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Trailer Watch: November 10, 2010
Five new trailers (The Eagle, Feed the Fish, Little Fockers, Rivers Wash Over Me and Yogi Bear) and three new posters (Blue Valentine, Jane Eyre and Kung Fu Panda 2) for us today. THE EAGLE Plot Summary: To avenge the loss of a treasured Roman symbol, a son must seek out his father and the…
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Game: Week 11 – Awards Season Box Office Predictions
Week 10 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: November 12-14, 2010
Today, we look at three new wide releases (Morning Glory, Skyline and Unstoppable) and two new limited releases (Cool It and Tiny Furniture). (Updated 11/10/10, 1:35p) 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…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 10
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Claude Rains (77 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 4 Noms, 0 Wins} 1913: Les Bowie (65 at death) {Oscar Winner: Visual Effects – 0 Noms, 1 Win} 1925: Richard Burton (58 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actor, Supporting Actor –7 Noms, 0 Wins}…
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Trailer Watch: November 9, 2010
A hodge podge of new trailers today: Gulliver’s Travels, Jane Eyre and Tron Legacy. TRON LEGACY Plot Summary: A re-envisioning of the legendary ’80s virtual reality film Tron. Release Date: December 17, 2010 Trailer Poster Rating: B Commentary: At least we know that the money spent to make this film is all right there on…
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The DVD Report #181: Oscar on DVD – 1963
New This Week CLICK HEREfor other new releases this week. 1963 has a reputation among revisionist critics as being the weakest year in Oscar history, with the Oscar winning Tom Jones one of the least deserving Best Picture winners of all time. Balderdash! It’s one of the best, but I guess you had to be…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 9
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1868: Marie Dressler (65 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actress – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1883: Edna May Oliver (59 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1886: Ed Wynn (79 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}…
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Trailer Watch: November 8, 2010
Tonight, we’ve got three new trailers and two new posters. The new trailers are for Kung Fu Panda 2, No Strings Attached and White Material. The posters are for African Cats and Rio. KUNG FU PANDA 2 Plot Summary: Everyone’s favorite food-loving kung fu-fighting panda returns in his second big screen feature. Release Date: May…
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Review: The Best Man (1964)
The Best Man Rating Director Franklin J. Schaffner Screenplay Gore Vidal (Play: Gore Vidal) Length 102 min. Starring Henry Fonda, Cliff Robertson, Edie Adams, Margaret Leighton, Shelley Berman, Lee Tracy, Ann Sothern, Gene Raymond, Kevin McCarthy, Mahalia Jackson, Howard K. Smith, John Henry Faulk, Richard Arlen MPAA Rating Approved
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Game: Week 10 – Box Office Predictions: Results & Standings
Opening to a smaller audience than The Hangover, Due Date was eclipsed by family friendly animated flick Megamind, which handily won the weekend. Don’t forget to come back Wednesday to submit your predictions for Week 9. Original rules can be found here: Game Rules. #1 Film at the U.S. weekend box office Correct Response: Megamind,…
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The Morning After #20: November 8, 2010
This week’s Feed the Queue review is for the Henry Fonda political drama The Best Man. The rest are all television programs, including a second viewing of the miniseries Harper’s Island, the final episode of the fourth season of Dexter and the more episodes of the first season of Psych. So, here is what I…
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Results: Film Fun Friday #30
Results are in for Week #30 of Film Fun Friday. Game: Identify the Poster The correct answers are: It’s a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World and The Thief of Bagdad (1924). No one was able to identify the poster. Game: Site Search The Answer: 50 nominations between the 10 individuals as follows: #1 – Katharine…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 8
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Emmet Lavery (83 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Story and Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1909: George Wells (91 at death) {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1913: Robert Strauss (61 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1921:…
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Previews: Week Ending November 7, 2010
We had a large number of new trailers and posters this week, plus a slightly pushed ahead release date for True Grit. For a better count, there were 8 new 2010 trailers and 8 new posters; and there were 5 new 2011 trailers with 1 new poster. Here’s what I thought were the best of…
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Screener Watch: November 6, 2010
Oscar season is officially upon us. Although I received my first screener a few weeks ago, another batch arrived in the mail Friday. From this point until the end of the screener season, I’ll be posting the interesting tidbits I get in the mail. You’ll get pictures of the discs and the inserts that show…
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