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  • 2017 Precursor Predictions: American Society of Cinematographers

    Although the Best Cinematography Oscar is directly tied to the American Society of Cinematographers’ award for the same category, they have disagreed so often that you cannot count on the ASC to give a truly accurate picture of where Academy voters might head. After all, only ASC members vote here, but at the Oscars, non-cinematographers…

  • The Rundown 2017: Supporting Actress

    For our twelfth Rundown article, the most able assistance any category could have. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Supporting Actress as well as general commentary about the race. Next week, we’ll start off on Monday with an acting category where once a Best Picture win most frequently required…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 16 (2018)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Oscar Nominations

  • Oscar Profile #379: Julia Roberts

    Born October 28, 1967 in Smyrna, Georgia to one-time actors and playwrights who ran an acting school in Decatur, Georgia when she was born, Julia Roberts’ mother’s maternity bill was paid for by Coretta Scott King in gratitude to Julia’s father, her daughter Yolanda’s acting coach. Following in the footsteps of her older brother, Eric,…

  • The Rundown 2017: Adapted Screenplay

    For our eleventh Rundown article, we’ll examine the most derivative category. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Adapted Screenplay as well as general commentary about the race. Friday, we’ll cover an acting category that counts among its winners, the fewest from corresponding Best Picture winners.

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 15 (2018)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Oscar Nominations Our Site Milestones 1996: The Oscar Guy Launched on GeoCities (22)

  • The Rundown 2017: Original Screenplay

    For our tenth Rundown article, we look at the most inventive category. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Original Screenplay as well as general commentary about the race. Thursday, we’ll cover the category that, behind Directing and any of the acting categories, has matched up with Best Picture the…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 14 (2018)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Oscar Nominations

  • Precursor: 16th Visual Effects Society Awards (2017)

    Dominating the 16th Visual Effects Society awards, War for the Planet of the Apes continued its franchise sweep of the VES awards, nabbing the third trophy for Best Visual Effects. This may have some effect on the Oscars, but we won’t kow for sure unti lthe final envelope is opened, considering Oscar ignored the prior…

  • The Rundown 2017: Animated & Live Action Short Films

    For our ninth Rundown article, the shortest categories the Oscars have. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Animated Short Film & Live Action Short Film as well as general commentary about the race. Wednesday, we’ll cover the writing category with the most abysmal correlation with Best Picture.

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 13 (2018)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Oscar Nominations

  • Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 12

    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). We’re almost into the home stretch. The last of the major precursors will be given out in the…

  • 2017 Precursor Predictions: Visual Effects Society

    Only three categories are at all connected to the Oscars. Two have been associated with every winner of the Best Visual Effects category, while the third has, historically, has only brought one nominee a long, but that’s enough for it to at least have some influence. VISUAL EFFECTS SOCIETY AWARDS Best Visual Effects in a…

  • The Rundown 2017: Actress

    For our eighth Rundown article, we look at a category with a history of bold performances. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Actress as well as general commentary about the race. Tuesday, we’ll cover two categories that have never had an impact on any other Oscar categories, but from…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 12 (2018)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Oscar Nominations

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