Oscar History: November 7 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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5 Favorites Redux #8: Favorite Films Starring the Cast of Jumanji 2
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. With a cast like this, you have to look at what they’ve done and…
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Precursor: 32nd Chicago Critics Nominations (2019)
The Chicago Film Critics Association have announced their nominees for this year and a lot of the same contenders have shown up here further cementing them all as contenders, even if some will ultimately not make it to the Oscars. Award Tallies (9) Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood (8) The Irishman, Little Women (7)…
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Oscar Profile #474: Edward Lachman
Born March 31, 1948 in Morristown, New Jersey, Edward (Ed) Lachman is the son of Rosabel and Edward Lachman, a movie theatre distributer and owner. He attended Harvard University and studied in France at the University of Tours before pursuing a BFA in painting at Ohio University. Mentored in cinematography by such masters as Robby…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 12 (2019)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 6th Phoenix Critics Circle Nominations (2019)
Spreading the love around, the Phoenix Film Critics Circle, one of two groups in the Phoenix area, stuck with a lot of the same titles in its selections for its nominations this year. Nothing particularly surprising, though Parasite doing as well as a major Hollywood production is a good sign for the little South Korean…
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Dec. 13-15, 2019)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Dec. 13-15, 2019)
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Film Preview: The Last Full Measure (2020)
Page Revisions: (December 8, 2019) Original Release Date: January 24, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Thirty-four years after his death, Airman William H. Pitsenbarger, Jr. (“Pits”) is awarded the nation’s highest military honor, for his actions on the battlefield.” Poster Rating: B- / C SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) It looks a bit like the…
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Film Preview: Bliss (2019)
Page Revisions: (December 8, 2019) Original Release Date: September 27, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A brilliant painter facing the worst creative block of her life turns to anything she can to complete her masterpiece, spiraling into a hallucinatory hellscape of drugs, sex, and murder in the sleazy underbelly of Los Angeles.” Poster Rating: C+ SEE…
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2020 Spring Season Preview: Introduction
It’s hard to believe we’re already at our Spring preview for 2020. Looking over the January, February, March, and April film releases will be fascinating as there is a lot of potential for studio and indie success. Birds of Prey has the most potential of any film in the next four months, but titles like…
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Precursor: 59th American Cinema Editors Nominations (2019)
Showing us the films that are going to be Best Picture players, the American Cinema Editors have selected most of the safe and expected choices. There are no shocking omissions here that I can think of, though The Farewell didn’t seem like the kind of film that would make this list, but that does give…
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Looking at the Weekend: Dec. 13-15, 2019
The reign of Frozen II comes to an end this weekend with the sequel to the blockbuster Jumanji, which is sure to storm the box office and defeat everything in its way. Our Highest Rated Films: Bombshell Our Best Awards Ratings: Bombshell, Uncut Gems, Richard Jewell, A Hidden Life OTHER LIMITED RELEASES Cunningham Marsaani 2…
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Precursor: 26th Screen Actors Guild Nominations (2019)
You can always expect the Screen Actors Guild is going to shake up the conversation and this year is proof. Marriage Story missed out on an ensemble, but received three acting nominations. Meanwhile, Parasite got no individual nominations, but was included for the ensemble award. There weren’t a ton of surprises here with Parasite being…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 11 (2019)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Film Preview: Dolemite Is My Name (2019)
Page Revisions: (December 8, 2019) Original Release Date: October 25, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “When Hollywood shuts him out, multi-talented Rudy Ray Moore strikes out on his own to make the blaxploitation film Dolemite (1975).” Poster Rating: B- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: With an interesting set of colors and a pleasing structure, this design…
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Film Preview: 15 Minutes of War (2019)
Page Revisions: (December 8, 2019) Original Release Date: August 2, 2019 Synopsis: From IMDb: “In February 1976 in Djibouti, a school bus was taken hostage at the Somali border. The GIGN is sent on the spot. After 30 hours of tension, a rescue operation is organized.” Poster Rating: – Review: There was no poster immediately…
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