Category: Academy Awards History
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Predictions: Screen Actors Guild
Will they affirm the current frontrunners or will they strike out on their own. SCREEN ACTORS GUILD AWARDS Best Cast American Fiction Barbie (RU:Wesley, RU:Thomas) The Color Purple Killers of the Flower Moon (RU:Peter) Oppenheimer (Wesley, Peter, Thomas) Wesley Lovell: There are two potential outcomes here. One, Oppenheimer, as the Best Picture frontrunner, runs away…
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Path to Oscar 2023: Animated Feature
The Annies have had their say, as have other groups. Here’s what we think. Best Animated Feature Winner Predictions The Boy and the Heron PP Elemental Nimona Robot Dreams Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse WLTL Runner-Up Predictions The Boy and the Heron WLTL Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse PP (color and symbol key at bottom of page)…
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96th Oscars Poll: Best International Feature
Every day through the Thursday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best International Feature Loading…
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96th Oscars Poll: Best Original Song
Every day through the Thursday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best Original Song Loading…
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Oscar History: February 23 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1889: Victor Fleming (59 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Directing Oscar Win: Directing 1899: Norman Taurog (82 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing Oscar Win: Directing 1920: Maurice Richlin (70 at death) {2 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay Oscar…
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Path to Oscar 2023: Animated Short Film
The Annies only had one Oscar nominee in their batch, so they aren’t terribly representative this year. With minimal guidance, here’s how we think things will go. Best Animated Short Film Winner Predictions Letter to a Pig TL Ninety-Five Senses Our Uniform Pachyderme War Is Over! Inspired by the Music of John & Yoko WLPP…
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Oscar Profile: Katharine Hepburn Revisited
Born in May 12, 1907 in Hartford, Connecticut, Katharine (Houghton) Hepburn was the daughter of a prominent Connecticut doctor and a noted suffragette. The liberally raised tomboy attended Bryn Mawr College where she decided to become an actress, appearing in many of their productions. Hepburn had a brief stage career before breaking through in the…
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96th Oscars Poll: Best Visual Effects
Every day through the Thursday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best Visual Effects Loading…
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96th Oscars Poll: Best Original Score
Every day through the Thursday before the Oscars, we’re running polls to determine which of the Oscar nominees are the best. Keep checking back daily. Best Original Score Loading…
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26th Costume Designers Guild Awards
The expected winners won. Not much to see here and definitely no clue to the eventual Oscar race finish that we didn’t already know. The Awards Best Period Costume Design Poor Things (Wesley, Thomas, RU:Peter) Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Costume Design Barbie (Wesley, Peter, Thomas) Best Contemporary Costume Design Saltburn (Wesley, Peter, Thomas) Costume Designers Guild Data…
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22nd Visual Effects Society Awards
The Creator was the big winner and that should make it the frontrunner for the Oscar in spite of losing at BAFTA since BAFTA honored a film that wasn’t even nominated for the Oscars. Award Tallies (5) The Creator (4) Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2) Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 (1) The Flash, Oppenheimer,…
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Oscar History: February 22 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Luis Bunuel (83 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay 1901: Charles Newman (76 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Song 1908: John Mills (97 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting…
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76th Writers Guild Nominations
It’s probably for the best these didn’t come out before the Oscar nominations. We might have all been predicting a few of these that had no chance. The Nominations Best Original Screenplay Air Barbie The Holdovers May December Past Lives Best Adapted Screenplay American Fiction Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret. Killers of the…
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Predictions: Costume Designers Guild
What will win at the Costume Designers Guild? We’re pretty certain and, unfortunately, the Oscar race may not be decided with this one. COSTUME DESIGNERS GUILD AWARDS Best Period Costume Design Killers of the Flower Moon Maestro Napoleon (RU:Wesley, RU:Thomas) Oppenheimer (Peter) Poor Things (Wesley, Thomas, RU:Peter) Wesley Lovell: Poor Things has the types of…
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Predictions: Visual Effects Society
Their impact on the Oscars is felt in its top categories but that doesn’t mean we can’t learn about the strength of the competitors by the down-ballot selections. VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY AWARDS Best Visual Effects in a Photoreal Feature The Creator (Wesley, Peter, Thomas) Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.…
