Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1883: George Leverett (85 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1888: Harry Beaumont (78 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Directing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1897: Judith Anderson (94 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1903: Lewis…
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Time for another week of box office predictions. Submit yours below. Don’t remember the rules or need a refresher? Check them out here: Game Rules. Submit the Following for this Week
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In this week’s third Rundown article, we take a look at Art Direction, a category that so frequently favors period dramas that it’s almost become a joke, especially when the best candidate doesn’t win (see Sweeney Todd over There Will Be Blood)
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Four brand new features are competing for post-Super Bowl dollars, which could mean one of the top grossing weekends so far this year. Here’s what we think. 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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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Ronald Colman (67 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Lead Actor – 3 Noms, 1 Win} 1892: Peggy Wood (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress –1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1900: Robert de Grasse (70 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901:…
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The Green Hornet Rating Director Michel Gondry Screenplay Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg (Radio Series: George W. Trendle) Length 119 min. Starring Seth Rogen, Jay Chou, Cameron Diaz, Tom Wilkinson, Christoph Waltz, David Harbour, Edward James Olmos, Jamie Harris, Chad Coleman, Edward Furlong MPAA Rating PG-13 for sequences of violent action, language, sensuality and drug content
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Animal Kingdom Rating Director David Michôd Screenplay David Michôd Length 113 min. Starring James Frencheville, Jacki Weaver, Joel Edgerton, Luke Ford, Sullivan Stapleton, Mirrah Foulkes, Ben Mendelsohn, Guy Pearce, Dan Wyllie MPAA Rating R for violence, drug content and pervasive language
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The Searchers Rating Director John Ford Screenplay Frank S. Nugent (Novel: Alan Le May) Length 119 min. Starring John Wayne, Jeffrey Hunter, Vera Miles, Ward Bond, Natalie Wood, John Wualen, Olive Carey, Henry Brandon, Ken Curtis, Harry Carey Jr., Antonio Moreno, Hank Worden, Beulah Archuletta, Walter Coy, Dorothy Jordan, Pippa Scott, Pat Wayne, Lana Wood…
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Five Easy Pieces Rating Director Bob Rafelson Screenplay Adrien Joyce, Bob Rafelson Length 98 min. Starring Jack Nicholson, Karen Black, Billy ‘Green’ Bush, Fannie Flagg, Sally Struthers, Marlena MacGuire, Richard Stahl, Lois SMith, Helena Kallianiotes, Toni Basil, Susan Anspach, Ralph WaiteWilliam Chalee, Irene Dailey MPAA Rating R
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Saw VII Rating Director Kevin Grueter Screenplay Patrick Melton, Marcus Dunstan Length 90 min. Starring Tobin Bell, Costas Mandylor, Betsy Russell, Cary Elwes, Sean Patrick Flanery, Chad Donella, Gina Holden, Laurence Anthony, Dean Armstrong, James Van Patten MPAA Rating R for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture, and language
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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. More Oscar themed polls this week with…
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Our second rundown article this week takes us to the final screenwriting category for this year’s Oscars featuring another competition between Best Picture nominees. The general consensus is now that The King’s Speech has become a Best Picture frontrunner, it’s chances in Original Screenplay have improved.
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New This Week Released in June, 1974, Roman Polanski’s modern noir, Chinatown, released by Paramount,was the best reviewed and most talked film released for most of the year. Then in December, Paramount released Francis Ford Coppola’s The Godfather Part II, the second film in his Godfather trilogy, which became an even bigger hit than Chinatown.…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Edith Evans (88 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress, Supporting Actress –3 Noms, 0 Wins} 1894: King Vidor (88 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Directing, Drama Directing – 5 Noms, 1 Win} 1912: Rene Wheeler (88 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story –…
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A weak weekend was led by the poorly performing religious horror flick The Rite. Don’t forget to come back Wednesday to submit your predictions for Week 5. Original rules can be found here: Game Rules. #1 Film at the U.S. weekend box office Correct Response: The Roommate, $15,002,635 Wesley each get a point for picking…
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