Category: Academy Awards
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 46, 2011)
Every week, we’ll take a look back 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 (starting in January) 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…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 18
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Oscar Profile #60: Charles Dickens
For my sixtieth profile I thought Iād do something a little different and take a look at the cinema history of an author whose books were adapted for the screen long after his passing. Who better, as we approach the holiday season than to recall the works of Charles Dickens whose bi-centennial we celebrate early…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 17
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Awards Season Calendar Overview
We are entering precursor season and with the November move of the New York Film Critics Circle, it’s time to start looking ahead to this year’s precursors. To help you follow along, here is the calendar of events for the 2011 awards season. I have confirmed as many dates as I possibly can and have…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 16
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: November 15
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Oscar Preview: The Incomparable Studio: Pixar
Every week from now until the critics groups start giving out their prizes for the best of the year, I’m going to be spotlighting the big Oscar players and their chances at Oscar glory this year. We’ve talked about actors, director, cinematographers and foreign film submissions, but we’ve not tackled a studio and this is…
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This Day in Oscar History: November 14
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: November 13
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: November 12
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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This Day in Oscar History: November 11
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History.
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Billy Crystal to Host 84th Oscars
Going a rather obvious and not entirely unwelcome direction, the Academy has announced that Crystal, who had previously been mentioned as a participant in this year’s festivities, is going to take on full duties as host of the Oscars. This will be his first appearance in 7 years (he last hosted the 76th Academy Awards).…
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Oscar Profile #59: Mary Astor
Director Lindsay Anderson, who never had the opportunity to work with Mary Astor, wrote in Sight and Sound in 1990, “… when two or three who love the cinema are gathered together, the name of Mary Astor always comes up, and everybody agrees that she was an actress of special attraction, whose qualities of depth…
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Oscar in Box Office History (Week 45, 2011)
Every week, we’ll take a look back 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 (starting in January) 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…
