• Contender: The Damned (2024)

    Contender: The Damned (2024)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. The Damned was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award Type of Contender: Narrow Contender Factor: 11.7 out of 40 (Stage 2 of 5 complete) Stage 1 –

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  • Oscar History: July 2 (2024)

    Oscar History: July 2 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1898: George Folsey (90 at death)   {13 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) 1905: James Edward Grant (60 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1910: Earl Robinson (81 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1911: Diego

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  • Contender: Here (2024)

    Contender: Here (2024)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. Here was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Broad Contender Factor: 60.8 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 –

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  • Box Office History (Week 26, 2024)

    Box Office History (Week 26, 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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  • Calendar Preview: July

    Calendar Preview: July

    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. JULY There are no major events in July.

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  • Oscar History: July 1 (2024)

    Oscar History: July 1 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2010: Cinema Sight: Feed the Queue (7.1.2010 – 12.18.2014) (4) Born 1878: Waldemar Young (60 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1899: Charles Laughton (63 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Actor      Oscar Win: Actor 1902: William Wyler (79 at

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  • Oscar History: June 30 (2024)

    Oscar History: June 30 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1904: Irmin Roberts (74 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1917: Susan Hayward (57 at death)   {5 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Actress      Oscar Win: Actress 1927: James Goldman (71 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay      Oscar Win: Adapted Screenplay

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  • Oscar History: June 29 (2024)

    Oscar History: June 29 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1903: William C. Mellor (59 at death)   {4 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)      Oscar Wins: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1906: Tom Morahan (63 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1910: Frank Loesser (59 at death)   {5 Noms, 1

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  • Contender: IF (2024)

    Contender: IF (2024)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. IF was added to this list based on the following criteria: $100 Million+ Box Office Type of Contender: Craft Contender Factor: 65.5 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1

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  • Contender: The Substance (2024)

    Contender: The Substance (2024)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. The Substance was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Broad Contender Factor: 53.6 out of 85 (Stage 4 of 5 complete) Stage 1

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  • The Ultimate List Poll #105

    The Ultimate List Poll #105

    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: June 28 (2024)

    Oscar History: June 28 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2010: Cinema Sight: The Morning After (14) Born 1902: Richard Rodgers (77 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Original Song      Oscar Win: Original Song 1909: Eric Ambler (89 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1919: Ruggero Maccari (69 at death)

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  • Contender: Suncoast (2024)

    Contender: Suncoast (2024)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. Suncoast was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award Type of Contender: Acting Contender Factor: 68 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree

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  • Oscar Profile: Robert Towne

    Oscar Profile: Robert Towne

    Born November 23, 1934 in Los Angeles, California, Robert Bertram Schwartz, known professionally as Robert Towne, was the older of two sons of a clothing store owner and property developer. Raised in the L.A. suburb of San Pedro, he graduated from Pomona College in Claremont.  Seeking employment as an actor, he took acting classes from

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  • Oscar History: June 27 (2024)

    Oscar History: June 27 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1891: Charles Dorian (51 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Assistant Directing      Oscar Win: Assistant Directing 1920: I. A.L. Diamond (67 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay      Oscar Win: Original Screenplay 1941: Krzysztof Kieslowski (54 at death)   {2 Noms,

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