• Oscar History: February 3 (2026)

    Oscar History: February 3 (2026)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1909: Dorothy Spencer (93 at death)   {4 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Editing 1932: Peggy Ann Garner (52 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1936: James Bridges (57 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay 1938: Victor Buono (43

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  • Box Office History (Week 5, 2026)

    Box Office History (Week 5, 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: February 2 (2026)

    Oscar History: February 2 (2026)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1882: Anne Bauchens (85 at death)   {4 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Editing      Oscar Win: Editing 1886: Frank Lloyd (74 at death)   {4 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Directing      Oscar Wins: Directing      Academy President #6: 1934-35, 1 term 1902: Wallace Kelley (80 at death)   {1 Nom, 0

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  • 46th London Critics Awards

    46th London Critics Awards

    Another good day for One Battle After Another. Awards Tallies (4) One Battle After Another (2) Pillion (1) 28 Years Later, Hamnet, The History of Sound, I Swear, KPop Demon Hunters, Marty Supreme, The Mastermind, Neil Armstrong and the Langholmites, Palestine 36, The Perfect Neighbor, Sentimental Value, Sinners, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out

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  • 68th Grammy Awards

    68th Grammy Awards

    No real surprises with this list. Awards Tallies (2) Sinners (1) KPop Demon Hunters, Music by John Williams The Awards Best Song Written for Visual Media Golden – KPop Demon Hunters Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Sinners Best Music Film Music by John Williams (2024) Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Sinners Grammy Awards

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  • 26th Vancouver Critics Nominations

    26th Vancouver Critics Nominations

    The Canadian batch of nominees don’t show up in the main competition so the tallies are strictly split between international content and Canadian content. One Battle did extremely well with nothing but Sentimental Value and Hamnet even coming close. Nominations Tallies (7) Mile End Kicks, One Battle After Another (5) Nirvanna the Band the Show

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  • Calendar Preview: February 2026

    Calendar Preview: February 2026

    Precursors to the Academy Awards come in many different forms and they can appear all year from festivals and national awards to critics groups and other organizations. Here’s what’s coming up this month. FEBRUARY Festivals Thursday, Feb. 12 – Berlin Film Festival (Festival) (Official) Nominations Tuesday, Feb. 10 – Publicists (Individuals) (Nominations) (Official) Thursday, Feb.

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  • Oscar History: February 1 (2026)

    Oscar History: February 1 (2026)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: David Boehm (69 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1894: John Ford (79 at death)   {6 Noms, 4 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Picture, Directing      Oscar Wins: Directing 1901: Benjamin Zemach (96 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Dance Direction 1901:

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  • Oscar History: January 31 (2026)

    Oscar History: January 31 (2026)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1903: Ellis J. Thackery (87 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Special Effects 1921: Carol Channing (97 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1929: Jean Simmons (80 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress 1937: Philip Glass

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  • Oscar History: January 30 (2026)

    Oscar History: January 30 (2026)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Percy Heath (49 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Adaptation 1892: Oliver T. Marsh (49 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color)      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1899: Edward G. Boyle (78 at death)   {7 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design,

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  • Oscar Profile: William Powell Revisited

    Oscar Profile: William Powell Revisited

    Born July 29, 1892 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, William (Horatio) Powell was the only child of Nettie and Horatio Powell. He moved with his family to Kansas City, Missouri in 1907 where he graduated from Central High School in 1911. He then moved to New York where he entered the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in

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  • Oscar History: January 29 (2026)

    Oscar History: January 29 (2026)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Alfred Junge (78 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Color)      Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1903: Vina Delmar (86 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1913: Daniel Taradash (90 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination:

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  • Oscar History: January 28 (2026)

    Oscar History: January 28 (2026)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Karl Hajos (61 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Drama/Comedy Score 1892: Ernst Lubtisch (55 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Directing      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1893: Edwin B. Willis (70 at death)   {32 Noms, 8 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art

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  • 78th Writers Guild Nominations

    78th Writers Guild Nominations

    All of the guild-written screenplays nominated at the Oscars are here but the missing titles were all ineligible. The Nominations Best Original Screenplay Black Bag If I Had Legs I’d Kick You Marty Supreme Sinners Weapons Best Adapted Screenplay Bugonia Frankenstein Hamnet One Battle After Another Train Dreams Documentary Screenplay 2000 Meters to Andriivka Becoming

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  • 13th North Carolina Critics Awards

    13th North Carolina Critics Awards

    Another group goes all-in on Sinners. Most of the traditional critics have gone with One Battle but the regionals are going for Sinners. We’ll see how things work out for everyone involved. Awards Tallies (10) Sinners (4) Frankenstein (3) KPop Demon Hunters (1) Avatar: Fire and Ash, Good Boy, Hamnet, It Was Just an Accident,

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