• 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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  • 22nd DC Critics Nominations

    22nd DC Critics Nominations

    Another big set of nominations for Barbenheimer with strong showings by Killers of the Flower Moon and The Holdovers. Nominations Tallies (11) Oppenheimer (10) Barbie (8) Killers of the Flower Moon (7) The Holdovers (6) Poor Things (5) American Fiction (4) Past Lives, Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (3) Anatomy of a Fall, Maestro (2) Air,…

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  • 36th European Film Awards Updated

    36th European Film Awards Updated

    Anatomy of a Fall was the big winner at the European Film Awards, taking home 5 awards, including 4 of the top tier ones. The Promised Land also did well. Award Tallies (5) Anatomy of a Fall (3) The Promised Land (2) Society of the Snow (1) La Chimera, Club Zero, How to Have Sex,…

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  • Oscar History: December 10 (2023)

    Oscar History: December 10 (2023)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

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  • Oscar History: December 9 (2023)

    Oscar History: December 9 (2023)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

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  • 36th Chicago Critics Nominations (2023)

    36th Chicago Critics Nominations (2023)

    A fairly traditional group gives a fairly traditional list. There are a few unexpected names on this list, but nothing outside the realm of possibility. Nominations Tallies (10) Killers of the Flower Moon, Oppenheimer, Poor Things (9) Barbie (7) May December (5) The Zone of Interest (4) Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, Past Lives…

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  • 96th Oscars Eligibility Lists

    96th Oscars Eligibility Lists

    The Academy has announced the films eligible in the Animated Feature, Documentary Feature, and International Feature categories. Below is their press release. ANIMATED, DOCUMENTARY AND INTERNATIONAL FEATURE FILMS ELIGIBLE FOR 96TH OSCARS® ANNOUNCED LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced feature films eligible for consideration in the Animated…

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  • The Ultimate List Poll #78

    The Ultimate List Poll #78

    We’re looking back at all of the Oscar winners and selecting what films and performances and comparing them to one another. The most effective way to do that is pit each winner against each other winner. This long-running series will ultimately result in a final ranking of every winner in every category (except the documentary…

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  • Oscar History: December 8 (2023)

    Oscar History: December 8 (2023)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

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  • 1st Michigan Critics Guild Awards (2023)

    1st Michigan Critics Guild Awards (2023)

    Another example of a small group result, there are two ties on the list. Most of the choices seem conventional with Anatomy of a Fall‘s screenplay win the only surprising result. Awards Tallies (3) Barbie (1) American Fiction, Anatomy of a Fall, The Holdovers, John Wick: Chapter 4, Migration, Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part…

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  • 23rd American Film Institute Top Ten (2023)

    23rd American Film Institute Top Ten (2023)

    The most interesting thing to say about this list is that it feels a bit vanilla. Sure, these are all largely acclaimed films, but other than Spider-Man, there are no shocking inclusions. Some of the major Oscar players that aren’t listed are Air and The Color Purple. The former really needed this posting to remain…

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  • 51st Saturn Award Nominations

    51st Saturn Award Nominations

    Avatar: The Way of Water was dominant, but Barbenheimer also did quite well. Very niche choices here and nothing that will impact the Oscars. Award Tallies (12) Avatar: The Way of Water (11) Oppenheimer (9) Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny (8) Barbie (7) Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 3 (5) The Menu, Renfield…

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  • 7th Hollywood Creative Alliance Nominations (2023)

    7th Hollywood Creative Alliance Nominations (2023)

    While Barbenheimer dominates, several promising performers appear on this list. A lot of names all show up that had been largely written off. They have far too many categories and their sorting on their website is inconsistent (though mostly frustrating). Award Tallies (15) Barbie (14) Oppenheimer (10) Killers of the Flower Moon, Spider-Man: Across the…

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  • Oscar Profile: Joseph MacDonald

    Oscar Profile: Joseph MacDonald

    Born May 26, 1906 in Mexico City, Mexico, Joseph (Patrick) MacDonald was initially trained as a mining engineer at the University of Southern California. Turning his interest to film work, MacDonald served a lengthy apprenticeship, starting as assistant cameraman at First National in the early 1920s before eventually graduating to first camera operator by the…

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  • Oscar History: December 7 (2023)

    Oscar History: December 7 (2023)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

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  • 95th National Board of Review Awards (2023)

    95th National Board of Review Awards (2023)

    The National Board of Review is one of the weaker Oscar predictors of the major players, but getting citations can still generate buzz for your performance. This certainly helps both Giamatti and Ruffalo while potential streaks seem to be building around Lily Gladstone in her seemingly successful gambit to switch to lead and around Da’Vine…

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