Oscar History: November 7 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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This Day in Oscar History: April 10 (2020)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Oscar Ceremonies
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Poll: Remaking Best Supporting Actress, 2011
Return Links Polls Remaking Best Supporting Actress, 2011 In our third pass of the Oscar nominees from 1997 through 2016, we take a look at the nominees for Best Supporting Actress. Each week, we’ll present a list of contenders from which you can select five to make up the Best Supporting Actress slate. There will…
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Film Preview: Dream Horse (2021)
Page Revisions: (April 6, 2020) Original (May 16, 2021) New Release Date (changed form 5/1/20) — New Plot Summary Release Date: May 21, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “New Summary: Dream Alliance is an unlikely race horse bred by small-town Welsh bartender Jan Vokes. With no experience, Jan convinces her neighbors to chip in their meager…
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5 Favorites Redux #24: Favorite Stage Adaptations
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. While novels have been adapted more frequently for film than stage plays, the latter…
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Oscar Profile #491: Brian Aherne
Born May 2, 1902, in Worcestershire, England to a Birmingham architect and his wife, (William) Brian (de Lacy) Aherne was the young brother of fellow actor, Pat Aherne. The future actor was educated in Birmingham and had some additional training in London which led to a few stage roles as a child., making his local…
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This Day in Oscar History: April 9 (2020)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Oscar Ceremonies
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Film Preview: Endings, Beginnings (2020)
Page Revisions: (April 6, 2020) Original Release Date: May 1, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A 30-something woman navigating through love and heartbreak over the course of one year. During that time, she will unlock the secrets to her life in a sudden turn of events and in the most surprising of places.” Poster Rating: B-…
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Review: Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (2019)
Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker Rating Director J.J. Abrams Screenplay J.J. Abrams, Chris Terrio, Derek Connolly, Colin Trevorrow Length 2h 22min Starring Daisy Ridley, Adam Driver, John Boyega, Oscar Isaac, Anthony Daniels, Naomi Ackie, Carrie Fisher, Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford, Domhnall Gleeson, Richard E. Grant, Lupita Nyong’o, Keri Russell, Joonas Suotamo, Kelly Marie Tran,…
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This Day in Oscar History: April 8 (2020)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Film Preview: The Wretched (2020)
Page Revisions: (April 6, 2020) Original Release Date: May 1, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A defiant teenage boy, struggling with his parent’s imminent divorce, faces off with a thousand year-old witch, who is living beneath the skin of and posing as the woman next door.” Poster Rating: C / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review:…
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The DVD Report #667
New This Week Show Boat first appeared as a best-selling novel by Edna Ferber (Giant) in 1926. It was adapted into a legendary musical by Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein II, which opened on Broadway in late 1927. It has been made into a film three times, in 1929, 1936, and 1951. Fans have been…
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This Day in Oscar History: April 7 (2020)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Oscar Ceremonies
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Film Preview: Selah and the Spades (2020)
Page Revisions: (April 6, 2020) Original Release Date: April 17, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Five factions run the underground life of Haldwell School, a prestigious east coast boarding school. At the head of the most powerful faction – The Spades – sits Selah Summers, walking the fine line between being feared and loved.” Poster Rating:…
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This Day in Oscar History: April 6 (2020)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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