Rating the Nominees, Group 1, #4
See Awards Season from a New Perspective
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New Poll Series Debuts This Week
With the closure of the Friday Face-Off, we decided to start up a new polling series that asks you to rate every Oscar nominee in most of the major categories. Every day of the week at noon (Central), a new poll group will post with anywhere between 30 and 35 nominees across two to four…
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Contender: The Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol (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 Magnificent Life of Marcel Pagnol was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Animation Contender Factor: 10 out of 20 (Stage 1 of 5…
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The Ultimate List Poll #102
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: May 31 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Ernest Haller (74 at death) {7 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) 1908: Don Ameche (85 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1916: Bert Haanstra (81 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations:…
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Contender: Nightbitch (2024)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. Nightbitch was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Acting Contender Factor: 40.9 out of 60 (Stage 2 of 5 complete) Stage 1 –…
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Oscar Profile: Mark Ruffalo
Born November 22, 1967 in Kinosha, Wisconsin to a construction painter father and hairstylist mother, Mark Ruffalo was raised in Virginia Beach, Virginia, with his family which included two sisters and a brother, moving to San Diego and then Los Angeles after he finished high school. Ruffalo studied acting at the Stella Adler Conservatory and…
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Oscar History: May 30 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1896: Howard Hawks (81 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Directing Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1912: Hugh Griffith (67 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1920: Franklin J. Schaffner (69 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination:…
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Contender: A Real Pain (2024)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. A Real Pain was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Narrow Contender Factor: 18.7 out of 40 (Stage 2 of 5 complete) Stage…
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Oscar History: May 29 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Josef Von Sternberg (75 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing 1897: Erich Wolfgang Korngold (60 at death) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Score, Scoring Oscar Wins: Original Score, Scoring 1903: Bob Hope (100 at death) {0 Noms, 5 Wins} Oscar Wins:…
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Contender: Anora (2024)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. Anora was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award Type of Contender: Narrow Contender Factor: 2.5 out of 40 (Stage 2 of 5 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree…
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Oscar History: May 28 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1906: Robert Buckner (83 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1909: Irving Jacoby (76 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Live Action Short Film 1931: Carroll Baker (93) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actress 1931: Gordon Willis (82 at…
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Contender: Kraven the Hunter (2024)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. Kraven the Hunter was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Effects Contender Factor: 17.3 out of 55 (Stage 2 of 5 complete) Stage 1…
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Box Office History (Week 21, 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: May 27 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Lucile Watson (83 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1894: Dashiell Hammett (66 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1898: Lee Garmes (80 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Cinematography…
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Contender: Transformers One (2024)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. Transformers One was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Animation Contender Factor: 52 out of 85 (Stage 4 of 5 complete) Stage 1 –…
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Oscar History: May 26 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1886: Chandler Sprague (69 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1890: Sammy Lee (77 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Dance Direction 1891: Paul Lukas (80 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Actor Oscar Win: Actor 1905: Burnett…
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