The Contenders 26: February Retrospective/April Forecast
See Awards Season from a New Perspective
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Oscar Profile: Sean Penn
Born August 17, 1960 in Santa Monica, California, the second son of actor-director Leo Penn and actress Eileen Ryan, Sean Penn is the fourth actor to receive three Oscars and the first since Walter Brennan to win all three on successive nominations. The actor’s older brother is composer Michael Penn (born 1958). His younger brother
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Oscar History: March 19 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Betty Compson (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress 1897: Edmund Reek (74 at death) {7 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short Subject, One-Reel Short Film Oscar Wins: Documentary Short Subject, One-Reel Short Film 1901: Jo Mielziner (74 at death) {1 Nom,
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The Contenders 26: February Retrospective/April Forecast
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 February and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to April and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts February Retrospective What a
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Oscar History: March 18 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2002: The Oscar Guy Launched oscarguy.com Domain (23) Born 1891: Truman Talley (50 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Documentary Short Subject 1905: Robert Donat (53 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Actor Oscar Win: Actor 1915: Richard Condon (81 at
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98th Oscars: Post-Oscars Review
Before we get into our individual re-caps of this year’s Oscars, let’s get the plaudits and results posted for our predictions this year. Coming in first with 18 correct predictions, 5 runners-up, and 1 miss is Wesley Lovell. He narrowly beat out Thomas who got 17 correct with 7 runners-up, and 0 misses. Pete came
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Oscar History: March 17 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Sid Grauman (70 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1888: Nugent Slaughter (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Engineering Effects 1894: Paul Green (87 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation 1901: Alfred Newman (68 at death) {45
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Box Office History (Week 11, 2026)
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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Oscar History: March 16 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Gene Havlick (65 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing 1897: Conrad Nagel (72 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary Academy President #4: 1931-33, 1 term; Academy Awards Host: 3rd, 5th-Co, 25th-Co | 3 times 1908: Robert Rossen
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98th Oscars: Best Picture
Best Picture: One Battle After Another – Adam Somner, Sara Murphy, Paul Thomas Anderson Presented by: Ewan McGregor, Nicole Kidman Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Wesley / Pete Runner-Up Predictions: Thomas
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98th Oscars: Best Actress
Best Actress: Jessie Buckley – Hamnet Presented by: Mikey Madison Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Wesley / Pete / Thomas
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98th Oscars: Best Actor
Best Actor: Michael B. Jordan – Sinners Presented by: Adrien Brody Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Wesley / Thomas
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98th Oscars: Best Directing
Best Directing: One Battle After Another – Paul Thomas Anderson Presented by: Zendaya, Robert Pattinson Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Wesley / Pete / Thomas
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98th Oscars: Best Original Song
Best Original Song: “Golden” – KPop Demon Hunters – Music and Lyric by EJAE, Mark Sonnenblick, Joong Gyu Kwak, Yu Han Lee, Hee Dong Nam, Jeong Hoon Seon, Teddy Park Presented by: Lionel Ritchie Standing Ovation: No Correct Predictions: Wesley / Pete / Thomas
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98th Oscars: Best International Feature
Best International Feature: Sentimental Value – Norway Presented by: Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Javier Bardem Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Wesley / Thomas Runner-Up Predictions: Pete
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98th Oscars: Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography: Sinners – Autumn Durald Arkapaw Presented by: Demi Moore Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: None Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley / Thomas
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