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Trailer Watch: September 9, 2010
Two new trailers today, the third for Megamind and the second for Saw 3D. In addition, we have one last character poster for Megamind and two for Let Me In. MEGAMIND, trailer #3, poster #6 Plot Summary: Two arch rivals fight to dominate the world as super villain and super hero, each with something to…
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Feed the Queue #11
The Night of the Hunter is this week’s Feed the Queue winner. Stalag 17 came in second. I have added The Night of the Hunter to my queue today and will receive it next week to be watched that subsequent weekend and reviewed in The Morning After to be posted on September 20. Here’s the…
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Awards Season: The 2010 Fall Preview, Part I
There are generally three distinct periods in the film year. The most important to studios is the Summer film season running from May through August. This is where they make a good deal of their money with kids out of school and ready to spend money to be entertained. Then there’s Awards Season. This is…
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Oscar Profile #2: Irene Dunne
Of all the great stars of the studio era, Irene Dunne is probably the least known to modern audiences. That’s largely because so many of her films were remade and the originals suppressed and, although somewhat available now, are still largely unseen by the majority of the public. Born in 1898, the operatically trained singer…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 9
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Arthur Freed (78 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Picture, Special/Honorary,Irving G. Thalberg Award; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Song – 3 Noms, 4 Wins} 1900: James Hilton (54 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1902: Chester Schaeffer (89 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing –…
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Trailer Watch: September 8, 2010
Today’s update features no new trailers again, but five new posters, though four of them are character one-sheets for Megamind. The other is the new poster for Love & Other Drugs. LOVE & OTHER DRUGS, poster Plot Summary: A pharmaceutical salesman uses his charisma to win over new conquests, but when he meets a woman…
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Game: Week 2 – Awards Season Box Office Predictions
Week 2 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 DIVISION ONE Guess the #1 Film at the U.S. weekend box office Guess how much the #1 Film will make, if it is not also the highest grossing new…
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Looking at the Weekend: September 10-12, 2010
We have a rather busy week of new releases. We have two films going wide, the final Resident Evil and pseudo-documentary The Virginity Hit. Four limited release are going out: Bran Nue Dae, I’m Still Here, Legendary and The Romantics. Then there’s a film releasing only in New York and Los Angeles: Heartbreaker. (NOTE: Pending…
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This Day in Oscar History: September 8
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Al Herman (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1905: William Bradford (53 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1912: Alexander Mackendrick (81 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1922: Arthur Ibbetson…
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Trailer Watch: September 7, 2010
And the trailer/poster doldrums return. Nothing to update today.
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Game: Week 1 – Box Office Predictions, Results & Standings
Our results are in for the first week of the box office predictions and it was a rather unusual week with no one getting points in Division 1 with The American taking the top spot at the box office. Below are the results. And don’t forget to come back Wednesday to submit your predictions for…
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The DVD Report #172: Oscar on DVD – 1954
New This Week CLICK HEREfor other new releases this week. Elia Kazan’s compelling film about union racketeering on the New Jersey docks, On the Waterfront won everything in sight in late 1954, early 1955, including eight of the twelve Oscars it was nominated for. The film’s soiled reputation as an apologia for Kazan and screenwriter…
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This Day in Oscar History: Septemper 7
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1867: Albert Basserman (84 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1909: Elia Kazan (94 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Directing, Special/Honorary;Oscar Nominee: Picture, Directing, Original Screenplay – 7 Noms, 3 Wins} 1913: Anthony Quayle (76 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actor –…
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Review: The Wicker Man (1973)
The Wicker Man Rating Director Robin Hardy Screenplay Anthony Shaffer Length 88 min. Starring Edward Woodward, Christopher Lee, Diane Cilento, Britt Ekland, Ingrid Pitt, Lindsay Kemp, Russell Waters, Aubrey Morris, Irene Sunter MPAA Rating R
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Review: The Bad and the Beautiful (1952)
The Bad and the Beautiful Rating Director Vincente Minnelli Screenplay Charles Schnee (Story: George Bradshaw) Length 118 min. Starring Lana Turner, Kirk Douglas, Walter Pidgeon, Dick Powell, Barry Sullivan, Gloria Grahame, Gilbert Roland, Leo G. Carroll, Vanessa Brown, Paul Stewart, Sammy White, Elaine Stewart, Ivan Triesault MPAA Rating Approved
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