Category: Academy Awards
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Oscar Profile #630: Julia Roberts Revisited
Born October 28, 1967 in Smyrna, Georgia to Betty Lou and Walter Grady Roberts, one-time actors and playwrights who ran an acting school in Decatur, Georgia when she was born, Julia Roberts’ mother’s maternity bill was paid for by Coretta Scott King in gratitude to Julia’s father, her daughter Yolanda’s acting coach. Following in the…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 22 (2022)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 12th Nevada Critics Awards (2022)
Although Everything Everywhere All at Once was the only film to take home more than one award, and it took five, it was She Said that ultimately came out on top in a surprise victory. Award Tallies (5) Everything Everywhere All at Once The Awards
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Precursor: 43rd London Critics Nominations (2022)
London critics’ top nominees of the year are Aftersun and The Banshees of Inisherin, with both picking up several citations in the British/Irish categories, but the Best Picture slate is unique enough to be interesting. Nominations Tallies (9) Aftersun, The Banshees of Inisherin (6) Everything Everywhere All at Once, Tár, The Wonder (4) Decision to…
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95th Oscars: Shortlists Announced
The Academy has announced shortlists in several categories and while there’s nothing too earth shattering here, there are a few items that missed the list that might be somewhat controversial. 95TH OSCARS® SHORTLISTS IN 10 AWARD CATEGORIES ANNOUNCED LOS ANGELES, CA – The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences today announced shortlists in 10…
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2022 Oscar Nominations Predictions: December
These were supposed to post two weeks ago, but things got in the way. Now, we’re looking at a few weeks of precursors informing our opinions, but getting ahead of the guilds.
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This Day in Oscar History: December 21 (2022)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 6th Online Female Critics Awards (2022)
A huge day at the Online Association of Female Film Critics for Everything Everywhere All at Once, which absolutely dominated. Awards Tallies (8) Everything Everywhere All at Once (3) Women Talking (2) The Banshees of Inisherin, RRR The Awards
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This Day in Oscar History: December 20 (2022)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 14th North Texas Critics Awards (2022)
While they liked The Fabelmans and The Banshees of Inisherin quite a lot, their love for Everything Everywhere All at Once is almost as big as their love of Texas. Awards Tallies (5) Everything Everywhere All at Once The Awards
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Precursor: 22nd Phoenix Critics Awards (2022)
Phoenix critics appear to have loved Everything Everywhere All at Once giving the film most of its awards. Awards Tallies (7) Everything Everywhere All at Once (2) Babylon, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, The Whale The Awards
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Precursor: 14th Indiana Critics Awards (2022)
Another group for Everything Everywhere All at Once, but they didn’t go overboard, but they did do quite a bit of snubbing of The Banshees of Inisherin. Awards Tallies (4) Everything Everywhere All at Once (3) RRR, Tár (2) Marcel the Shell with Shoes On, Women Talking The Awards
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Precursor: 12th Black Critics Awards (2022)
For a nice change of pace, The Woman King was the top choice of the members of the Black Film Critics Circle, but they didn’t hate Everything Everywhere All at Once, which still did decently well. Award Tallies (3) The Woman King (2) Everything Everywhere All at Once, Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, The Whale The…
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Precursor: 30th Dallas Area Critics Awards (2022)
Dallas critics loved Everything Everywhere All at Once and The Banshees of Inisherin almost equally, giving the former their top prize and placing the former second. Award Tallies (3) The Banshees of Inisherin, Everything Everywhere All at Once (2) Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio The Awards
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95th Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 3
As the precursor awards continue unabated until Oscar night, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (and in some cases other outside influences). There were a lot of precursors this past week, so there are a lot of potential winners and…
