Below is our final wrap-up of the predictions I made several months ago, an exploration of what succeeded and what failed, and how I observe things to have gone. April 7, 2023 Air (on 4.5.2023) Oscar Prospects: What I said: “Good. Even when uncertain, a Ben Affleck-directed film has to be considered a contender and…
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A solid debut for The Nun II is sure to be short-lived as horror films are often front-loaded. That leaves plenty of room for A Haunting in Venice to take the top spot at the box office. OTHER RELEASES We are only looking at films that have had trailers released on Rotten Tomatoes’ trailer YouTube…
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Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Oct. 15-17, 2023)
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ACADEMY ANNOUNCES RECIPIENTS OF SIXTH GOLD FELLOWSHIP FOR WOMEN 2023 Fellowship Presented in Partnership with CHANEL LOS ANGELES, CA – Erica Eng and July Jung have been selected as the U.S. and international recipients, respectively, of the 2023 Academy Gold Fellowship for Women. Part of the Academy Gold global talent development and inclusion initiative, the…
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Page Revisions: (September 10, 2023) Original (November 19, 2023) New Trailer (#2) — New Poster (#11) Release Date: December 15, 2023 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Having pulled off an escape from Tweedy’s farm, Ginger has found a peaceful island sanctuary for the whole flock. But back on the mainland the whole of chicken-kind faces a new…
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CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. The Eternal Memory was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award Contender Factor: 43.6 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Maite…
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CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Coup de Chance was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Contender Factor: 14 out of 20 (Stage 1 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Woody…
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Kino Lorber has released a 4K UHD upgrade of 1975’s Three Days of the Condor. This still exciting thriller was one of the best of the cycle of conspiracy films that Hollywood produced between 1971’s Klute and 1981 ‘s Blow Out. That memorable cycle also includes Chinatown, The Conversation, The Parallax View, All the President’s…
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We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of August and see what films faltered. Then we’ll look forward to October and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts August Retrospective Before starting in on…
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CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. The Bikeriders was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Contender Factor: 8 out of 20 (Stage 1 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Jeff Nichols…
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Page Revisions: (September 10, 2023) Original Release Date: September 22, 2023 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A woman on the verge of financial collapse attempts to reconnect with her wealthy, estranged father and his new family.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: This design might correct a mistaken viewer’s belief that the title infers a…
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CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Contender Factor: 12 out of 20 (Stage 1 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director:…
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Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look…
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