Month: January 2024
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55th NAACP Image Awards Nominations
It’s no surprise that The Color Purple dominated these nominations. The overperformance of Rustin and They Cloned Tyrone, however, was not expected. There are also several TV programs in the below list because some of the categories are for both TV and film. As such, the nominations tallies for those titles are not accurate of…
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The Ultimate List Poll #85
We’re looking back at all of the Oscar winners and selecting what films and performances and comparing them to one another. The most effective way to do that is pit each winner against each other winner. This long-running series will ultimately result in a final ranking of every winner in every category (except the documentary…
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Oscar History: January 26 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Hugo Riesenfeld (60 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Scoring 1903: Eddie Killey (78 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing 1906: Russ Saunders (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing 1908: Norman Burnside (56 at death)…
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Oscar Profile: Norman Jewison
Born July 21, 1926 in Toronto, Canada, to convenience store and post office manager Percy Jewison and his wife, Dorothy, Norman Jewison displayed an aptitude for performing at an early age. After serving in the Canadian Navy during World War II, Jewison travelled to the American South where he encountered segregation, an experience that would…
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63rd American Cinema Editors Nominations
All of the Oscar nominees are here, so there isn’t much to say about the nominations. The Awards Best Drama Editing Anatomy of a Fall Killers of the Flower Moon Maestro Oppenheimer Past Lives Best Comedy/Musical Editing Air American Fiction Barbie The Holdovers Poor Things Best Animation Editing Elemental Nimona Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse The…
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Oscar History: January 25 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1901: Mildred Dunnock (90 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress 1905: Edward Colman (89 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) 1919: Norman Newell (85 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1945: Slawomir Idziak…
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33rd Razzie Nominations
The Razzies always punch down and there’s nothing here I wouldn’t have expected. Though, I’m really surprised there wasn’t a single nomination for Sound of Freedom. That’s the kind of movie these guys love to rag on. Award Tallies (7) Expend4bles (5) The Exorcist: Believer, Winnie-the-Pooh: Blood and Honey (4) Ant-Man & the Wasp: Quantumania,…
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17th Houston Critics Awards
Houston’s critics went in slightly different directions than their peers while staying within the status quo. Award Tallies (3) Poor Things (2) Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer (1) American Fiction, Chocolate Lizards, John Wick: Chapter 4, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, The Zone of Interest The…
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24th Vancouver Critics Nominations
Vancouver is always an oddball group and they haven’t disappointed. Not that that’s a bad thing. At least it’s different. Award Tallies (6) Oppenheimer (4) Anatomy of a Fall (3) The Zone of Interest (2) The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Nyad, Poor Things (1) American Symphony, Barbie, Maestro, Society of the Snow, Still:…
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7th Chicago Indie Critics Awards
Chicago’s indie critics didn’t seem very independent with selections that mirror almost every group out there. Award Tallies (7) Oppenheimer (3) Poor Things, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2) Barbie, The Holdovers, Past Lives (1) Godzilla Minus One, John Wick: Chapter 4, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, The Zone of Interest The Awards Best Studio…