Category: Academy Awards
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86th Oscars: Pre-Show Hosts Announced
The annual Academy-hosted pre-show is back again, with past pre-show hosts Robin Roberts, Lara Spencer and Jess Cagle, being joined by first-time host Tyson Beckford. Below is the press release. Robin Roberts, Lara Spencer, Jess Cagle and Tyson Beckford to host Oscars® “Red Carpet Live” Show BEVERLY HILLS, CA – “Good Morning America” anchors Robin…
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86th Oscars: Last Year’s Oscar Winners Return
It is tradition for the acting winners (and formerly the Best Director winner) to show up the next year to present Oscars for the corresponding categories for the other gender. This year, three of last year’s four winning actors are scheduled to return this year.
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86th Oscars: Performers Announced
The performers of the four Oscar-nominated Best Original Songs will be appearing on the Oscar telecast. In addition, Bette Midler is slated for an unspecified musical performance. Before we get to the individual press releases sent out by the Academy, let’s give a quick run down of the nominees and the people performing.
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The Rundown 2013: Documentary Feature & Short Subject
For our ninth Rundown article, we look at real life categories that cover real life stories. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Best Documentary Feature and Best Documentary Short Subject as well as general commentary about the race. Thursday, we’ll cover one of two lead acting categories.
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86th Oscars: The Polls – Best Original Screenplay
As we approach the 86th Annual Academy Awards, we would like to see what our readers think are the best of this year’s Oscar crop. To achieve such, we will be running one new poll each day for the next 24 days. Best Original Screenplay Cinema Sight Asks: Which 86th Oscars nominee for Best Original…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 19 (2014)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Ceremonies
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The Rundown 2013: Best Visual Effects & Makeup
For our eighth Rundown article, we look at took categories that can change the visual appearance of anyone or anything. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Visual Effects & Best Makeup & Hairstyling as well as general commentary about the race. Wednesday, we’ll cover two true life categories.
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86th Oscars: The Polls – Best Foreign Language Film
As we approach the 86th Annual Academy Awards, we would like to see what our readers think are the best of this year’s Oscar crop. To achieve such, we will be running one new poll each day for the next 24 days. Best Foreign Language Film Cinema Sight Asks: Which 86th Oscars nominee for Best…
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86th Oscars: The Polls – Best Adapted Screenplay
As we approach the 86th Annual Academy Awards, we would like to see what our readers think are the best of this year’s Oscar crop. To achieve such, we will be running one new poll each day for the next 24 days. Best Adapted Screenplay Cinema Sight Asks: Which 86th Oscars nominee for Best Adapted…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 18 (2014)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Feb. 14-16, 2014
We had two films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. RoboCop In 1987, Paul Verhoeven brought the tale of a prominent cop, terminally wounded, is grafted into the body of a cyborg and employed as a crime fighter in the dangerous streets of the city of Detroit. That film scored two…
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Precursor: 61st Motion Picture Sound Editors Awards (2013)
Another group spreads the love to every film imaginable. Two winners are more noteworthy than the rest. Sound Effects and Foley to Gravity and Dialogue and ADR to Captain Phillips. Essentially, these are to be the likely contenders for the Oscar with the SFX/Foley award having more impact. Award Tallies (1) Captain Phillips, Dirty Wars,…
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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). We’re entering the final week of precursors before the Oscars. There will be one week of nothing new,…
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The Rundown 2013: Best Director
For our seventh Rundown article, we look at a category that frequently goes along with Best Picture. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Director as well as general commentary about the race. Tuesday, we’ll cover two very visual aspects of film.
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86th Oscars: The Polls – Best Production Design
As we approach the 86th Annual Academy Awards, we would like to see what our readers think are the best of this year’s Oscar crop. To achieve such, we will be running one new poll each day for the next 24 days. Best Production Design Cinema Sight Asks: Which 86th Oscars nominee for Best Production…
