Rating the Nominees, Group 1, #4
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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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Oscar History: April 26 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Joseph H. August (57 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1896: Jules C. Stein (85 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award 1898: C. Bakaleinikoff (68 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score,…
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Contender: Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. Joker: Folie à Deux was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Broad Contender Factor: 41.3 out of 55 (Stage 3 of 5 complete) Stage…
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Oscar Profile: They Were Never Nominated
Some longtime actors and actresses seem to be nominated for an Oscar every time they take a role in a high caliber film. Some are nominated just once or twice in their long careers. Still others fail to be nominated at all, no matter how hard they try. Everyone knows that such legends as Lon…
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Oscar History: April 25 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Bunny Dull (90 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing, Documentary Feature Oscar Win: Documentary Feature 1909: William L. Pereira (76 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Special Effects Oscar Win: Special Effects 1912: Franklin Coen (78 at death) {1 Nom,…
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Contender: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (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 Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Animation Contender Factor: 20.9 out of 50…
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Oscar History: April 24 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1907: Gabriel Figueroa (90 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1909: Bernhard Grzimek (77 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature Oscar Win: Documentary Feature 1920: Ugo Pirro (87 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted…
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Contender: Inside Out 2 (2024)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. Inside Out 2 was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Animation Contender Factor: 68.4 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1…
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Oscar History: April 23 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1876: John DuCasse Schulze (67 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1893: Frank Borzage (69 at death) {2 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Drama Directing Oscar Wins: Directing, Drama Directing 1898: Ernest Laszlo (85 at death) {8 Noms, 1 Win}…
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Contender: Shirley (2024)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. Shirley was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Acting Contender Factor: 60.3 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree…
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Box Office History (Week 16, 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: April 22 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Charles LeMaire (88 at death) {16 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) Oscar Wins: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) 1899: Byron Haskin (84 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award –…
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Contender: The Wild Robot (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 Wild Robot was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Animation Contender Factor: 59.2 out of 85 (Stage 4 of 5 complete) Stage 1…
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Oscar History: April 21 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1901: William Ferrari (61 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1904: Daniel L. Fapp (82 at death) {7 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color) Oscar Win: Cinematography…
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Contender: Wicked (2024)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. Wicked was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Broad Contender Factor: 17.2 out of 40 (Stage 2 of 5 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree…
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Oscar History: April 20 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2010: This Day in Oscar History (14) Born 1888: Charles D. Hall (81 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design 1892: Roy Pomeroy (55 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Engineering Effects Oscar Win: Engineering Effects 1893: Harold Lloyd…
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