Month: February 2026
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Predictions: Visual Effects Society
With the VES, you can usually see a sweep coming. It’s very likely to go to one film alone but any weakness shown by said film could suggest a shift in interests at the Oscars. VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas…
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Oscar History: February 24 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Fred Sersen (72 at death) {8 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects Oscar Wins: Special Effects 1890: Marjorie Main (85 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1895: Nat W. Finston (84 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Scoring 1897:…
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Box Office History (Week 8, 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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Path to Oscar 2025: Directing
We’re looking at each individual category for the Oscars and what our thoughts are going into the final stretch. We’ve adjusted our thoughts based on the precursor associated with this category, Directors Guild of America. Below are our predictions in Best Directing. Best Directing Winner Predictions Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another (WL)…
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Oscar History: February 23 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Victor Fleming (59 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Directing Oscar Win: Directing 1899: Norman Taurog (82 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing Oscar Win: Directing 1920: Maurice Richlin (70 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay Oscar…
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66th British Academy Awards
Before BAFTA started announcing winners prior to the Oscars, they were idiosyncratic to the extreme. Although the nominees this year came after the Oscars, their awards come before, and their uniqueness comes through strongly this year. Let’s start with the surprises. Robert Aramayo picking up Best Actor over Oscar nominees Timothée Chalamet, Leonardo DiCaprio, Michael…
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Oscar History: February 22 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Luis Bunuel (83 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay 1901: Charles Newman (76 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1908: John Mills (97 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting…
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6th Set Decorators Society Awards
No huge shocks and this should easily foreshadow the upcoming Oscar winner. The Awards Best Comedy/Musical Décor/Design Wicked: For Good WL TL Best Period Décor/Design Hamnet WL PP TL Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Décor/Design Frankenstein WL PP TL Best Contemporary Décor/Design One Battle After Another WL PP TL Set Decorators Society of America Data Year Founded: 1993…
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53rd Annie Awards
KPop Demon Hunters would seem unstoppable but let’s recall that they are not the best at predicting the Oscars. Still, a ten-award sweep will sure have some impact. Awards Tallies (10) KPop Demon Hunters (1) Arco, The Bad Guys 2, How to Train Your Dragon, Snoopy Presents: A Summer Musical, Snow Bear The Awards Best…
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Oscar History: February 21 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Clemence Dane (77 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story Oscar Win: Motion Picture Story 1898: Ray Moyer (87 at death) {12 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Art Direction/Production…