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Category: Academy Awards

  • Oscar Profile #275: Adolphe Menjou

    Born February 18, 1890 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to a French father and Irish mother who was a distant cousin of James Joyce, Adolphe Menjou was the epitome of debonair and suave to generations of film-goers for nearly fifty years, but he didn’t start out that way. He toiled as a laborer, haberdasher and sometimes waiter…

  • The Rundown 2015: Original Score & Original Song

    For our fourteenth Rundown article, the aural expressions. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Original Score and Best Original Song as well as general commentary about the race. Friday, we’ll cover the female counterpart of Monday’s article.

  • 88th Oscars: The Polls – Best Makeup & Hairstyling

    For the next 24 days, we’re going to present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2015 was based on the Oscar nominations. Every morning at 8am, we’ll post a new poll for each category. Just submit your vote for the best in that category and that’s it. We’ll have…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 18 (2016)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died

  • The Rundown 2015: Cinematography

    For our thirteenth Rundown article, we look at the light and the composition. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Cinematography as well as general commentary about the race. Thursday, we’ll cover the musical categories.

  • 88th Oscars: The Polls – Best Costume Design

    For the next 24 days, we’re going to present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2015 was based on the Oscar nominations. Every morning at 8am, we’ll post a new poll for each category. Just submit your vote for the best in that category and that’s it. We’ll have…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 17 (2016)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Ceremonies

  • The Rundown 2015: Original Screenplay

    For our twelfth Rundown article, we look at a category where having nothing to go on is a good thing. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Original Screenplay as well as general commentary about the race. Wednesday, we’ll cover a category that’s all about lighting and composition.

  • 88th Oscars: The Polls – Best Production Design

    For the next 24 days, we’re going to present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2015 was based on the Oscar nominations. Every morning at 8am, we’ll post a new poll for each category. Just submit your vote for the best in that category and that’s it. We’ll have…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 16 (2016)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Ceremonies

  • Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 12

    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). With the British Academy of Film & Television Arts giving us a glimpse at the potential Oscar outcomes…

  • 2015 Precursor Predictions: Grammys

    These winners will have little impact on the Oscars as the soundtrack category is all 2014 film releases and the original song category only has two nominees from the Oscars, neither of which are adequately comparable to the race at the Oscars. Since our contributors don’t follow the music industry, they have little or no…

  • The Rundown 2015: Actor

    For our eleventh Rundown article, the male, lead counterpart for Friday’s post. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Actor as well as general commentary about the race. Tuesday, we’ll cover the category where creating something from nothing is part of the job.

  • Precursor: 58th Grammy Awards Awards(2015)

    My Grammy Awards post seems to have disappeared, so here it is, partially-reconstructed. Essentially, these awards tell us nothing as other than Amy for Best Music Film, all the other winners are 2014 releases. The Nominations Best Music Film Amy (Wesley, Peter, Thomas) Best Compilation Soundtrack for Visual Media Glen Campbell: I’ll Be Me (Thomas)…

  • 88th Oscars: The Polls – Best Supporting Actress

    For the next 24 days, we’re going to present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2015 was based on the Oscar nominations. Every morning at 8am, we’ll post a new poll for each category. Just submit your vote for the best in that category and that’s it. We’ll have…

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