Category: Oscar Preview
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Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 5
As the precursor awards continue unabated through the month of December, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (this will be in place of my prior weekly article “Oscar Preview”. Today, we look back at the results of the New York…
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Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 4
As the precursor awards continue unabated through the month of December, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (this will be in place of my prior weekly article “Oscar Preview”. Today, we look back at the results of the New York…
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Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 3
The deluge of film critics awards this week has threatened to drown me several times. There isn’t much movement towards one candidate over another, but some of the nomination races seem to be shaping up nicely. But, before we get into this week’s winners and losers, let’s take a look at what’s coming up this…
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Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 2
As the precursor awards continue unabated through the month of December, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (this will be in place of my prior weekly article “Oscar Preview”. Today, we look back at the results of the several critics…
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Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 1
As the precursor awards continue unabated through the month of December, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (this will be in place of my prior weekly article “Oscar Preview”. Today, we look back at the results of the New York…
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Oscar Preview: The Ultimate Campaigner: Harvey Weinstein
Every week from now until the critics groups start giving out their prizes for the best of the year, I’m going to be spotlighting the big Oscar players and their chances at Oscar glory this year. (Note: My “Morning After” post has been delayed, so I’m moving up the Oscar Preview for today.) He may…
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Oscar Preview: The Unexpected Force: Woody Harrelson
Every week from now until the critics groups start giving out their prizes for the best of the year, I’m going to be spotlighting the big Oscar players and their chances at Oscar glory this year. No one would have guessed in 1986 when a 25-year-old actor named Woody Harrelson made his big screen debut…
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Oscar Preview: The Incomparable Studio: Pixar
Every week from now until the critics groups start giving out their prizes for the best of the year, I’m going to be spotlighting the big Oscar players and their chances at Oscar glory this year. We’ve talked about actors, director, cinematographers and foreign film submissions, but we’ve not tackled a studio and this is…
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Oscar Preview: The 100% Solution – Stephen Daldry
Every week from now until the critics groups start giving out their prizes for the best of the year, I’m going to be spotlighting the big Oscar players and their chances at Oscar glory this year. Not even legends Steven Spielberg, Martin Scorsese or Clint Eastwood can hit a home run out of the park…
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Oscar Preview: The Grande Dame: Vanessa Redgrave
Every week from now until the critics groups start giving out their prizes for the best of the year, I’m going to be spotlighting the big Oscar players and their chances at Oscar glory this year. There are few living actors as honored as Dame Vanessa Redgrave. Born in 1937, Redgrave was a prominent voice…
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Oscar Preview: The New Journeyman – Viola Davis
Every week from now until the critics groups start giving out their prizes for the best of the year, I’m going to be spotlighting the big Oscar players and their chances at Oscar glory this year. A theater actress in high school, Viola Davis has slowly built a steady career of celebrated performances, box office…
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Oscar Preview: The Old Master – Roman Polanski
Every week from now until the critics groups start giving out their prizes for the best of the year, I’m going to be spotlighting the big Oscar players and their chances at Oscar glory this year. Although I’ve never warmed up to his rather detached view of humanity, there is little denying Roman Polanski’s place…
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Oscar Preview: France, The New Wave
Every week from now until the critics groups start giving out their prizes for the best of the year, I’m going to be spotlighting the big Oscar players and their chances at Oscar glory this year. Although the French New Wave is over, their Oscar domination is not. In the 55 years as a competitive…
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Oscar Preview: The Hard-Working Thespian – Ryan Gosling
Every week from now until the critics groups start giving out their prizes for the best of the year, I’m going to be spotlighting the big Oscar players and their chances at Oscar glory this year. One of the youngest Oscar nominees for Lead Actor, Ryan Gosling has been boiling over as a hot property…
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Oscar Preview: The Mistress of Gowns – Sandy Powell
Every week from now until the critics groups start giving out their prizes for the best of the year, I’m going to be spotlighting the big Oscar players and their chances at Oscar glory this year. Sometimes the most fascinating competitions come in the creative categories and between Colleen Atwood and Sandy Powell, you have…
