CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Ruby Gillman, Teenage Kraken was added to this list based on the following criteria: Prediction Citation Contender Factor: 48. out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director:…
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Born March 4, 1913, Jacob Julius Garfinkle was the son of Jewish immigrants from Ukraine. He was raised by his father, a clothes presser and part-time cantor, after the death of his mother when he was 7. Sent to a special school for problem children where he was introduced to boxing and drama, he won…
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CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 was added to this list based on the following criteria: $100 Million+ Box Office Gross Contender Factor: 58.1 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete)…
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CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Poor Things was added to this list based on the following criteria: Prediction Citation Contender Factor: 79. out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Yorgos Lanthimos…
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CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Medusa Deluxe was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Contender Factor: 14.8 out of 50 (Stage 3 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Thomas Hardiman…
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CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Wish was added to this list based on the following criteria: Prediction Citation Contender Factor: 47.4 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Chris Buck, Fawn…
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We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of July and see what films faltered. Then we’ll look forward to September and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts July Retrospective Let’s start this week…
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CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Magazine Dreams was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award Contender Factor: 6 out of 20 (Stage 1 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Elijah Bynum…
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CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Mutt was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award Contender Factor: 33.6 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Vuk Lungulov-Klotz Writers:…
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Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look…
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CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Wild Life was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Contender Factor: 42.3 out of 80 (Stage 5 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Elizabeth Chai…
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