We started over at the beginning of August 2013, but with a new, more streamlined methodology to collecting votes. Just choose one selection in each of the ten categories below. Our first few weeks will be to select winners in cases of ties or in years where multiple categories existed for each discipline. After that,…
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The USC Scripter Awards are given out by the University of Southern California Libraries as a fundraiser of sorts. They are shown live on the internet every year and are often a bit more entertaining and engaging than some televised awards shows. The award goes to the author of the original work and the screenwriter…
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The Art Directors Guild presents the best in production design in three categories covering period films, sci-fi and fantasy films and contemporary-set films. The period award is the most closely aligned with the Oscars.
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The Annie Awards are the premier organization honoring animation. They have a number of categories the Oscars don’t have (naturally) and they present them in an annual webcast presentation that has some funny moments, but is generally more weakly produced than their televised rivals. Thomas and I both made prediction in all categories, but we…
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For our second Rundown article, we look at a category that ended up competitive in a completely different way than we imagined. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Foreign Language Film as well as general commentary about the race. Next week, we’ll start off on Monday with a category…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Return Links Polls Best Supporting Actress Poll: 2001 – 2005 Cinema Sight Asks: Which Best Supporting Actress winner is best? Public OpinionPoll Results
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Poster Trailer Link Release Date: January 14, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “As a Juilliard professor is interviewed by a woman and her husband for her dissertation on the history of dance in 1960’s New York, it becomes increasingly clear that there are ulterior motives to the couple’s visit.” Poster: D+ Review: Another design that builds…
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Born September 17, 1928 in London, England, Roderick (Roddy) MacDowell was the son of a merchant mariner and housewife mother, both of whom had an interest in the theatre. His older sister Virginia (1927-2006) and he were both child actors. He made his screen debut in 1938’s Murder in the Family as the younger brother…
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The American Cinema Editors are one of the oldest guilds in existence, at least in terms of which guilds give out awards. As such, they are a crucial forecaster of the Best Editing Oscar and can also give hints as to what films might just carry over to Best Picture wins.
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For our first Rundown article, we are looking at the music categories. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Original Score and Best Original Song as well as general commentary about the race. Friday, we’ll cover the first category where a major upset left one of the key competitors off…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2015 Cinema Sight Asks: What are you watching? (Jan. 30-Feb. 1, 2015) Public OpinionPoll Results
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Poster Trailer Link Release Date: January 23, 2015 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A young woman strikes up a relationship with her ailing brother’s favorite musician.” Poster: D+ Review: Perhaps if you’re a romantic drama fan who also likes Anne Hathaway, this might have some appeal to you. However, for most folks, it’s easy to skip over…
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Could American Sniper win the box office for a third consecutive weekend? With Black or White having the highest profile of the three new releases, my guess is yes. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: Another week of so-so releases to ignore and wait for on DVD. Peter J. Patrick: Some strong January releases this week including…
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