus.) 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…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 1
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Otho Lovering (75 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1895: A. W. Watkins (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Sound/Sound Mixing – 4 Noms, 0 Wins} 1901: William Daniels (68 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography (Black-and-White); Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography…
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Screener Watch: November 30, 2010
In addition to the three screeners I’ll be discussing below, I received a package of soundtracks for nearly the entire slate of Warner Bros. contenders this year: (Harry Potter, Hereafter, Inception, Legend of the Guardians and The Town). Tonight, though, I received another package from Fox Searchlight with their less visible contenders: Conviction, Cyrus and…
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Trailer Watch: November 30, 2010
Aside from the raft of new posters this week, I have a trailer that popped up that I reviewed in 2009. Here’s a link to my original comments on The Other Side of Paradise. It appears the film got pushed back an entire year and supposedly released on November 11, 2010. The new posters this…
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Short Lists: Animated Short and Live Action Short Films
The Academy has reversed its past decisions and released both the Animated Short Film and Live Action Short Film short lists. Ten shorts in each category will advance to final voting. Three to five nominees in each category will be selected. Here are the press releases: Live Action Short Film Beverly Hills, CA (November 30,…
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The DVD Report #184: Oscar on DVD – 1966
New This Week CLICK HEREfor other new releases this week. The screen adaptations of Broadway’s 1962 and 1963 Best Play winners battled it out for the 1966 Oscars. Paul Scofield repeated his Tony award winning role of Sir Thomas More in Robert Bolt’s A Man for All Seasons and nabbed an Oscar for his brilliant…
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Spirit Award Nominations Announced
Nominations for the 26th Annual Film Independent Spirit Awards have been announced this morning by Jeremy Renner and Eva Mendes. See the nominees below. Nomination Tallies (7) Winter’s Bone (5) The Kids Are All Right (4) Black Swan, Greenberg, Rabbit Hole (3) 127 Hours, Jack Goes Boating, Tiny Furniture (2) Daddy Longlegs, Get Low, Life…
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5 Favorites #2: 5 Favorite Leslie Nielsen Performances
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. This week, in celebration of the life…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 30
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Karl Struss (95 at death) {Oscar Winner: Cinematography;Oscar Nominee: Cinematography, Cinematography (Color) – 4 Noms, 1 Win} 1888: Kenneth Macgowan (74 at death) {Oscar Winner: Comedy Short Film – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1891: B. B. Kahane (68 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms,…
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