Category: Academy Awards History
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This Day in Oscar History: November 24 (2017)
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Oscar Profile #367: Rex Harrison
Born March 5, 1908 in Lancashire, England, Reginald Carey Harrison was the third child and only son of William Reginald Harrison, a cotton broker and his wife Edith Mary (née Carey). A precocious child, he dreamed of going on stage because he liked the applause and changed his name to Rex because it was the…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 23 (2017)
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This Day in Oscar History: November 22 (2017)
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90th Oscars: Screener Watch – Neon
A distributor that’s arrived out of nowhere has a viable Oscar contender on hand. They probably don’t have a large campaign budget, but who knows. I, Tonya Oscar Chances: Good: The film has earned strong reviews and stars Margot Robbie and Allison Janney are solidly in the race for nominations. They even picked up Spirit…
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90th Oscars: Screener Watch – A24 2
A24 has one more film for us to consider. Why they sent it separately, I don’t know. The Florida Project Oscar Chances: Uncertain: It was thought that Willem Dafoe was going to be a solid Best Supporting Actor contender and possible winner, but then he was left off the slate at the Spirit Awards, even…
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90th Oscars: Screener Watch – Universal
Universal has delivered early-year critical success Get Out. Get Out Oscar Chances: Good: The film has already done well at the Spirit Awards and with the critical acclaim, it should be able to sneak into at least the Original Screenplay category at the Oscars with a Best Picture nomination also distinctly possible. Other nominations might…
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90th Oscars: Screener Watch – Film Rise
Film Rise provided us with a copy of Marjorie Prime, which was just nominated for a Spirit Award. Marjorie Prime Oscar Chances: Unknown: The big question here is if Lois Smith has a shot at an Oscar nomination as the film otherwise doesn’t have a shot. The Spirit Award nomination is a good start, but…
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Precursor: 33rd Spirit Awards Nominations (2017)
As expected, the top nominee for this year’s Spirit Awards was Call Me By Your Name, which picked up six nominations. The most notable misses for the film were Michael Stuhlbarg in Supporting Actor and the screenplay itself. It is still the likely winner, but don’t yet count out second place on the nominations board,…
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Precursor: 29th PGA Documentary Nominations (2017)
The Producers Guild of America has revealed their nominees for Best Documentary. This year, they’ve announced seven nominees, two more than is usual. Whether that’s because past years have seen roughly 2, sometimes 3 of their nominees go on to Oscar nominations, they are hoping to increase their odds. With this list, though, I doubt…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 21 (2017)
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This Day in Oscar History: November 20 (2017)
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90th Oscars: Screener Watch – A24
A24 has submitted for our consideration two films, Good Time and The Killing of a Sacred Deer. Good Time Oscar Chances: Unlikely: While the film got good reviews, it has never appeared to be much of an Oscar contender. Some might have suggested Robert Pattinson for consideration, but I doubt even that’s a possibility at…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 19 (2017)
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90th Oscars: The Precursors Are Coming
Oscar Season is just around the corner (Tuesday, Nov. 21, 2017 to be specific), with the first nominations of the year. Throughout the next four months, we’ll be posting almost daily updates with precursor winners and nominees from across all organizations, critics groups, and guilds. Below is a calendar of events that should help you…
