• 2025 Nominations Predictions: July

    2025 Nominations Predictions: July

    Summer is typically a month of contemplation and reflection on the first half of the year and the rest is holding out until the all important triple threat of Venice, Toronto, and Telluride. KEY: Appears on Three Lists Appears on Two Lists Appears on One Lists Wesley Lovell Peter Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Introductions Wesley Lovell:

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  • Oscar History: July 23 (2025)

    Oscar History: July 23 (2025)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Emil Jannings (65 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Actor      Oscar Win: Actor 1888: Raymond Chandler (70 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Screenplay 1894: Hans Peters (82 at death)   {5 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White),

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  • Contender: Train Dreams (2025)

    Contender: Train Dreams (2025)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Train Dreams was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Wide Contender Factor: 84.33 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 –

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  • Rating the Nominees, Group 2, #38

    Rating the Nominees, Group 2, #38

    Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be

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  • Oscar History: July 22 (2025)

    Oscar History: July 22 (2025)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1905: Louis Diage (74 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1918: Wendell Mayes (73 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay 1926: Bryan Forbes (86 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay

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  • Contender: The Birthday Party (2025)

    Contender: The Birthday Party (2025)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. The Birthday Party was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Wide Contender Factor: 13.5 out of 25 (Stage 2 of 5 complete) Stage 1

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  • Rating the Nominees, Group 1, #38

    Rating the Nominees, Group 1, #38

    Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be

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  • Box Office History (Week 29, 2025)

    Box Office History (Week 29, 2025)

    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: July 21 (2025)

    Oscar History: July 21 (2025)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Eugen Shuftan (84 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White)      Oscar Win: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1898: Charles Marshall (86 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1899: Ralph Staub (70 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film

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  • Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #37

    Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #37

    Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be

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  • Oscar History: July 20 (2025)

    Oscar History: July 20 (2025)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Gregory Stone (90 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Scoring 1920: Denys Coop (61 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Visual Effects 1938: Natalie Wood (43 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress 1942: Stephenie McMillan (71 at

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  • Rating the Nominees, Group 6, #37

    Rating the Nominees, Group 6, #37

    Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be

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  • Oscar History: July 19 (2025)

    Oscar History: July 19 (2025)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1883: Max Fleischer (89 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film 1915: Elliot Scott (78 at death)   {3 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1917: Lawrence B. Marcus (84 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination:

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  • Contender: Twinless (2025)

    Contender: Twinless (2025)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Twinless was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award (Sundance, Audience Award) Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 72.51 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage

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  • Rating the Nominees, Group 5, #37

    Rating the Nominees, Group 5, #37

    Over the next several weeks, we’ll be looking at the quality of the Oscar nominees. In most of the major categories, you’ll be asked to rank the nominees in a specific category on a scale from 1 to 10 with ten being best, 1 being worst. Even if you don’t like a movie, please be

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