NEWS, UPDATES, AND ANNOUNCEMENTS – 03.18.26

The VU Annual Oscar Ballot Contest: The Results Are In! – A pretty interesting year, some rather unique results (yes, ties do happen), and a huge range of contest ballot results. Some notes:

– A lot of you thought Timmy C was going to win for his performance in Marty S. You failed.
– A huge number of people had both OBAA for Best Cinematography and Sinners for Best Casting. You also failed.
– The most correctly selected Oscar was Frankenstein for Best Costume Design. Nice job.
– The most incorrectly selected Oscar was Best Supporting Actress, which went to Amy Madigan for her portrayal of a woman trying to make the best of a difficult family situation in Weapons. Understandable.

As far as results go, we had a tie for first place (go figure) with 21/24 correct being submitted by both Hadassa M and Aaron W. We’ll figure out how to split (checks notes) a private screening and a (squints) bag of coffee between the two of them. Second fewest correct goes to CJ with … two. Solid work. And the fewest correct punishment, which was obviously his intent based on the painfully incompetent responses, goes to Justin C. He got one right. One. By accident. Obviously.

Prizes and punishments will be awarded/doled out in the weeks to come. Thanks to all who participated this year.

April Screening Schedule Now Available – As the seasons turn (at least temporarily), we’ll be trotting out an eclectic mix of truly seasonal fare next month for our active media subscribers. Be sure to swing by the shop or drop us a line anytime to get all the details.

New Releases This Week:
Anaconda
The Housemaid
The Choral
Good Boy
Is This Thing On?
Lone Samurai
Rebuilding

New Releases Next Week:
The History of Sound
Hoagie
Zodiac Killer Project