Box Office History (Week 43, 2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Screener Watch: November 26, 2010
Today, Magnolia/Magnet sent their annual “Everything but the Kitchen Sink” screener set and really out did themselves this time in terms of quantity. Below are all the titles I received, fourteen in total. Also, since there were so many and they were mostly nondescript, I left out a number of the extra details I’ve been…
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What to See: November 26-28, 2010
On Wednesdays, we preview all of the upcoming new wide and limited releases hitting the theaters the coming weekend. On Fridays, we’ll now tell you what you should see. We pose two questions each week to our contributors and their responses are posted below. Wesley Lovell 1. Which of the four new wide releases would…
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Film Fun Friday #33 (Relaunched)
Welcome to the NEW Film Fun Friday. In an effort to make our games more fun, I’ve increased the interactivity of them. Now you’ll be responding to your fellow players or continuing their thoughts. Each game has a different set of rules, so make sure to read up before posting. And always remember to have…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 26
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Charles Brackett (76 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Winner: Screenplay,Story and Screenplay, Special/Honorary; Oscar Nominee: Picture, Screenplay, Story and Screenplay, Motion Picture Story – 8 Noms, 4 Wins} 1908: Leonard Spigelgass (76 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1924: Brunello Rondi…
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Feed the Queue #22
And the participation drooped again. And since Peter refused to participate, it looks like I have no choice but to put Monsieur Verdoux in my queue. I will receive it next week to be watched that subsequent weekend (or watched this weekend if I have time) and reviewed in The Morning After to be posted…
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Oscar Profile #13: Bing Crosby
The most popular entertainer of his time, Bing Crosby was born in Tacoma, Washington in 1903. He was a rising star when he married his first wife, Dixie Lee in 1930. She was a well-known singer and actress while he was still struggling to make his name. After the success of his single “I Surrender…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 25
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: W. R. Burnett (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1926: Murray Schisgal (84) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1939: Stephen H. Burum (71) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} Died 1972: William Glasgow (66)…
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Screener Watch: November 24, 2010
Only four new screeners tonight from IFC Films and they are fairly bland, so unlike my first Screener Watch I posted where I included blanded photos, I’ll spare you this time. Here’s what I received from IFC: CARLOS Genre: Crime Stars: Edgar Ramirez, Alexander Scheer, Alejandro Arroyo Director: Olivier Assayas Premise: The story of Venezuelan…
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Trailer Watch: November 24, 2010
In our last update before Thanksgiving, there was nothing new for trailers, just these two new posters for Justin Bieber: Never Say Never and Unknown. There will be no update tomorrow (Thanksgiving in the U.S.), but if I find something Friday I’ll think about posting, but I don’t promise anything if things get busy. UNKNOWN,…
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Game: Week 13 – 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 26-28, 2010
It’s Thanksgiving weekend, which means plenty of new releases to try and please the boatload of people who’ll be out at the theaters from Wednesday through Sunday. Burlesque should appeal to the younger female audiences, Faster will pique the curiosity of young males, Love and Other Drugs will appeal to the middle aged women and…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 24
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1895: Corinne Griffith (83 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Lead Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1905: Irving Allen (82 at death) {Oscar Winner: Two-Reel Short Film – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1912: Garson Kanin (86 at death) [Pictured] {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay,Story and Screenplay – 3…
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Screener Watch: November 23, 2010
Today’s Warner Bros. package arrived with some nice titles. Here is what I got in alphabetical order. HARRY POTTER AND THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, PART I Genre: Fantasy Stars: Daniel Radcliffe, Emma Watson, Rupert Grint, Bill Nighy, Alan Rickman, Ralph Fiennes, Helena Bonham Carter Director: David Yates Premise: The first part of the final chapter of…
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Trailer Watch: November 23, 2010
Another brief update day with two: Mars Needs Moms and Prom. PROM Plot Summary: A comedy about several high schoolers coping with the potential excitement and disappointment of prom. Release Date: April 29, 2011 Trailer Poster Rating: C Commentary: Another film trying to tap into a teen zeitgeist akin to John Hughes’ reign in the…
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The DVD Report #183: Oscar on DVD – 1965
New This Week CLICK HEREfor other new releases this week. Conventional wisdom says that The Sound of Music was such a huge hit in 1965 because everything else around it was dark and dreary and generally disappointing. Maybe so, but that doesn’t explain the film’s enduring popularity with succeeding generations in all parts of the…
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