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Looking at the Weekend #13: June 25-27, 2010
(Updated 6/23/10, 2:39p: Added Wes’ contribution) This week we have two new wide releases, a limited release and a New York/Los Angeles-only release. Grown Ups and Knight and Day duke it out for the weekend crown, but will likely come in under the second week of Toy Story 3. Stranger things have happened, though. The…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 23
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: John Seitz (86 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Cinematography,Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) – 7 Noms, 0 Wins} 1894: Norman Reilly Raine (77 at death) {Oscar Winner: Screenplay – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1903: Anthony Veiller (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Screenplay – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1917:…
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Review: Toy Story 3 (2010)
TOY STORY 3 Rating Director Lee Unkrich Screenplay Michael Arndt, John Lasseter, Andrew Stanton, Lee Unkrich Length 103 min. Starring Tom Hanks, Tim Allen, Joan Cusack, Ned Beatty, Don Rickles, Michael Keaton, Wallace Shawn, John Ratzenberger, Estelle Harris, John Morris, Jodi Benson, Emily Hahn, Laurie Metcalf, Bud Lackey, Beatrice Miller, Javier Fernandez Pena, Timothy Dalton,…
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The DVD Report #161 – June 22, 2010
New This Week World War II continued unabated in real life and on the screen in 1943. The Oscar race was once again dominated by films about war. The 1942 New York Film Critics Award winner, Noel Coward and David Lean’s In Which We Serve, was not eligible for Oscar consideration then because it did…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 22
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Vincent Korda (81 at death) {Oscar Winner: Art Direction (Color);Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Black-and-White), Art Direction (Color) – 4 Noms, 1 Win} 1900: Harry Leonard (85 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Special Effects – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1901: Lionel Banks (48 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art…
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Contest: Week 6 Results and Standings
Week six of our contest has come to a close and it’s one of those weekends where I wanted to say “Duh” (as to which film would top the box office) but didn’t dare. 🙂 Come back Thursday and submit your votes. Here is the original article and the rules: Summer Box Office Prediction Contest…
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Results: Film Fun Friday #10
Results are in for Week #10 of Film Fun Friday. Game: Identify the Poster The correct answers were: Babylon A.D. (Negative Poster, shown at right) and You Only Live Once (Foreign Poster). Lallolupo was the only person to get the Foreign Poster. Sam was the only person to get the Negative Poster. Game: Quotes The…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 21
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Ralph Block (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Special/Honorary – 0 Noms, 1 Win} 1904: Mack Gordon (54 at death) {Oscar Winner: Song – 9 Noms, 1 Win} 1905: Jean Paul Sartre (74 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Motion Picture Story – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1921: Judy…
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Previews: Week Ending June 20, 2010
Three films have had release date changes and we’ve got new trailers for 9 films, including one from 2011. Poster Highlights: What a dreadful batch of posters this week. The ones for Middle Men and Flipped are the only ones even worth looking at. Trailer Highlights: Whereas most of the posters are fairly awful, the…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 20
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1905: Lillian Hellman (79 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Original Screenplay, Screenplay –2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1910: Gene Ruggiero (91 at death) {Oscar Winner: Editing – 2 Noms, 1 Win} 1914: Richard L. Van Enger (69 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Editing – 1 Nom, 0 Wins} 1931: Martin…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 19
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1865: May Whitty (82 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} [Pictured] 1877: Charles Coburn (84 at death) {Oscar Winner: Supporting Actor – 3 Noms, 1 Win} [Pictured] 1905: Mildred Natwick (89 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Supporting Actress – 1 Nom, 0 Wins}…
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Review: How to Train Your Dragon (2010)
After posting yesterday’s review of Shrek Forever After, I decided I would post the other review I had for an animated film this year. And being as this is the best animated film release so far this year, I thought it was appropriate that I post this the day Toy Story 3, a film I’ll…
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Director Ronald Neame has died at 99
By Daniel Kilkelly, Entertainment Reporter (Source: Digital Spy) Film director Ronald Neame has died at the age of 99, it has been announced. The British star, most notable for helming 1972 movie The Poseidon Adventure, passed away in hospital in Los Angeles on Wednesday, BBC News reports. Family friend and BBC correspondent Peter Bowes said…
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Film Fun Friday #10
Welcome once again to Film Fun Friday where we want you to have fun. If you have further suggestions on how we can improve, ideas for other games you’d like to see or just want to tell us how much fun you’re having, feel free to drop us a Comment. If you would like to…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 18
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Con Conrad (47 at death) {Oscar Winner: Song – 1 Nom, 1 Win} 1902: Louis Alter (78 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Song – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1904: George Sawley (62 at death) {Oscar Nominee: Art Direction (Color) – 2 Noms, 0 Wins} 1913: Sammy Cahn…
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