Category: Academy Awards History
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91st Oscars: Feature Eligibility List
Three hundred and forty-seven films are eligible for consideration at this year’s Academy Awards. Below is the press release along with a link. 347 FEATURE FILMS IN CONTENTION FOR 2018 BEST PICTURE OSCAR® LOS ANGELES, CA — Three hundred forty-seven feature films are eligible for the 2018 Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts…
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91st Oscars: Screener Watch, Week 5
There aren’t likely many more screeners to come in as most of the major contenders have been forwarded. Here are the most recent eight. Ben Is Back Oscar Chances: Unlikely: Although early reviews suggested that both Julia Roberts and Lucas Hedges were delivering solid work, it seemed like the film’s chances of Oscar glory were…
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Precursor: 18th Phoenix Critics Awards (2018)
For the first time, Phoenix’s premier critics organization has announced no nominations, giving us their awards only. Below are the results, an unexceptional list of choices that differ slightly from the current selections of other groups, but not too divergently so. However, films like BlacKkKlansman, Can You Ever Forgive Me?, and First Reformed didn’t do…
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Precursor: 39th London Critics Nominations (2018)
With added categories for Briths/Irish films, actors, and filmmakers, The Favourite crushed all others in the nominations count. Even without those nominations, it still did topped the list with six. Below, the tallies include the total each film received with the number in parentheses representing how many the film would have received without those nationality-based…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 18 (2018)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 10th North Texas Critics Awards (2018)
A lot of the season’s common selections are here, but Green Book in Best Picture and Rami Malek in Best Actor are the more unique selections. Awards Tallies (3) Roma (2) Green Book The Awards
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Precursor: 17th Utah Critics Awards (2018)
In the single most original decision this Oscar season, Utah’s critics have selected Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse as the year’s best picture beating out Roma. The surprise selection pairs with a largely repetitive set of selections with Actress and Supporting Actor among the more atypical selections. Award Tallies (3) Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, Roma The…
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Precursor: 27th Southeastern Critics Awards (2018)
More of the same out of the Southeastern film critics, who have chosen Roma as their favorite and The Favourite as their second favorite. Award Tallies (4) Roma (3) The Favourite The Awards
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Precursor: 19th Vancouver Critics Awards (2018)
Roma may have won Best Picture, but First Reformed took home more awards. An unusual three-way tie in Best Actress was about the most excitement this group had in their selections. Award Tallies (3) First Reformed (2) Can You Ever Forgive Me?, The Favourite, Roma The Awards
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Precursor: 3rd Seattle Critics Awards (2018)
Another award for Roma. It’s almost like critics are trying to force the Academy’s hand, which may not work. Regardless, there aren’t any winners here that seem out of the ordinary. Award Tallies (4) Roma (2) Black Panther, The Favourite The Awards
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Precursor: 10th Indiana Critics Awards (2018)
Sometimes it takes the regional critics to infuse Oscar season with some unusual selections. Most of what Indiana’s film journalists have done is select unique and interesting choices. There are a few that aren’t out of left field, but from Best Picture on down, this is one of the most eclectic batches so far. Award…
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91st Oscars: Shortlists – All of Them
Unlike past years, the Academy has decided to reveal all of the shortlists simultaneously. Here is the press release. On initial glance, there were no major embarrassments to be found. All of my predictions in Documentary Feature, Foreign Language Film, and Visual Effects made the short list. A few from my Original Song and Original…
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Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 5
As the precursor awards continue unabated until Oscar night, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (and in some cases other outside influences). With the Screen Actors Guild announcing their nominations, this was a fairly momentous week. Several other groups also…
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Precursor: 26th Dallas Area Critics Awards (2018)
While Roma was the top winner, A Star Is Born came out on top as the year’s best film according to the Dallas-Fort Worth critics. All of the selections here are being recognized again, so there’s not a lot of new or fresh information here. Award Tallies (3) Roma (2) The Favourite, Isle of Dogs…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 17 (2018)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
