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This Day in Oscar History: March 5 (2019)

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March 5, 2019
Oscar Preview: Weekend of January 1 – March 1, 2019

We had two films release so far this year with the potential for Oscar nominations. The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part Five years ago, The Lego Movie thrilled audiences and soared to $257 million at the domestic box office and racked 25 wins as Best Animated Feature through precursor season, 22 more than its…

March 4, 2019
This Day in Oscar History: March 4 (2019)

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March 4, 2019
This Day in Oscar History: March 3 (2019)

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March 3, 2019
This Day in Oscar History: March 2 (2019)

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March 2, 2019
Oscar in Box Office History (Week 9, 2019)

Every week, we’ll take a look back in 5-year intervals at the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office each weekend historically. All data is collected from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees during that weekend at the…

March 1, 2019
This Day in Oscar History: March 1 (2019)

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March 1, 2019
Oscar Profile #433: Viggo Mortensen

Born October 20, 1958 in New York, New York, Viggo Mortensen (Jr.) was the first of three brothers born to Grace and Viggo Mortensen, Sr. The family moved to Venezuela, then Demark, then Argentina, the boys and their mother returning to New York when Viggo was 11 after their parents’ divorce. After graduating from St.…

February 28, 2019
This Day in Oscar History: February 28 & 29 (2019)

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February 28, 2019
This Day in Oscar History: February 27 (2019)

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February 27, 2019
91st Oscars: Reflections

Our contributors have watched the Oscars, looked at the winners, and have decided to share with you their thoughts of last night’s ceremony and results. It was a night of staid choices, a single interesting surprise, and a return to the cheap progressivism of the past. Before we get to our contributors’ thoughts, let’s look…

February 26, 2019
This Day in Oscar History: February 26 (2019)

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February 26, 2019
Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 15

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). And there we have it. The 91st Academy Award are over and we’re free for nine months until…

February 25, 2019
This Day in Oscar History: February 25 (2019)

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February 25, 2019
91st Oscars: Best Picture

Jim Burke, Charles B. Wessler, Brian Currie, Peter Farrelly, Nick Vallelonga Presented by: Julia Roberts Standing Ovation: Yes Correct Predictions: Wesley / Peter Runner-Up Predictions: RU: Thomas

February 24, 2019