Category: Academy Awards History
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96th Oscars: Post-Oscars Review
Before we get into our individual re-caps of this year’s Oscars, let’s get the plaudits and results posted for our predictions this year. For the first time in a long while, we had to go to the runner-up predictions to determine this year’s site winner for best prognosticator. By the slimmest of margins, Wesley Lovell…
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Box Office History (Week 10, 2023)
Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look…
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Oscar History: March 11 (2024)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1899: Dave Gould (70 at death) {3 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Dance Direction Oscar Win: Dance Direction 1901: Richard Flournoy (66 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Screenplay 1909: Jules Engel (94 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Animated Short Film 1909:…
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96th Oscars: Best Picture
Best Picture: Oppenheimer – Emma Thomas, Charles Roven, Christopher Nolan Presented by: Al Pacino Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Wesley / Peter / Thomas
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96th Oscars: Best Actress
Best Actress: Emma Stone – Poor Things Presented by: Sally Field, Jennifer Lawrence, Michelle Yeoh, Charlize Theron, Jessica Lange Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: No one Runner-Up Predictions: RU:Wesley / RU:Thomas
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96th Oscars: Best Directing
Best Directing: Oppenheimer – Christopher Nolan Presented by: Steven Spielberg Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Wesley / Peter / Thomas
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96th Oscars: Best Actor
Best Actor: Cillian Murphy – Oppenheimer Presented by: Nicolas Cage, Matthew McConaughey, Brendan Fraser, Ben Kingsley, Forest Whitaker Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Wesley / Thomas Runner-Up Predictions: RU:Peter
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96th Oscars: In Memoriam
Below are the individuals played during the main telecast who have died in the past year. It is interesting to note that there are Oscar nominees (like Michael Lerner and Burt Young) that were shunted to the end screen. I wonder if there are even more that are on the Academy website like they have…
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96th Oscars: Best Original Song
Best Original Song: “What Was I Made For?” – Barbie – Music and Lyric by Billie Eilish and Finneas O’Connell Presented by: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Wesley / Peter / Thomas
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96th Oscars: Best Original Score
Best Original Score: Oppenheimer – Ludwig Göransson Presented by: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Wesley / Peter / Thomas
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96th Oscars: Best Sound
Best Sound: The Zone of Interest – Tarn Willers, Johnnie Burn Presented by: John Mulaney Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Peter Runner-Up Predictions: RU:Wesley / RU:Thomas
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96th Oscars: Best Live Action Short Film
Best Live Action Short Film: The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar – Wes Anderson, Steven Rales Presented by: Ramy Youssef, Issa Rae Standing Ovation: No Correct Predictions: No one Runner-Up Predictions: RU:Wesley / RU:Peter / RU:Thomas
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96th Oscars: Best Cinematography
Best Cinematography: Oppenheimer – Hoyte van Hoytema Presented by: Zendaya Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Wesley / Peter / Thomas
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96th Oscars: Best Documentary Feature
Best Documentary Feature: 20 Days in Mariupol – Mstyslav Chernov, Michelle Mizner, Raney Aronson-Rath Presented by: America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Wesley / Peter / Thomas
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96th Oscars: Best Documentary Short Subject
Best Documentary Short Subject: The Last Repair Shop – Ben Proudfoot, Kris Bowers Presented by: America Ferrera, Kate McKinnon Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Wesley / Peter / Thomas
