Month: June 2024
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Contender: A Different Man (2024)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. A Different Man was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award Type of Contender: Acting Contender Factor: 31.9 out of 60 (Stage 2 of 5 complete) Stage 1…
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The Contenders: May Retrospective/July 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 May and see what films succeeded and faltered. Then we’ll look forward to July and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts May Retrospective May was…
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Oscar History: June 12 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Alexander Tansman (89 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Drama/Comedy Score 1901: W. M. Dalgleish (73 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing 1910: Bill Naughton (81 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay 1916: Irwin Allen (75…
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Contender: Girls Will Be Girls (2024)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. Girls Will Be Girls was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award Type of Contender: Narrow Contender Factor: 12.6 out of 40 (Stage 2 of 5 complete) Stage…
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Oscar History: June 11 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Wesley Ruggles (82 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Directing 1890: James Basevi (71 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1903: Sheridan Gibney (84 at…
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Contender: Handling the Undead (2024)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. Handling the Undead was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award Type of Contender: Narrow Contender Factor: 47.9 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1…
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Box Office History (Week 23, 2024)
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: June 10 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Sessue Hayakawa (84 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1891: Al Dubin (53 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song 1892: Hattie McDaniel (60 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress Oscar…
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Oscar History: June 9 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Cole Porter (73 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song 1902: Jack Cosgrove (62 at death) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects 1916: Jim MacKay (86 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film 1922: George Axelrod (81…
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Oscar History: June 8 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Joseph Jackson (37 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1911: Howard J. Lydecker (58 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects 1912: Frank McCarthy (74 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture Oscar Win: Picture 1918: Robert…