Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. The 1980s had a lot of big blockbusters, but I didn’t have nearly as…
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Born December 22, 1907 in Surrey, England, Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft, known professionally as Peggy Ashcroft, was a titan of the British stage, who only occasionally appeared in films, but when she did, she was as amazing and unforgettable as she was in her lauded stage roles. Ashcroft’s mother had been an actress. Her father,…
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Born December 22, 1907 in Surrey, England, Edith Margaret Emily Ashcroft, known professionally as Peggy Ashcroft, was a titan of the British stage, who only occasionally appeared in films, but when she did, she was as amazing and unforgettable as she was in her lauded stage roles. Ashcroft’s mother had been an actress. Her father,…
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Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different types and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organization. Each month, we’ll take a look at all of the upcoming events that could have some small impact on the Oscars so you can plan out what to…
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Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different types and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organization. Each month, we’ll take a look at all of the upcoming events that could have some small impact on the Oscars so you can plan out what to…
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Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Jun. 2-4, 2023)
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Page Revisions: (May 28, 2023) Original (July 9, 2023) New Trailer (#2) (September 17, 2023) New Trailer (#3) — New Posters (#1-#3) (October 15, 2023) New Posters (#4-#5) (October 22, 2023) New Trailer (#4) — New Posters (#6-#7) Release Date: October 20, 2023 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Members of the Osage tribe in the United States…
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Page Revisions: (May 28, 2023) Original Release Date: July 7, 2023 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An intimate coming of age story of a pregnant single mother who embraces her Bay Area community as she determines the fate of her family.” Poster Rating: C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: The colors are dull and the image is…
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From Disney to Marvel (Sony), audiences are going to be overcome with options this weekend and the fight for first place will come down to these two films, but Spider-Man being in its first weekend and Mermaid in its second, that should give Spidey the edge. OTHER RELEASES We are only looking at films that…
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The Bad Guys Rating Director Pierre Perifel Screenplay Etan Cohen, Yoni Brenner, Hilary Winston Length 1h 40m Starring Sam Rockwell, Marc Maron, Awkwafina, Craig Robinson, Anthony Ramos, Richard Ayoade, Zazie Beetz, Alex Borstein, Lilly Singh MPAA Rating PG Original Preview Click Here
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Ernest Haller (74 at death) {7 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) 1908: Don Ameche (85 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1916: Bert Haanstra (81 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations:…
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Page Revisions: (May 28, 2023) Original (July 16, 2023) New Trailer (#2) (February 4, 2024) New Trailer (#3) — New Release Date (changed from 8.4.2023) Release Date: March 22, 2024 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Alejandro is an aspiring toy designer from El Salvador struggling to bring his unusual ideas to life in NY. As time runs…
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Page Revisions: (May 28, 2023) Original (July 9, 2023) New Posters (#1-#2) Release Date: July 14, 2023 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Plot unknown.” Poster Rating: B- / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) A nice visual balance between locales as well as fitting and well balanced headshots and layering for the central figures. (#2) The…
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