Month: November 2024
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97th Oscars: Eligible Films
The eligibility lists for this year’s Animated, Documentary, and International Feature are here. Here’s what we no so far. ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY AND INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS ELIGIBLE FOR 97TH OSCARS® ANNOUNCED LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced feature films eligible for consideration in the Animated Feature Film, Documentary…
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15th Hollywood Music in Media Awards
The two biggest contenders for Best Original Score at the Oscars are the top winners here with Emilia Pérez topping the list with The Wild Robot in second. Awards Tallies (3) Emilia Pérez (2) The Wild Robot (1) Dune: Part Two, Elton John: Never Too Late, The Goat Life, The Last Showgirl, Nosferatu, Piece by…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 4, #3
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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Oscar Profile: Leonardo DiCaprio Revisited
Born November 11, 1974 in Los Angeles, California, Leonardo (Wilhelm) DiCaprio is the son of a German born mother of German and Russian descent and a father of Italian and German descent. His mother worked as a legal secretary and his father as an underground performance artist. They separated when he was just a year…
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Oscar History: November 21 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Julia Heron (79 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1909: Charles Frend (67 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1935: Michael Chapman (84 at death) {2 Noms,…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 3, #3
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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2024 Nominations Predictions: November
Our final predictions for the preponderance of critics announce their nominees. We’ve seen a lot of changes and while there seems to be some coalescence among us, there are some categories we’re still very far apart on. Our next predictions will be releasing just after the shortlists are announced so we may be a bit…
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Oscar History: November 20 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1883: Tony Gaudio (67 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Cinematography 1909: Piero Gherardi (61 at death) {6 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color), Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) Oscar…
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Rating the Nominees, Group 2, #3
Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be…
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Oscar History: November 19 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Oscar Lagerstrom (83 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Sound/Sound Mixing 1893: Bert Glennon (73 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) 1903: Nancy Carroll (61 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress 1903: Walter G. Elliott…