Box Office History (Week 43, 2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Precursor: Austin Film Critics
Announced on the 22nd, the Austin Film Critics have named their best of 2010 achievements. Awards Tallies (5) Black Swan The Awards Best Film Black Swan Best Animated Feature Toy Story 3 Best Director Darren Aronofsky – Black Swan
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This Day in Oscar History: December 24
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Michael Curtiz (75 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Directing – 4 Noms, 1 Wins} 1893: Ruth Chatterton (67 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1893: Harry Warren (87 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Song – 11 Noms, 3 Wins} 1898:…
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Predictions: December 2010
And so here we are, another Oscar season in full swing. Plenty of critics groups have made their selections and now it’s time for another updated list of our Oscar predictions. We’re adding a couple of categories as well as modifying our format in order to conserve space. Now, you’ll only have a list of…
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Oscar Profile #17: Sidney Lumet
Born in Philadelphia, Penn. in 1924, Sidney Lumet is one of the most prolific film directors of the last fifty-plus years. His films have received a total of forty-six Oscar nominations, and won four. He has directed seventeen actors to eighteen Oscar nominations, been nominated himself five times, and won an honorary award at the…
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Feed the Queue #26
There seemed to be a good deal of agreement that I needed to see one particular film above the others. But let’s hit up the second and third place entries. In second was The Man from Laramie followed very closely by a tie for third between Touch of Evil and 2010’s True Grit. Once again,…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 23
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: Richard Schweizer (65 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Original Screenplay,Motion Picture Story; Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay, Motion Picture Story –3 Noms, 2 Wins} 1914: Fred Coe (64 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Picture – 1 Noms, 0 Wins} 1916: Dino Risi (91 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar…
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Game: Week 17 – Awards Season Box Office Predictions
Week 17 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 24-26, 2010
The last full weekend of 2010 and here we are with three new wide releases and three new limiteds. Enjoy. 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 statement. Gulliver’s Travels: We don’t want…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 22
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Lucien Hubbard (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Original Story – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1907: Peggy Ashcroft (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actress –1 Noms, 1 Wins} 1917: Freddie Francis (89 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Cinematography,Cinematography (Black-and-White) – 2 Noms, 2 Wins}…
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Trailer Watch: December 21, 2010
Today’s update, which includes yesterday’s update, is below. Three new trailers (Hanna, Rango and Your Highness) and three new posters (The Fighter, The Green Hornet and Hop). HANNA Plot Summary: The daughter of a CIA agent is assigned a special mission by her father. Release Date: April 8, 2011 Trailer Poster Rating: B+ Commentary: Just…
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5 Favorites #5: 5 Favorite Westerns
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. Let’s tackle more films this week. So,…
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The DVD Report #187: Oscar on DVD – 1969
New This Week CLICK HEREfor other new releases this week. The battle lines were drawn at the 1969 Oscars between the Old Guard, represented by Anne of the Thousand Days and Hello, Dolly! and the Young Turks, represented by Midnight Cowboy and Z, with the middle-of-the-road Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid seen as the…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 21
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Frances Goodrich (93 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Adaptation, Screenplay –4 Noms, 0 Wins} 1905: Harry Revel (52 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1914: Eustace Lycett (91 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Visual Effects;Oscar Nominee: Visual Effects, Special Effects – 4…
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Review: Never Let Me Go (2010)
Never Let Me Go Rating Director Mark Romanek Screenplay Alex Garland (Novel: Kazuo Ishiguro) Length 103 min. Starring Carey Mulligan, Andrew Garfield, Keira Knightley, Isobel Meikle-Small, Charlie Rowe, Ella Purnell, Charlotte Rampling, Sally Hawkins MPAA Rating R for some sexuality and nudity
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Precursor: Chicago Film Critics Awards
The Chicago Film Critics have revealed their winners for this year’s awards. The full list is below. Awards Tallies (3) The Social Network (2) Black Swan, Inception The Awards Best Picture The Social Network
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