11th Critics Choice Doc Awards
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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92nd Oscars: Presenters, Group 3
We have another batch of presenters, this time there are four Oscar nominees/winners out of 11 nominees. MORE STARS ADDED TO 92ND OSCARS® PRESENTER LINEUP JAMES CORDEN, PENÉLOPE CRUZ, BEANIE FELDSTEIN, ZACK GOTTSAGEN, DIANE KEATON, SHIA LABEOUF, GEORGE MACKAY, STEVE MARTIN, KEANU REEVES, MAYA RUDOLPH AND SIGOURNEY WEAVER LOS ANGELES, CA – Show producers Lynette…
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Poll: Remaking Best Supporting Actress, 2001
Return Links Polls Remaking Best Supporting Actress, 2001 In our third pass of the Oscar nominees from 1997 through 2016, we take a look at the nominees for Best Supporting Actress. Each week, we’ll present a list of contenders from which you can select five to make up the Best Supporting Actress slate. There will…
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Film Preview: Waiting for Anya (2020)
Page Revisions: (January 26, 2020) Original Release Date: February 7, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “During the harrows of WWII, Jo, a young shepherd along with the help of the widow Horcada, helps to smuggle Jewish children across the border from southern France into Spain.” Poster Rating: – Review: There was no poster immediately available for…
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5 Favorites Redux #15: Best of the Decade, Part 4
Welcome to 5 Favorites. Each week, I will put together a list of my 5 favorites (films, performances, whatever strikes my fancy) along with commentary on a given topic each week, usually in relation to a specific film releasing that week. With only one more list to announce next week, we’re getting close to the…
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Oscar Profile #481: Brad Pitt
Born December 18, 1963 in Shawnee, Oklahoma, William Bradley Pitt’s father was the owner of a trucking company and his mother was a school counselor. The family soon moved to Springfield, Missouri where he was raised along with his younger brother and sister. He attended the University of Missouri, majoring in journalism with a focus…
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The Rundown 2019: Sound Awards
For our twelfth Rundown article, we look at two of the primary aural categories. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing as well as general commentary about the race. Friday, we’ll cover long-form animation
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92nd Oscars: The Polls – Best Film Editing
For the next 24 days, we’re going to present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2019 was based on the Oscar nominations. Every morning at 8am, we’ll post a new poll for each category. Just submit your vote for the best in that category and that’s it. We’ll have…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 30 (2020)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 18th Visual Effects Society Awards (2019)
Disney beat itself at the Visual Effects Society awards with Avengers: Endgame in likely its last genuine attempt to win the Visual Effects Oscar lost to the photoreal The Lion King this could give that film the Jungle Book boost that puts it over the top with the Academy. Award Tallies (3) The Lion King…
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Precursor: 45th Cesar Awards Nominations (2019)
Roman Polanski’s latest film, An Officer and a Spy (J’Accuse in France) pulled in the most nominations with the other Best Film nominees scoring loads of nominations. Matter of fact, unless you got a Best Film nomination, your film didn’t garner more than 3 nominations. Several well received films that competed for the Oscars (Les…
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2020)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2020)
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Film Preview: Scarborough (2020)
Page Revisions: (January 26, 2020) Original Release Date: September 13, 2020 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Two couples – each comprising of a teacher and a student – spend a life-changing weekend at the seaside resort town of Scarborough.” Poster Rating: – Review: There was no poster immediately available for my review. Should one become available in…
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Looking at the Weekend: Jan. 31-Feb. 2, 2020
The holdovers are doing well and the new releases are doing poorly so far this year, which means that this week’s new releases aren’t likely to be box office toppers, though Gretel and Hansel has a better chance at it than does The Rhythm Section. Our Highest Rated Films: The 2020 Oscar-Nominated Shorts Our Best…
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Review: 2019 Oscar-Nominated Short Films (2020)
2019 Oscar-Nominated Short Films Rating See Below Director Daria Kashcheeva (Dcera (Daughter)), Matthew A. Cherry, Everett Downing Jr., Bruce W. Smith (Hair Love), Rosana Sullivan (Kitbull), Bruno Collet (Memorable), Siqi Song (Sister), Meryam Joobeur (Brotherhood), Yves Piat (Nefta Football Club), Marshall Curry (The Neighbors’ Window), Bryan Buckley (Saria), Delphine Girard (A Sister), Yi Seung-jun (In…
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The Rundown 2019: Film Editing & Cinematography
For our eleventh Rundown article, we look at the awards the govern the look and pace of a film. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Film Editing and Best Cinematography as well as general commentary about the race. Thursday, we’ll cover the sound of cinema.
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