Category: Academy Awards
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 47, 2014)
Every week, we’ll take a look back 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years into the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office that weekend historically. All data is taken from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees…
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Oscar Predictions: November Predictions, Pre-Precursors
At the end of November, the first precursors will start going out. That means Oscar season will be in full swing. As a result, we’re putting together our final pre-precursor predictions below. We’ve also included commentary from each of our contributors. The tough part for us is to build consensus based off buzz for films…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 21 (2014)
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87th Oscars: Live-Action Short Film Shortlist
The Academy has announced the ten short films that will be competing for the final three-to-five slots for the Oscar for Best Live-Action Short Film. Below is that list. 10 LIVE ACTION SHORTS ADVANCE IN 2014 OSCAR® RACE
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Oscar Profile #213: Warren Beatty
Born March 30, 1977, (Henry) Warren Beaty (later Beatty) is the younger brother of actress/dancer/writer Shirley MacLaine. Their mother, Kathlyn (née McLean) was a Canadian born drama teacher, their father, a school administrator. Both Warren and his sister were taught to excel from an early age. A star football player in high school, Beatty turned…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 20 (2014)
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This Day in Oscar History: November 19 (2014)
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This Day in Oscar History: November 18 (2014)
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Nov. 14-16, 2014
We had three films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Foxcatcher Bennett Miller is one of the most consistent Oscar names in recent memory. With two films, he’s quietly amassed a reputation of guaranteed Oscar acclaim. He may still end up like Jason Reitman whose fourth film failed to live up…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 17 (2014)
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This Day in Oscar History: November 16 (2014)
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This Day in Oscar History: November 15 (2014)
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 46, 2014)
Every week, we’ll take a look back 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years into the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office that weekend historically. All data is taken from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 14 (2014)
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Oscar Profile #212: Jack Nicholson
Born April 22, 1937 in Neptune, New Jersey, Jack Nicholson was raised by his maternal grandparents believing them to be his parents and his showgirl mother his older sister. He grew up on the Jersey shore, attending high school in Manasquan. He learned the truth from a reporter in the mid-seventies after both his mother…
