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86th Oscars: Foreign Language Film Shortlist
The Academy narrows down the full slate of submitted foreign language films to nine from which the final five nominees will be selected. Below is the press release from the Academy indicating which nine made it. There are a few surprises. This list conveys a deep divide in the foreign language film selection committee. A…
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The NEW Friday Face-Off #20
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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This Day in Oscar History: December 20 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: Best Cinematography (1932/33 – 1937)
Return Links Poll Archives Best Cinematography Poll: 1932/33 – 1937 Cinema Sight Asks: Which Best Cinematography winner is best? Public OpinionPoll Results
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Film Preview: Thérèse (2013)
Poster Trailer Link Release Date: August 23, 2013 Synopsis: From IMDb: “An unhappily married woman struggles to break free from social pressures.” Poster: C+ Review: Simple, deliberate and lacking in grace. This design doesn’t pop out as a work of art or as a keen sales tool, but it uses space efficiently even with the…
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Feed the Queue #151
Here are the results of last week’s poll. The Train Shenandoah King Rat The Collector The Train wins and goes into my queue.
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Oscar Profile #165: Billy Wilder
Born June 22, 1906 in Sucha, Galicia, Austria-Hungary, now Sucha Beskidzka, Malopolskie, Poland, to a Jewish family that operated a popular cake shop at the local train station, Samuel (Billy) Wilder was expected to join the family business but chose instead to become a lawyer. However, instead of attending the University of Vienna, he became…
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Review: Berberian Sound Studio (2013)
Berberian Sound Studio Rating Director Peter Strickland Screenplay Peter Stickland Length 92 min. Starring Toby Jones, Cosimo Fusco, Antonio Mancino, Fatma Mohamed, Chiara D’Anna, Tonia Sotiropoulou MPAA Rating Not Rated
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Oscar Predictions: Mid-December
With the Academy Award nominations scheduled for announcement on January 16, 2014, the critics phase of Precursor Season has started to wind down, meaning fewer groups are announcing their prizes and a consensus among critics is beginning to develop. There are still a few more to come, but only the guild awards will give us…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 19 (2013)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 13th Phoenix Film Critics (2013)
Although 12 Years a Slave was named Best Picture in Phoenix, Gravity carried away the lion’s share of awards. The group also went with a few of the more recently-discussed winners like Matthew McConaughey and 20 Feet from Stardom, the but narrative from the critics’ groups is largely set at this point, so this doesn’t…
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Precursor: 7th Houston Film Critics Awards (2013)
Today’s final announcement came in yesterday it seems. The Houston critics used to announce nominees, but it that no longer appears to be the case. Here are the winners, which are largely the same with a few newcomers and infrequent citations such as Sandra Bullock for Gravity, The Hunt for Foreign Language Film and 20…
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Precursor: 17th Las Vegas Film Critics (2013)
12 Years a Slave picks up yet another prize, but a few more unusual picks thread through the Las Vegas critics group choices including rarely seen Emma Thompson and the lightly rewarded Matthew McConaughey. The rest are pretty standard selections. Award Tallies (5) 12 Years a Slave (3) Gravity (2) Dallas Buyers Club The Awards…
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Precursor: 9th Austin Film Critics (2013)
This precursor season, if it isn’t 12 Years a Slave, it’s Her, which appears to be the year’s true critic’s darling, taking an impressive four prizes (including an honorary award). Whether the film can openly appeal to the more mainstream-minded Academy remains to be seen. THe rest of the winners here are largely familiar with…
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Precursor: 17th Florida Film Critics (2013)
Another big set of wins for Steve McQueen’s 12 Years a Slave. The Florida Critics’ raft of nominees adheres to current wisdom in several races. Nothing new or out of the ordinary. Award Tallies (6) 12 Years a Slave The Awards Best Picture 12 Years a Slave (Runner-Up: American Hustle)
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