Category: Academy Awards
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Blogathon: Hitch at the Oscars
For the For Love of Film Blogathon this week, we’re not only counting down our favorite Hitchcock films, but Peter and I have both prepared articles for the event. Peter’s article will cover prominent actors and how their onscreen personas were altere at his hands in various films. My article (this one) will be a…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 16
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1929: 1st Annual Academy Awards (Presentation Ceremony) {for the films of 1927/28}
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This Day in Oscar History: May 15
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of May 11-13, 2012
We had one film releasing this weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Dark Shadows Although his first feature film, Pee Wee’s Big Adventure wasn’t an Oscar contender, his second film, Bettlejuice, began the Academy’s love affair with the twisted world of Tim Burton. Beetlejuice won the Oscar for Best Makeup, which he followed up…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 14
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: May 13
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2010: Box Office Predictions Game (2)
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This Day in Oscar History: May 12
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 19, 2012)
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: May 11
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Oscar Profile #85: Robert Donat
Born March 18, 1905 in Withington, Manchester, England, Robert Donat‘s carefully honed speaking voice was a result of the elocution lessons he took as a boy to overcome a terrible stammer. Unfortunately he never outgrew his other childhood affliction, an asthmatic condition that caused him to turn down more film roles than he accepted. On…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 10
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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85th Oscar Predictions: Opening
It’s May! It’s May! The lusty month of May! Where our every thought turns towards the next year’s Oscar Day! As is tradition on this site, every May, we put together our initial predictions for what films and performances will make an impact on the coming year’s Oscar races. Of course, this early, nothing is…
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This Day in Oscar History: May 9
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: May 8
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Our Site Milestones 2007: The DVD Report by Peter J. Patrick (5)
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Oscar Preview: Weekend of May 4-6, 2012
We had two films releasing this weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. The Avengers Like Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part 2 before it, The Avengers is going to get buzz about being a Best Picture nominee later this year. Don’t believe the hype. The Academy simply doesn’t like that style of film.…
