Month: February 2025

  • 97th Oscars Poll: Best Original Screenplay

    97th Oscars Poll: Best Original Screenplay

    Every day through the Friday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best Original Screenplay Loading…

  • Oscar History: February 3 (2025)

    Oscar History: February 3 (2025)

    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…

  • Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #13

    Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #13

    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…

  • 29th OFTA Film Nominations

    29th OFTA Film Nominations

    We see lots of the regular choices but Emilia Pérez didn’t seem to impress this group with a scant 3 nominations total. Wicked also does significantly better than most everywhere else. Nominations Tallies (19) Wicked (14) Dune: Part Two (13) Anora (11) The Brutalist (10) Conclave (9) The Substance (8) Challengers (7) Sing Sing (6)…

  • 28th Online Critics Awards

    28th Online Critics Awards

    It’s concerning that they wouldn’t pick Wicked for Costume Design but other than that oversight, the results are pretty well expected. Awards Tallies (5) Dune: Part Two (3) Anora, The Substance (2) Challengers, Conclave (1) All We Imagine as Light, Dahomey, A Different Man, Flow, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, The People’s Joker, A Real…

  • Calendar Preview: February 2025

    Calendar Preview: February 2025

    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. 13 – Berlin Film Festival (Festival) (Official) Nominations Sunday, Feb. 2 – Online Film & TV Association (Nominations)…

  • Oscar History: February 2 (2025)

    Oscar History: February 2 (2025)

    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…

  • Rating the Nominees, Group 6, #13

    Rating the Nominees, Group 6, #13

    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…

  • Oscar History: February 1 (2025)

    Oscar History: February 1 (2025)

    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: Clark Gable (59 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Actor      Oscar Win:…