BREAKING NEWS: CITIZEN KANE LOSES BEST PICTURE TO HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY BREAKING NEWS: HITCHCOCK'S VERTIGO BOMBS AT BOX OFFICE, DEEMED COMMERCIAL FAILURE BREAKING NEWS: KUBRICK'S 2001 TOO CONFUSING, AUDIENCES DEMAND REFUNDS BREAKING NEWS: BRANDO REFUSES OSCAR, SENDS APACHE ACTIVIST IN HIS PLACE BREAKING NEWS: THE EXORCIST FIRST FILM NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE FEATURING PROJECTILE DEMON VOMIT BREAKING NEWS: SPIELBERG'S JAWS BREAKS ALL-TIME BOX OFFICE RECORD BREAKING NEWS: LUCAS STEALS SPIELBERG'S BOX OFFICE RECORD WITH STAR WARS BREAKING NEWS: SPIELBERG RECLAIMS RECORD FROM LUCAS WITH E.T. BREAKING NEWS: WATERWORLD BECOMES MOST EXPENSIVE FILM IN HISTORY AT $175 MILLION BREAKING NEWS: SHOWGIRLS SETS RECORD FOR MOST RAZZIES WON BY SINGLE FILM BREAKING NEWS: ACADEMY VOTERS ASKED TO ACTUALLY WATCH ALL NOMINATED FILMS BREAKING NEWS: CITIZEN KANE LOSES BEST PICTURE TO HOW GREEN WAS MY VALLEY BREAKING NEWS: HITCHCOCK'S VERTIGO BOMBS AT BOX OFFICE, DEEMED COMMERCIAL FAILURE BREAKING NEWS: KUBRICK'S 2001 TOO CONFUSING, AUDIENCES DEMAND REFUNDS BREAKING NEWS: BRANDO REFUSES OSCAR, SENDS APACHE ACTIVIST IN HIS PLACE BREAKING NEWS: THE EXORCIST FIRST FILM NOMINATED FOR BEST PICTURE FEATURING PROJECTILE DEMON VOMIT BREAKING NEWS: SPIELBERG'S JAWS BREAKS ALL-TIME BOX OFFICE RECORD BREAKING NEWS: LUCAS STEALS SPIELBERG'S BOX OFFICE RECORD WITH STAR WARS BREAKING NEWS: SPIELBERG RECLAIMS RECORD FROM LUCAS WITH E.T. BREAKING NEWS: WATERWORLD BECOMES MOST EXPENSIVE FILM IN HISTORY AT $175 MILLION BREAKING NEWS: SHOWGIRLS SETS RECORD FOR MOST RAZZIES WON BY SINGLE FILM BREAKING NEWS: ACADEMY VOTERS ASKED TO ACTUALLY WATCH ALL NOMINATED FILMS
FILM REVIEWS · FEATURES · FESTIVALS · INTERVIEWS Monday, August 3, 2026
SILVER SCREEN RIOT
Probably hates your favorite movie. Since 2012.

AUTHOR: <SPAN>MATT OAKES</SPAN>

FESTIVAL
Inaugural Portland Comic Con Delivers the Geeky Goods

Inaugural Portland Comic Con Delivers the Geeky Goods

      Geekery and gadgetry reared its proud head this weekend at the First Annual Portland Wizard World Comic Con in the shuffle of one of America’s most idiosyncratic cities- Portland, Oregon. Between cult celebrity superstars and droves of salivating fans anxiously awaiting their opportunity to just catch a glimpse of their favorite personalities...

REVIEW
Oscars 2013 Results

Oscars 2013 Results

    The long awaited Oscar night is finally over and I’ve come out feeling like quite a champion with 21 of 24 predictions come true. There were a couple sneaky categories and my final predictions for the most part came true. As for the contest side of things, we have a tie between two...

REVIEW
Oscar Predictions 2013

Oscar Predictions 2013

My final ballot has been cast and although there are a number of categories I’m really unsure of, I gotta some risks here. Anything in red are my risk picks. Assume everything is a lock. If you haven’t yet, be sure to enter the First Annual SmartFilm Oscar Prediction Contest. All you need to do...

REVIEW
Oscar 2013: Who Will Win, Who Should Win

Oscar 2013: Who Will Win, Who Should Win

Who deserves to win doesn’t always line up with who does win so take a look at where the Oscars are gonna end up and where they actually should be heading. (Note: This is not my final ballot, I still need to do some equivocating and fill in my dashes so expect that final submission...

REVIEW
The Potential Narratives Of 2013's Oscars

The Potential Narratives Of 2013's Oscars

As we gather up our chips, roll the dice and make a gamble for the Oscar night that is nearly upon us, I take a look at four potential narratives that may be the story of this year’s Oscars. At this point in the game, there are up to four narratives that could be potentially...

REVIEW
Vaughn and Wilson Reunite for THE INTERNSHIP Trailer

Vaughn and Wilson Reunite for THE INTERNSHIP Trailer

  Vince Vaughn and Owen Wilson are finally getting back together after 2005’s smash hit Wedding Crashers for The Internship. Directed by Shawn Levy (Date Night) and written by Vaughn and Jared Stern, The Internship follows a pair of recently laid off workers trying to acclimate to an increasingly tech savvy work force by working...

REVIEW
Out in Theaters: WARM BODIES

Out in Theaters: WARM BODIES

In the end, Warm Bodies is kind of a mixed bags that isn't bad so much as forgettable. On one side of the spectrum, it goes out of it's way…

REVIEW
Out in Theaters: SIDE EFFECTS

Out in Theaters: SIDE EFFECTS

There's enough backstabbing, lies, betrayals and revelations to keep Side Effects tautand the audience on the edge of their seats. It's a rare thriller that manages to deliver on the…

EDITORIAL
Video: Check Out the Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts

Video: Check Out the Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts

  Lots of complaints roll around each year surrounding the inclusion of Best Short Films at the Oscars, the primary concern is that the masses just don’t ever get a chance to see them. Usually a local art house theater will play them for a limited engagement for that small niche audience and you can...

REVIEW
SmartFilm 1st Annual Oscar Prediction Contest (UPDATED)

SmartFilm 1st Annual Oscar Prediction Contest (UPDATED)

  I’ve been getting a lot of buzz from readers requesting an Oscar Prediction contest for my readership and since nothing is better than good ol’ fashion competition come place your wagers for the noche of February 24th. Duke it out amongst yourselves to call which way these coveted 24 slots will turn and become...