Oscar History: May 6 (2026)
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Oscar Profile: Ronald Colman Revisited
Born February 9, 1891 in Richmond, Surrey, England, Ronald Colman made his professional acting debut in 1914. An ankle injury in World War I left him with a slight limp which he tried to hide for the rest of his life. In America from 1920 on, “the longer he stayed”, opined Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., “the
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Oscar History: June 19 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1865: May Whitty (82 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actress 1877: Charles Coburn (84 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1905: Mildred Natwick (89 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actress 1906:
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Contender: Anemone (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Anemone was added to this list based on the following criteria: Our Predictions Citation Type of Contender: Limited Contender Factor: 57 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 –
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Rating the Nominees, Group 3, #33
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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2025 Nominations Predictions: June
June is still early to be guessing at what the Oscars might bring but a few films have started releasing that might have diminished in terms of their chances. Others have started to rise. Regardless, here’s how we see things going right at this moment. KEY: Appears on Three Lists Appears on Two Lists Appears
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Oscar History: June 18 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1887: J. Theodore Reed (71 at death) {0 Noms, 0 Wins} Academy President #5: 1933-34, 1 term 1891: Con Conrad (47 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Original Song Oscar Win: Original Song 1902: Louis Alter (78 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations:
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Contender: Hedda (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Hedda was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Wide Contender Factor: 69.95 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree
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2025 Governors Awards Recipients Announced
For the first time in a long time, there hasn’t been a questionable selection in this list. Tom Cruise was likely never going to receive a competitive Oscar so this makes sense (he should have won for Magnolia). Allen is a choreography titan and Thomas has had an impressive career (even if short by Hollywood
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Rating the Nominees, Group 2, #33
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: June 17 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Sammy Fain (87 at death) {10 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song Oscar Wins: Original Song 1904: Ralph Bellamy (87 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1909: Ralph E. Winters (94 at death) {6 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar
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Contender: Dead Man’s Wire (2025)
CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2025 Contenders series. Dead Man’s Wire was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Wide Contender Factor: 68.25 out of 100 (Stage 5 of 5 complete) Stage 1
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Rating the Nominees, Group 1, #33
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 24, 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: June 16 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Jack Eaton (80 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: One-Reel Short Film Oscar Win: One-Reel Short Film 1890: Stan Laurel (74 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1895: Lew Pollack (50 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song
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Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #32
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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