Category: Academy Awards
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Oscar History: February 8 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Edith Evans (88 at death) {3 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Actress, Supporting Actress 1894: King Vidor (88 at death) {5 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Directing, Drama Directing Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1912: Rene Wheeler (88 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Motion Picture…
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78th Directors Guild Awards
The closest thing to a surprise was Charlie Polinger but considering he’d picked up a few precursors, it’s not entirely left-field. The Awards Best Director Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another WL PP TL Best First Feature Charlie Polinger – The Plague Nil Best Documentary Director Mstyslav Chernov – 2000 Meters to Andriivka…
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7th Society of Composers & Lyricists Awards
Mostly expected winners. Pretty certain clues for this one. Awards Tallies (2) Sinners (1) KPop Demon Hunters, Laws of Man, Train Dreams The Awards Best Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production I Lied to You – Sinners WL PP TL Best Original Song for a Comedy or Musical Visual Media Production…
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Oscar History: February 7 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: George Oppenheimer (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1920: Raphael Bretton (91 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) Oscar Win: Art Direction/Production Design 1923: Mary Ann Nyberg (56 at death) {2 Noms,…
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Predictions: Directors Guild
The first major test of the balance between One Battle and Sinners. DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Director Paul Thomas Anderson – One Battle After Another WL PP TL Ryan Coogler – Sinners WL PP TL Guillermo…
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Oscar History: February 6 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1894: Carroll Clark (74 at death) {7 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design, Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White), Art Direction/Production Design (Color) Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award – Type II (Plaque) 1903: Louis Mesenkop (71 at death) {3 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Special Effects Oscar Wins:…
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Predictions: Society of Composers & Lyricists
The group that lines up with the Original Song and Original Score category announces their winners tomorrow. SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS & LYRICISTS AWARDS Legend: Winner Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Runner-Up Predictions: Wesley Lovell Pete Patrick Thomas LaTourrette Best Original Song for a Dramatic or Documentary Visual Media Production Dear Me – Diane…
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Oscar Profile: Paul Thomas Anderson Revisited
Born June 26, 1970 in Los Angeles, California to Edwina and Ernie Anderson, Paul Thomas Anderson’s father was a radio and TV personality, horror host and announcer and one of the first owners of a VCR with a vast collection of classic films for his son to cut his teeth on. Young Anderson began shooting…
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Oscar History: February 5 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1902: Bronislau Kaper (81 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Original Song, Drama/Comedy Score, Substantially Original Score, Musical Score Oscar Win: Drama/Comedy Score 1919: Red Buttons (87 at death) {1 Nom, 1 Win} Oscar Nomination: Supporting Actor Oscar Win: Supporting Actor 1921: Ken Adam (95…
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Oscar History: February 4 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1900: Jacques Prevert (77 at death) {1 Nom, 0 Wins} Oscar Nomination: Original Screenplay 1913: Frank P. Keller (64 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing 1915: Ray Evans (92 at death) {7 Noms, 3 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Song Oscar Wins:…
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Oscar History: February 3 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1909: Dorothy Spencer (93 at death) {4 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Editing 1932: Peggy Ann Garner (52 at death) {0 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1936: James Bridges (57 at death) {2 Noms, 0 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted Screenplay 1938: Victor Buono (43…
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Box Office History (Week 5, 2026)
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: February 2 (2026)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1882: Anne Bauchens (85 at death) {4 Noms, 1 Win} Oscar Nominations: Editing Oscar Win: Editing 1886: Frank Lloyd (74 at death) {4 Noms, 2 Wins} Oscar Nominations: Directing Oscar Wins: Directing Academy President #6: 1934-35, 1 term 1902: Wallace Kelley (80 at death) {1 Nom, 0…
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46th London Critics Awards
Another good day for One Battle After Another. Awards Tallies (4) One Battle After Another (2) Pillion (1) 28 Years Later, Hamnet, The History of Sound, I Swear, KPop Demon Hunters, Marty Supreme, The Mastermind, Neil Armstrong and the Langholmites, Palestine 36, The Perfect Neighbor, Sentimental Value, Sinners, Wake Up Dead Man: A Knives Out…
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68th Grammy Awards
No real surprises with this list. Awards Tallies (2) Sinners (1) KPop Demon Hunters, Music by John Williams The Awards Best Song Written for Visual Media Golden – KPop Demon Hunters Best Score Soundtrack for Visual Media Sinners Best Music Film Music by John Williams (2024) Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Sinners Grammy Awards…
