• 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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  • Oscar History: January 9 (2024)

    Oscar History: January 9 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1908: William B. Murphy (62 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Editing 1941: Susannah York (70 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1955: J. K. Simmons (69)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor      Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1956: Imelda…

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  • Contender: Tótem (2023)

    Contender: Tótem (2023)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Tótem was added to this list based on the following criteria: Precursor Citation Contender Factor: 46.1 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Lila Avilés Writers:…

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  • Contender: Bottoms (2023)

    Contender: Bottoms (2023)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Bottoms was added to this list based on the following criteria: Precursor Citation Contender Factor: 44.7 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Emma Seligman Writers:…

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  • Contender: Four Daughters (2023)

    Contender: Four Daughters (2023)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Four Daughters was added to this list based on the following criteria: Precursor Citation Contender Factor: 46.8 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Kaouther Ben…

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  • Box Office History (Week 1, 2024)

    Box Office History (Week 1, 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: January 8 (2024)

    Oscar History: January 8 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1892: Gordon Hollingshead (60 at death)   {23 Noms, 7 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing, Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film      Oscar Wins: Assistant Directing, Documentary Short, One-Reel Short Film, Two-Reel Short Film 1903: Robert Webb (87 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Assistant…

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  • 7th Hawai’i Critics Nominations

    7th Hawai’i Critics Nominations

    Female-led films led the Hawai’i critics nominations with Barbie and Poor Things coming out on top. It’s also one of the few groups to give attention to Ferrari in any measurable way. Nominations Tallies (13) Barbie (11) Poor Things (9) Ferrari, Maestro, Oppenheimer (7) American Fiction, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (6) Killers of the Flower…

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  • 22nd Utah Critics Awards

    22nd Utah Critics Awards

    Utah’s critics have given their seal of approval to Past Lives, an uncommon decision this year. Award Tallies (3) Past Lives, Poor Things (2) The Holdovers, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (1) All of Us Strangers, Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret., Godzilla Minus One, The Iron Claw, Killers of the Flower Moon, The Marvels,…

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  • 81st Golden Globe Awards

    81st Golden Globe Awards

    Christopher Nolan’s historical epic carried the day at the Golden Globes, potentially presaging its performance at the Oscars as most of these selections possibly can. Award Tallies (5) Oppenheimer (2) Anatomy of a Fall, Barbie, The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, Poor Things (1) The Boy and the Heron The Awards Best Picture, Drama…

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  • Contender: Beyond Utopia (2023)

    Contender: Beyond Utopia (2023)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. Beyond Utopia was added to this list based on the following criteria: Festival Award Contender Factor: 50. out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director: Madeleine Gavin…

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  • Contender: The Taste of Things (2023)

    Contender: The Taste of Things (2023)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. The Taste of Things was added to this list based on the following criteria: Precursor Citation Contender Factor: 58.3 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree Director:…

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  • Contender: The Disappearance of Shere Hite (2023)

    Contender: The Disappearance of Shere Hite (2023)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2023 Contenders series. The Disappearance of Shere Hite was added to this list based on the following criteria: 80+ MetaCritic Score Contender Factor: 47.4 out of 100 (Stage 6 of 6 complete) Stage 1 –…

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  • 7th Hollywood Creative Alliance Awards

    7th Hollywood Creative Alliance Awards

    For some, the HCA was supposed to be another Critics Choice awards, but poor leadership decisions caused several name changes and a re-branding, but it hasn’t helped. These awards were difficult to find other than at competitor sites. I found it on Wikipedia. That said, there are some curious selections on Wikipedia, namely the Stunt…

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  • Oscar History: January 7 (2024)

    Oscar History: January 7 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1873: Adolph Zukor (103 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1906: Herb Magidson (79 at death)   {3 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song      Oscar Win: Original Song 1908: Eliot Daniel (89 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Song 1910: Frank…

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  • 6th Greater WNY Critics Awards

    6th Greater WNY Critics Awards

    Oppenheimer pulls the most prizes but Past Lives takes the top prize. Award Tallies (4) Oppenheimer (3) Past Lives (2) The Holdovers, Killers of the Flower Moon, May December (1) The Boy and the Heron, Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie, The Zone of Interest The Awards Best Film Past Lives Best Animated Film The…

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