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Category: Academy Awards

  • 2014 Precursor Predictions: Broadcast Critics

    The Broadcast Critics give out their awards tonight (Thursday). They changed their description a few years back to the Critics’ Choice, though with how many critics there are and how many aren’t in the BFCA, the title is a bit dubious. Either way, I asked our contributors to pick their choices for what the BFCA…

  • 87th Academy Awards Nominations (2014)

    The nominations have been announced. The late support for Nightcrawler evaporated with the film picking up only one nomination. Foxcatcher proves that you should never count out Bennett Miller. Selma made it in by the seat of its pants, but did so with only two nominations. The Imitation Game, Birdman and The Grand Budapest Hotel…

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 15 (2015)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Our Site Milestones 2012: Polls: Best Of… (3)

  • 87th Oscars: The Final Countdown

    Tomorrow morning, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences will reveal the nominees for the 87th Academy Awards. The reveal times start at 5:30am PT, 6:30am MT, 7:30am CT & 8:30am ET. There will be a live broadcast on the internet. An embedded link will be included in a post that will go live…

  • Precursor: 62nd Sound Editors Guild Nominations (2014)

    The Sound Editors have spoken and we have heard them. Birdman is doing incredibly well with this guild, topping every other film with three nominations, getting into both the Sound Effects and Dialogue categories. Only Unbroken was able to duplicate that feat. It’s quite possible that both films (which also showed up with the Cinema…

  • 87th Oscars: Sci-Tech Achievements Revealed

    The Academy has selected 15 achievements to receive a certificate, 4 to receive a plaque and 1 to receive a statuette. There is also a Gordon E Sawyer winner (David W. Gray) and an Award of Commendation. Below is the press release for the achievements. 21 SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ACHIEVEMENTS TO BE HONORED WITH ACADEMY…

  • Precursor: 13th Visual Effects Society Nominations (2014)

    The key categories to look at are Visual Effects and Supporting Visual Effects categories. Of these, only the films in the Effects-Driven category are on the Oscar shortlist and all six are there. Drop one of them and you may have the Oscar nominees (I’d suggest dropping Maleficent). Another sure sign is that four of…

  • Oscar Morning: The Article (2014)

    FOR AN OSCAR MORNING TRACKING SHEET, CLICK HERE. My predictions are in BOLD. The Academy has made a lot of effort in recent years to make their awards more accessible as well as appeal to the many Oscar enthusiasts out here. This year, they are furthering that goal by doing something unprecedented. Starting at 5:30am…

  • Precursor: 35th Golden Raspberry Nominations (2014)

    Maybe they should expand their worst picture slate to ten like the Oscars. The Golden Raspberry Awards, otherwise known as the Razzies, are traditional presented on the eve of the Oscars. They typically include a random assortment of the broadly worst films and performances of the year. Most of their selections are easy jabs and…

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 14 (2015)

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

  • Precursor: 67th Directors Guild of America Nominations (2014)

    Murkier still are the waters of this year’s Oscar race. Clint Eastwood wasn’t much in the conversation this year, but with a nomination from the DGA, he suddenly launches into contention. Whether he can muster a nod at the Oscars is uncertain. The Academy’s directing branch have gone weird ways in recent years, ignoring both…

  • Precursor: 22nd Cinema Audio Society Nominations (2014)

    What do these nominations say about the race? It’s anything but over. No Into the Woods, no The Hobbit, no Imitation Game, no Transformers. Birdman seems like the most odd-ball choice in this group while I wouldn’t bet against American Sniper, Guardians of the Galaxy or Interstellar. However, last year’s Marvel entry, Iron Man 3…

  • 2014 Oscar Predictions: Final Nominations Predictions

    So here we are. Less than 48 hours before the Academy announces all 24 categories live and we find out just how much we knew and didn’t know. Tomorrow morning, I’ll be going live with our annual Oscar Morning feature, which will include run-downs of all the categories that will be announced Thursday morning (and…

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 13 (2015)

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

  • Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 7

    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). This article was delayed due to the Golden Globe Awards and includes thoughts on those winners and losers.…

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