Oscar History: May 6 (2026)
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31st Cinema Audio Society Nominations
The Cinema Audio Society’s nominations give us a direction for what films are being considered in the Best Sound category. All of the nominees this year are prestige pics with Ferrari being the closest to a traditional contender here. Some major omissions include: The Creator, Napoleon, and Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One. The
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28th Art Directors Guild Nominations
There isn’t anything too shocking here. The only potential Oscar contenders that weren’t on the list were The Color Purple, Indiana Jones, The Little Mermaid, and The Zone of Interest. The Nominations Best Period Art Direction Asteroid City Killers of the Flower Moon Maestro Napoleon Oppenheimer Best Fantasy Art Direction Barbie The Creator Guardians of
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Oscar History: January 9 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1908: William B. Murphy (62 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Editing 1941: Susannah York (70 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1955: J. K. Simmons (69) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1956: Imelda
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Contender: Tótem (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Tótem was added to this list based on the following criteria: Precursor Citation Contender Factor: 46.1 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Lila Avilés Writers:
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Contender: Bottoms (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Bottoms was added to this list based on the following criteria: Precursor Citation Contender Factor: 44.7 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Emma Seligman Writers:
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Contender: Four Daughters (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Four Daughters was added to this list based on the following criteria: Precursor Citation Contender Factor: 46.8 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Kaouther Ben
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Box Office History (Week 1, 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: January 8 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Gordon Hollingshead (60 at death) {23 Noms, 7 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing, Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film Oscar Wins: Assistant Directing, Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film 1903: Robert Webb (87 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Assistant
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7th Hawai’i Critics Nominations
Female-led films led the Hawai’i critics nominations with Barbie and Poor Things coming out on top. It’s also one of the few groups to give attention to Ferrari in any measurable way. Nominations Tallies (13) Barbie (11) Poor Things (9) Ferrari, Maestro, Oppenheimer (7) American Fiction, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (6) Killers of the Flower
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22nd Utah Critics Awards
Utah’s critics have given their seal of approval to Past Lives, an uncommon decision this year. Award Tallies (3) Past Lives, Poor Things (2) The Holdovers, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (1) All of Us Strangers, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., Godzilla Minus One, The Iron Claw, Killers of the Flower Moon, The Marvels,
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81st Golden Globe Awards
Christopher Nolan’s historical epic carried the day at the Golden Globes, potentially presaging its performance at the Oscars as most of these selections possibly can. Award Tallies (5) Oppenheimer (2) Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Poor Things (1) The Boy and the Heron The Awards Best Picture, Drama
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Contender: Beyond Utopia (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Beyond Utopia was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award Contender Factor: 50. out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Madeleine Gavin
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Contender: The Taste of Things (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. The Taste of Things was added to this list based on the following criteria: Precursor Citation Contender Factor: 58.3 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director:
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Contender: The Disappearance of Shere Hite (2023)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. The Disappearance of Shere Hite was added to this list based on the following criteria: 80+ MetaCritic Score Contender Factor: 47.4 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 –
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7th Hollywood Creative Alliance Awards
For some, the HCA was supposed to be another Critics Choice awards, but poor leadership decisions caused several name changes and a re-branding, but it hasn’t helped. These awards were difficult to find other than at competitor sites. I found it on Wikipedia. That said, there are some curious selections on Wikipedia, namely the Stunt
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