No weird period/contemporary overlaps this time but there are a surprising 5 films that picked up all three crucial nominations for Oscar consideration. One of those five, Weapons, wasn’t on the Academy’s short list so you can probably take the four remaining and predict they are going to be the Oscar nominees. For the fifth
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: John Sturtevant (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Color) 1891: Alfred Gilks (78 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Cinematography (Color) 1900: C. C. Coleman Jr. (71 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar
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An always interesting but never foreshadowy list of selections. What’s always interesting is to see just how many of these titles end up on the Oscars list. Award Tallies (3) Hamnet, Sinners (1) Blue Moon, Eleanor the Great, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, KPop Demon Hunters, Left-Handed Girl, My Mom Jayne: A Film
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These look mostly like all the others. Nominations Tallies (11) One Battle After Another (9) Sinners (8) Hamnet, Sentimental Value (4) Marty Supreme (3) Weapons (2) Bugonia, Frankenstein, It Was Just an Accident, Wicked: For Good (1) 2000 Meters to Andriivka, 28 Years Later, The Alabama Solution, Arco, Blue Moon, Deaf President Now, If I
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They’ll have what everyone else is having. Only their female focus nominations have much uniqueness to them. Nominations Tallies (14) One Battle After Another (10) Hamnet (9) Sinners (7) Sentimental Value (4) Frankenstein, It Was Just an Accident, Sorry, Baby, Train Dreams (3) Hedda, If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Marty Supreme, The Secret
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The Librarians is the only title on this list that has been seen elsewhere thanks to its numerous citations for Best Documentary Feature. The rest are unfamiliar to wider audiences, which is what this award is intended to rectify. The Nominations Texas Independent Film Award Ick The Librarians Luv Ya Bum Selena y Los Dinos
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Frank Butler (76 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay Oscar Win: Screenplay 1908: Lew Ayres (88 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Actor 1934: Herb Gardner (68 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay 1934: Maggie
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I love how Bugonia is at once both a British production and a Georgia production. Other than that, nothing new to see here. Awards Tallies (5) One Battle After Another (4) Sinners (2) Weapons (1) The Alabama Solution, Frankenstein, Hamnet, KPop Demon Hunters, Marty Supreme, Sentimental Value The Awards Best Picture One Battle After Another
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Sydney Greenstreet (74 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor 1892: Albert S. D’Agostino (77 at death) {5 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1894: Wesley C. Miller (67 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations:
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CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Kokuho was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Craft Contender Factor: 71.52 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 –
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Another batch of underrepresented selections but with far more left-field choices that don’t have much chance of translating to Oscar nominations. Awards Tallies (4) Hamnet (2) Frankenstein, Left-Handed Girl (1) Blue Moon, Demon Slayer: Kimtesu no Yaiba Infinity Castle, Good Boy, Seeds, Sinners, Spinal Tap II: The End Continues, The Ugly Stepsister, Weapons The Awards
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A list that’s mostly non-standard choices? At least it creates some fresh air in a stifling season even if it won’t be terribly predictable. Awards Tallies (3) Hamnet (2) The Life of Chuck, Wicked: For Good (1) The Long Walk, Sentimental Value; Zootopia 2 The Awards Best Film Hamnet Best Animated Movie Zootopia 2 Best
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1880: Monckton Hoffe (70 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Story 1894: Stephen Dunn (85 at death) {4 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing Oscar Wins: Sound/Sound Mixing, Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque) 1899: Irmgard Von Cube (77 at death) {1 Nom,
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Nothing new to see here except that win for Wagner Moura. Awards Tallies (4) One Battle After Another (2) Sinners (1) If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, KPop Demon Hunters, Marty Supreme, No Other Choice, The Perfect Neighbor, The Secret Agent, Train Dreams, Weapons The Awards Best Picture One Battle After Another Best Animated
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CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Diane Warren: Relentless was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Craft Contender Factor: 53.13 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage
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