Oscar History: November 7 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Poll: Remaking Best Supporting Actress, 2003
Return Links Polls Remaking Best Supporting Actress, 2003 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: Balloon (2020)
Page Revisions: (February 9, 2020) Original Release Date: February 21, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Balloon is a German thriller that deals with the crossing of the inner German border of the families Strelzyk and Wetzel from the GDR to West Germany with a homemade hot-air balloon.” Poster Rating: – Review: There was no poster immediately…
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5 Favorites Redux #16: Best of the Decade, Part 5
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. We are finally at the end. The best films of the decade reach their…
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Oscar Profile #483: Renée Zellweger
Born April 25, 1969 in Katy, Texas, Renée Zellweger was a cheerleader, gymnast, speech team member and drama club member in Katy High School. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1991. She received her Screen Actors Guild Card for doing a Coors Light commercial. Zellweger made her screen debut in an…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 13 (2020)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Oscar Nominations
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Feb. 14-16, 2020)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Feb. 14-16, 2020)
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Film Preview: Minions: The Rise of Gru (2020)
Page Revisions: (February 9, 2020) Original Release Date: July 3, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The untold story of one 12-year-old’s dream to become the world’s greatest supervillain.” Poster Rating: C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: This teaser poster might appeal to fans of the Minions, but for everyone else, it’s a rather lazy design. Trailer…
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Looking at the Weekend: Feb. 14, 2020
Four films will attempt to win the weekend in the wake of the minor debut that was Birds of Prey. Fantasy Island and Sonic the Hedgehog have the most potential, though being Valentine’s weekend, The Photograph could pull in enough on Friday to top the others. Maybe, but doubtful. Sonic probably has a better shot…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 12 (2020)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Oscar Nominations
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Film Preview: Guns Akimbo (2020)
Page Revisions: (February 9, 2020) Original Release Date: February 28, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A guy relies on his newly-acquired gladiator skills to save his ex-girlfriend from kidnappers.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: Daniel Radcliffe dirty with guns, it’s not that interesting and it only barely touches on the film itself, which…
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The DVD Report #659
New This Week Grand Illusion was the first foreign language film honored with a Best Picture nomination at the Oscars. We know that all the Oscar winners for Best Picture through 2018 have been released on DVD and/or Blu-ray, but what about the winners for International Film, previously known as Best Foreign Film or Best…
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92nd Oscars: Reflections
Our contributors have watched the Oscars, looked at the winners, and have decided to share with you their thoughts of Sunday night’s ceremony and results. Before we get to our contributors’ thoughts, let’s look at how they did at predicting this year’s Oscars. Thomas was the winner this year with 20 correct predictions. Wesley came…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 11 (2020)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Oscar Nominations
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Poll: Now That You’ve Seen “Birds of Prey”
Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen Birds of Prey…?
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Film Preview: Spiral (2021)
Page Revisions: (February 9, 2020) Original (April 4, 2021) New Trailer (#2) — New Poster (#2) — New Release Date (changed from 5/15/20) (May 9, 2021) New Posters (#3-#7) Release Date: May 14, 2021 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A sadistic mastermind unleashes a twisted form of justice in SPIRAL, the terrifying new chapter from the book…
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