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Category: Academy Awards

  • Oscar Preview: Weekend of Feb. 1-3, 2013

    We had two films releasing this weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Neither are very likely to be Oscar contenders, but with so few coming out in this season, it’s important to talk about something however remotely unlikely it is. Warm Bodies With a decent opening weekend and generally positive reaction from critics and…

  • The Rundown 2012: Foreign Language Film

    For our second Rundown article, we’ll look at a category where four features attempt to defeat a Best Picture nominee. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Foreign Language Film as well as general commentary about the race. Tomorrow, we’ll cover the two short film fiction categories.

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 4 (2013)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 3 (2013)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1945: 17th Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1944}

  • Precursor: 65th Directors Guild of America Awards (2012)

    And with the Guild Hat Trick (DGA, SAG & PGA) in hand plus a handful of other prizes, Argo seems unbeatable, but there are still a few weeks until Oscar. Thing can change quickly with that much time still to go (the ballots haven’t even been sent yet). The Awards Best Director Ben Affleck –…

  • Precursor: 17th Art Directors Guild Awards (2012)

    Down to the wire and to be overshadowed, the Art Directors Guild have made their selections confirming everything I already suspected about the race. The Oscar battle will be between Anna and Pi. The Awards Best Period Art Direction Anna Karenina Best Fantasy Art Direction Life of Pi Best Contemporary Art Direction Skyfall Art Directors…

  • Precursor: 21st Annie Awards (2012)

    The Annie Awards presentation has completed and the winners are all listed below. While the awards presentation, streamed live, was chaotic, plagued by technical difficulties and flubs, the presenters were largely having fun and in spite of everything, it was a fun time. Wreck-It Ralph now becomes the key contender for Best Animated Feature at…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 2 (2013)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1929: 1st Annual Academy Awards   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1927/28} 2010: 82nd Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2009}

  • 85th Presenters: Mark Wahlberg & Ted

    The first real…or semi-real…presenters have been announced for the Oscars. Oscar nominee Mark Wahlberg will be co-presenting with the star of his hit film Ted, the foul-mouthed teddy voiced by Oscar host Seth MacFarlane. Mark Wahlberg and Ted to Present at Oscars® BEVERLY HILLS, CA – Mark Wahlberg and his teddy bear co-star “Ted” will…

  • Oscar in Box Office History (Week 5, 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…

  • 2012 Precursor Predictions: ADG, DGA & Annies

    The weekend brings us three precursors. One is of significant importance. The DGA award is typically the most reliable precursor out there and whomever wins may have a bigger impact on the Best Picture race than the Best Director race with only two of the DGA nominees also securing Oscar nods in the same category.…

  • The Rundown 2012: Best Original Score / Best Original Song

    For our first Rundown article, we’re starting off with the only major category that has no guild to offer up as a precursor. 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. Next week, we’ll start off on…

  • This Day in Oscar History: February 1 (2013)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.

  • Oscar Profile #120: Anne Hathaway

    Born November 12, 1982 in Brooklyn, New York to an attorney and his actress wife, Anne Jacqueline Hathaway’s mother Kate McCauley Hathaway was Fantine in the first touring version of Les Misérables when Annie was six. The family also moved to Milburn, New Jersey when Annie was six, which is where she grew up. .…

  • This Day in Oscar History: January 31 (2013)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 2006: 78th Annual Academy Awards [Pictured (hover to see)]   (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2005}

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