Category: Academy Awards
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Oscar Profile #139: W. Somerset Maugham
Born January 25, 1874 in Paris, France to British parents, where his father was a lawyer who handled the affairs of the British Embassy, William Somerset Maugham grew up to become a popular playwright, short story writer and the highest paid author in the world in the 1930s. Maugham had an idyllic childhood raised more…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 20 (2013)
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This Day in Oscar History: June 19 (2013)
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This Day in Oscar History: June 18 (2013)
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Jun. 14-16, 2013
We had seven films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Man of Steel Seven years ago, the maligned first attempt to refresh the Superman franchise earned an Oscar nomination for Best Visual Effects. The film’s strong opening should give it enough boost to be considered for a nomination in the same…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 17 (2013)
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This Day in Oscar History: June 16 (2013)
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This Day in Oscar History: June 15 (2013)
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 24, 2013)
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: June 14 (2013)
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This Day in Oscar History: June 13 (2013)
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This Day in Oscar History: June 12 (2013)
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This Day in Oscar History: June 11 (2013)
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of Jun. 7-9, 2013
We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Much Ado about Nothing Reviews are good, but not great. Joss Whedon’s success as director of The Avengers has earned him the ability to do more intimate projects. While I think the modest reaction from critics will ultimately keep the film…
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This Day in Oscar History: June 10 (2013)
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