• New Poll Series Debuts This Week

    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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  • 96th Oscars Poll: Best Original Song

    96th Oscars Poll: Best Original Song

    Every day through the Thursday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best Original Song Loading…

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  • Oscar History: February 23 (2024)

    Oscar History: February 23 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Victor Fleming (59 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Directing      Oscar Win: Directing 1899: Norman Taurog (82 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Directing      Oscar Win: Directing 1920: Maurice Richlin (70 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay      Oscar…

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  • Path to Oscar 2023: Animated Short Film

    Path to Oscar 2023: Animated Short Film

    The Annies only had one Oscar nominee in their batch, so they aren’t terribly representative this year. With minimal guidance, here’s how we think things will go. Best Animated Short Film Winner Predictions Letter to a Pig TL Ninety-Five Senses Our Uniform Pachyderme War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko WLPP…

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  • Oscar Profile: Katharine Hepburn Revisited

    Oscar Profile: Katharine Hepburn Revisited

    Born in May 12, 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut, Katharine (Houghton) Hepburn was the daughter of a prominent Connecticut doctor and a noted suffragette.  The liberally raised    tomboy attended Bryn Mawr College where she decided to become an actress, appearing in many of their productions. Hepburn had a brief stage career before breaking through in the…

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  • 96th Oscars Poll: Best Visual Effects

    96th Oscars Poll: Best Visual Effects

    Every day through the Thursday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best Visual Effects Loading…

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  • 96th Oscars Poll: Best Original Score

    96th Oscars Poll: Best Original Score

    Every day through the Thursday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best Original Score Loading…

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  • 25th Costume Designers Guild Awards

    25th Costume Designers Guild Awards

    The expected winners won. Not much to see here and definitely no clue to the eventual Oscar race finish that we didn’t already know. The Awards Best Period Costume Design Poor Things (Wesley, Thomas, RU:Peter) Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Costume Design Barbie (Wesley, Peter, Thomas) Best Contemporary Costume Design Saltburn (Wesley, Peter, Thomas) Costume Designers Guild Data…

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  • 22nd Visual Effects Society Awards

    22nd Visual Effects Society Awards

    The Creator was the big winner and that should make it the frontrunner for the Oscar in spite of losing at BAFTA since BAFTA honored a film that wasn’t even nominated for the Oscars. Award Tallies (5) The Creator (4) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (1) The Flash, Oppenheimer,…

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  • Oscar History: February 22 (2024)

    Oscar History: February 22 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Luis Bunuel (83 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay 1901: Charles Newman (76 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1908: John Mills (97 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor      Oscar Win: Supporting…

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  • 76th Writers Guild Nominations

    76th Writers Guild Nominations

    It’s probably for the best these didn’t come out before the Oscar nominations. We might have all been predicting a few of these that had no chance. The Nominations Best Original Screenplay Air Barbie The Holdovers May December Past Lives Best Adapted Screenplay American Fiction Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Killers of the…

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  • Predictions: Costume Designers Guild

    Predictions: Costume Designers Guild

    What will win at the Costume Designers Guild? We’re pretty certain and, unfortunately, the Oscar race may not be decided with this one. COSTUME DESIGNERS GUILD AWARDS Best Period Costume Design Killers of the Flower Moon Maestro Napoleon (RU:Wesley, RU:Thomas) Oppenheimer (Peter) Poor Things (Wesley, Thomas, RU:Peter) Wesley Lovell: Poor Things has the types of…

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  • Predictions: Visual Effects Society

    Predictions: Visual Effects Society

    Their impact on the Oscars is felt in its top categories but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn about the strength of the competitors by the down-ballot selections. VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY AWARDS Best Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature The Creator (Wesley, Peter, Thomas) Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.…

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  • Path to Oscar 2023: Makeup & Hairstyling

    Path to Oscar 2023: Makeup & Hairstyling

    The Make-Up Artists and Hair Stylists Guild had something to say about what they think are the best but here’s how we think they might have an impact. Best Makeup & Hairstyling Winner Predictions Golda Maestro TL Oppenheimer Poor Things WLPP Society of the Snow Runner-Up Predictions Poor Things TL Society of the Snow WLPP…

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  • 96th Oscars Poll: Best Sound

    96th Oscars Poll: Best Sound

    Every day through the Thursday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best Sound Loading…

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  • 96th Oscars Poll: Best Film Editing

    96th Oscars Poll: Best Film Editing

    Every day through the Thursday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best Film Editing Loading…

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