Category: Oscar Preview

We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Sully Were the film made by any other director and starring any other actor, we wouldn’t be discussing the film’s Oscar potential. Based on the true story of pilot Chesley “Sully” Sullenberger who successfully crash landed his plane on the Hudson…

We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. The Light Between Oceans Period dramas about love and loss have been Oscar bait for decades. This concept or romance in the face of fatalism gets attention, but seldom wins the awards themselves. The Light Between Oceans is Derek Cianfrance’s fourth…

We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Hands of Stone Boxing dramas have a long history with the Academy going about decades. In recent years, fewer such films have been supported by the Academy, but that doesn’t mean they don’t have potential. Hands of Stone stars Oscar winner…

We had two films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Ben-Hur In 1959, William Wyler created for the world, an undeniable classic. The film has earned a level of familiarity that it’s always interesting when people haven’t heard of it. Based on a novel by Lew Wallace, Ben-Hur has been adapted…

We had three films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Florence Foster Jenkins The Oscars are a funny sport, some actors can deliver weak and inconsequential performances and get nominated while others deliver a series of strong performances only to get a nomination years later for something pointless. Some will get…

We had no films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations.

We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Jason Bourne When the Bourne Identity was released, no one thought it was going to be an Oscar contender. It was well-received, but was a simple modern spy thriller. As expected, the film didn’t earn Oscar nominations, nor did its sequel…

We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Star Trek: Beyond The Star Trek franchise has been a small time player at the Oscars, never competing beyond the tech categories. The same will play out this time as well. The film, which marks the third outing of the rebooted…

We had two films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Ghostbusters At the Academy Awards for 1985, the original Ghostbusters secured two nominations. The first was for Best Original Song, the iconic theme “Ghostbusters” by Ray Parker Jr. The other was for Best Visual Effects. Since the new film contains no…

We had two films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Our Little Sister Hirokazu Koreeda is one of Japan’s most respected directors and he’s been no stranger to critical acclaim. His Like Father, Like Son was a nominee for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival (it won that festival’s…

We had two films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. The BFG In Oscar history, there are few directors who’ve commanded the level of attention Spielberg has for his films. In a 28-film career, Spielberg has racked up Oscar nominations for 24 of them with 11 of them taking home Oscars.…

We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Independence Day: Resurgence Twenty years ago, Roland Emmerich made his biggest hit to date, an alien invasion drama that earned two Oscar nominations for Best Visual Effects and Best Sound, winning for its mixture of traditional effects and CGI. Since then,…

We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Finding Dory It wasn’t until 2001 that the Academy introduced its Best Animated Feature category, meaning that Pixar had to wait until it’s fourth feature to earn its first Oscar nomination in the category for Monsters, Inc.. Since then, the studio…

We had no films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Another weekend of films that aren’t likely to get Oscar consideration.

We had no films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations.