• Oscar History: February 17 (2025)

    Oscar History: February 17 (2025)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Sol Lesser (90 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award 1898: Fred Guiol (66 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Adapted Screenplay 1904: Milton Krasner (84 at death)   {7 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Cinematography, Cinematography (Black-and-White), Cinematography (Color)

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  • 65th British Academy Awards

    65th British Academy Awards

    BAFTA voters have confirmed some of our suspicions but also thrown a gear into the works of several categories. Three of the four acting winners are likely to repeat at the Oscars, though if Brody loses at SAG, that could create a different narrative. Conclave proved more appealing than Anora, which makes sense considering the

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  • Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #15

    Rating the Nominees, Group 7, #15

    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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  • 29th Satellite Awards

    29th Satellite Awards

    While there are some similarities to the Golden Globes, there are quite a few differences. Interesting that Anora won the comedy category but won nothing else while Wicked came out on top for the number of awards but didn’t get a top prize. Strange times. Awards Tallies (4) Wicked (3) The Brutalist (2) Dune: Part

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  • 29th Art Directors Guild Awards

    29th Art Directors Guild Awards

    Winners or runners-up were chosen at the ADG and it’s clear that period and fantasy were more important than architectural interests. The Brutalist winning the Oscar hinged upon its success here. There Will Be Blood and Lincoln have similar profiles with the former winning the ADG and the latter not. This doesn’t tell us which

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  • 5th Make-Up Artists Guild Awards

    5th Make-Up Artists Guild Awards

    An expected line-up of winners. If there is a competition for the Oscars, it will be The Substance versus Wicked, but it’s that special make-up effects category that will likely determine the final outcome. Awards Tallies (2) The Substance, Wicked (1) The Last Showgirl The Awards Best Special Make-up Effects The Substance WL PP TL

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  • 77th Writers Guild Awards

    77th Writers Guild Awards

    The winners are out and it looks like things went exactly as expected. Not much to see here except that Anora will secure its place in Oscar history while the competition between Nickel Boys and the non-nominated Conclave will come down to the wire. The Awards Best Original Screenplay Anora WL PP TL Best Adapted

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  • Oscar History: February 16 (2025)

    Oscar History: February 16 (2025)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1884: Robert Flaherty (67 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture Story 1884: Bert Kalmar (63 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1896: Carl Dreher (80 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Sound/Sound Mixing 1899: Leland Fuller (63

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  • Rating the Nominees, Group 6, #15

    Rating the Nominees, Group 6, #15

    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: February 15 (2025)

    Oscar History: February 15 (2025)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 1996: The Oscar Guy Launched on GeoCities (29) Born 1893: Walter Donaldson (54 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1896: William H. Pine (59 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature 1899: Gale Sondergaard (86 at death)   {2

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  • Rating the Nominees, Group 5, #15

    Rating the Nominees, Group 5, #15

    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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  • Path to Oscar 2024: Visual Effects

    Path to Oscar 2024: Visual Effects

    We’re looking at each individual category for the Oscars and what our thoughts are going into the final stretch. We’ll adjust our thoughts based on the precursor associated with this category, Visual Effects Society. Below are our predictions in Best Visual Effects. Best Visual Effects Winner Predictions Alien: Romulus Better Man Dune: Part Two (WL

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  • Predictions: Make Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild

    Predictions: Make Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild

    Can the Make Up Artists & Hair Stylists Guild awards throw a monkey wrench into one film’s plans or another? We’ll have to see. MAKE UP ARTISTS & HAIR STYLISTS GUILD AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Special Make-up Effects Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

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  • Predictions: Art Directors Guild

    Predictions: Art Directors Guild

    They have three stabs at an Oscar prediction. Can they make it? ART DIRECTORS GUILD AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Period Art Direction The Brutalist WL PP TL A Complete Unknown PP Gladiator II Nil Nosferatu WL TL Saturday Night Nil

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  • Predictions: Writers Guild of America

    Predictions: Writers Guild of America

    Will the WGA with its pro-union rules face headwinds when trying to predict the Oscars? WRITERS GUILD OF AMERICA AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Original Screenplay Anora WL PP TL Challengers Nil Civil War Nil My Old Ass Nil A Real

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