Contender: You Can See Everything (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Oscar Profile: Ralph Nelson
Born August 12, 1916 in Long Island City, New York, Ralph Nelson had a troubled childhood. A judge once described him as “potentially the most juvenile criminal in New York.” His life turned around after a high school teacher got him interested in acting. Nelson won an oratory award sponsored by the New York Times…
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Poll: Re-Awarding Best Directing, 2006
Return Links Polls Re-Awarding Best Directing, 2006 Now that we’ve finished rebuilding the nomination slate between 1997 and 2016 (we’ll do subsequent years after this series has completed), we will take those rebuilt slates and pick a new winner from among the nominees. In our seventh pass, we take a look at the new nominees…
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Oscar History: August 29 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Michael Chekhov (64 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1898: Preston Sturges (60 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay Oscar Win: Original Screenplay 1901: Harry Losee (51 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction 1901:…
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Film Preview: Goodrich (2024)
Page Revisions: (August 25, 2024) Original (October 13, 2024) New Poster (#1) Release Date: October 18, 2024 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Andy Goodrich’s life is upended when his wife enters a rehab program, leaving him on his own with their young kids. Goodrich leans on his daughter from his first marriage, Grace, as he ultimately evolves…
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Film Preview: Amber Alert (2024)
Page Revisions: (August 25, 2024) Original Release Date: September 27, 2024 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A ride-share turns into a high-stakes game of cat and mouse after it follows a car fitting the description of an AMBER ALERT.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1, C+) While it might seem cheesy to use a…
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Looking at the Weekend: Aug. 30-Sep. 1, 2024
If the film is releasing on Labor Day weekend, it’s almost assured that the studio has no faith in its potential box office performance. Ostensibly the last free summer three-day weekend a lot of folks have before the fall, most butts won’t be in theater seats. Yet, there are four wide releasing hoping to take…
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Aug. 30-Sep. 1, 2024)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Aug. 30-Sep. 1, 2024)
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Oscar History: August 28 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: Charles Boyer (78 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1899: James Wong Howe (76 at death) {10 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1903: Allen Vincent (76 at death) {1 Nom, 0…
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Film Preview: Y2K (2024)
Page Revisions: (August 25, 2024) Original (November 17, 2024) New Trailer (#2) (December 1, 2024) New Posters (#2-#7) Release Date: December 6, 2024 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Two high school nobodies make the decision to crash the last major celebration before the new millennium on New Year’s Eve 1999. The night becomes even crazier than they…
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Film Preview: The Room Next Door (2024)
Page Revisions: (August 25, 2024) Original (November 24, 2024) New Trailer (#2) (December 15, 2024) New Poster (#2) Release Date: December 20, 2024 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Martha’s strained relationship with her mother fractures completely when a misunderstanding drives them apart. Their mutual friend Ingrid sees both sides of the rift.” Poster Rating: C / C+…
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Home Viewing with Peter #895
Every four years in the U.S. we have a presidential election. This is one of those years, which makes it the perfect time to look back at the history of American presidents on film. For our purposes, we will only go as far back as the beginning of the sound era. The first film of…
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Oscar History: August 27 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Thomas Little (98 at death) {21 Noms, 6 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1893: Victor Heerman (84 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation Oscar Win: Adaptation 1905:…
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Updated Preview: The Substance (2024)
New Trailer (#3) The Substance, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Film Preview: The Piano Lesson (2024)
Page Revisions: (August 25, 2024) Original (November 3, 2024) New Poster (#2) (November 24, 2024) New Trailer (#2) Release Date: November 22, 2024 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Follows the lives of the Charles family as they deal with themes of family legacy and more, in deciding what to do with an heirloom, the family piano.” Poster…
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Weekend Preview: Aug. 30-Sep. 1, 2024
Below are ten previews for films opening next weekend. 1992 (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview AfrAId (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Slingshot (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview You Gotta Believe (Wide) Cinema Sight Preview Across the River and Into the Trees (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Falling Star (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview …
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