Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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The North Texas Film Critics either didn’t see every movie or they didn’t like most of what everyone else liked. Belfast, The Power of the Dog, and King Richard were mostly left aside. It’s either a lack of exposure or a lack of diversity. Nominations Tallies (7) West Side Story (4) The Green Knight (3)…
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Winning all but one of its 8 nominations, The Power of the Dog absolutely dominated this year’s Chicago Film Critics awards. Not much else to say here, but it looks like Jane Campion’s film is heading towards a solid run through the precursors towards at least Campion’s win of Best Directing at the Oscars if…
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Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Dec. 17-19, 2021)
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Page Revisions: (December 12, 2021) Original Release Date: December 17, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “It is 2085. A young man, one of the few survivors of the human community of old, embarks on a long voyage to find others.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: Blending what appears to be two images from…
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With a lot of strong options in the first four months of the year, studios are really hoping for a rebound that has yet to sufficiently rematerialize. To introduce you to the upcoming films, there will be two preview articles every month and this introduction every four months. The Season Preview article will focus on…
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Spider-Man: No Way Home has already set records for pre-sales, so it will undoubtedly win the weekend. The second week of West Side Story and the first week of Nightmare Alley stand no chance against Sony’s juggernaut. Our Highest Rated Films: Nightmare Alley, The Tender Bar, Spider-Man: No Way Home Our Best Awards Ratings: Nightmare…
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The Power of the Dog Rating Director Jane Campion Screenplay Jane Campion (Novel: Thomas Savage) Length 2h 6m Starring Benedict Cumberbatch, Jesse Plemons, Kodi Smit-McPhee, Kirsten Dunst MPAA Rating R Original Preview Click Here
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Another big haul for The Power of the Dog. The more people see the film, the more recognition it’s getting. The same can be said of West Side Story. Meanwhile, Licorice Pizza continues to overperform expectations. Nominations Tallies (8) The Power of the Dog (6) Licorice Pizza, West Side Story (4) Drive My Car, The…
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The Spirit Awards had taken a populist turn in recent years, but they’ve snapped back to their obscure references, giving Zola its most citations, recognizing Oscar contenders The Lost Daughter and C’mon C’mon in minor ways, but ultimately saying they won’t be beholden to popular titles. As such, the likes of Olivia Colman and Joaquin…
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The Indiana Film Journalists have an unusual way of handing out awards, putting together a longlist in lieu of nominations. They’ll then present their winners in those various categories. This is the first group where Judas and the Black Messiah, which came out in early 2021, but was considered for last year’s Oscars, has shown…
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Page Revisions: (December 12, 2021) Original Release Date: December 26, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A woman from Scotland, while traveling in Colombia, begins to notice strange sounds. Soon she begins to think about their appearance.” Poster Rating: C / C- / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) A dull black-and-white design that doesn’t seem…
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As the precursor awards continue unabated until Oscar night, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (and in some cases other outside influences). Things remain busy in the precursor world, but this week will likely be the last busy one until…
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New This Week One of the best films of 2020 was Regina King’s One Night in Miami…, previously only available via streaming on Amazon Prime. Available now on Blu-ray thanks to the Criterion Collection, this wonderful film can and likely will reach a wider audience. A fictionalized tale of a get-together by four African American…
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