Oscar History: May 6 (2026)
See Awards Season from a New Perspective
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Oscar History: March 17 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1879: Sid Grauman (70 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1888: Nugent Slaughter (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Engineering Effects 1894: Paul Green (87 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Adaptation 1901: Alfred Newman (68 at death) {45
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Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #19
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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64th American Cinema Editors Awards
A Very surprising set of winners, ones that might have thrown us off if they’d happened during Oscar season. However, I suspect that since the original awards were supposed to take place before the collapse of Emilia Pérez, that voting had already been concluded. That could explain why Emilia Pérez won. That said, I can’t
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Oscar History: March 16 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Gene Havlick (65 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing 1897: Conrad Nagel (72 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary Academy President #4: 1931-33, 1 term; Academy Awards Host: 3rd, 5th-Co, 25th-Co | 3 times 1908: Robert Rossen
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Rating the Nominees, Group 6, #19
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: March 15 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Arthur Hornblower Jr. (83 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Picture 1913: John Woolf (86 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Picture Oscar Win: Picture 1933: Philippe de Broca (71 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1934: Jost
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Rating the Nominees, Group 5, #19
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: March 14 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1864: William N. Selig (84 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1907: Eddie Heyman (74 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1916: Horton Foote (92 at death) {3 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay Oscar Wins: Original
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Rating the Nominees, Group 4, #19
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 Profile: Gene Hackman
Born January 30, 1930 in San Bernadino, California, Eugene Allen Hackman was raised primarily in Danville, Illinois where his family settled after several moves. He joined the U.S. Marines at 16. After being discharged from the Marines, he moved to New York where he worked in a number of menial jobs before studying journalism and
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Predictions: American Cinema Editors
They had to move their ceremony because of the wildfires but they chose to sit comfortably after the Oscars rather than before so these are mostly moot. AMERICAN CINEMA EDITORS AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Drama Editing Civil War PP Conclave
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Oscar History: March 13 (2025)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1898: Henry Hathaway (86 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Directing 1909: Herbert Kline (89 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature 1912: Joan Bridge (97 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Costume Design (Color) Oscar Win: Costume Design (Color)
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Rating the Nominees, Group 3, #19
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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The Contenders 25: Feb. Retrospective/Apr. Forecast
We’re looking at Oscar contenders as they release and trying to determine which films have potential and which have wasted it. Let’s look back at the month of February and see what films succeeded or faltered. Then we’ll look forward to April and see what has some potential. Wesley Lovell’s Thoughts February Retrospective There wasn’t
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Contenders Wrap-Up Delay
Because of several other issues impeding my progress, I’m afraid my intended wrap-up will be delayed. It will either post on Friday or Wednesday next week at the latest. This will also allow for the Retrospective/Forecast article to have its day in the sun.
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