Oscar History: November 8 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Oscar Profile #374: Harold Rosson
Born April 6, 1895 in New York, New York, Harold “Hal” Rosson came from a film-making family. His older brothers, Arthur and Richard were successful directors and his younger sister, Helene, was an actress. Rosson began his film career in 1908 as an actor at the Vitagraph Studios in Brooklyn, working his way up the…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 11 (2018)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: What Are You Watching? (Jan. 12-14, 2017)
Return Links Polls What Are You Watching? (Jan. 12-14, 2017)
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Film Preview: A Fantastic Woman (2018)
Page Revisions: (January 7, 2018) Original Release Date: February 2, 2018 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Marina, a waitress who moonlights as a nightclub singer, is bowled over by the death of her older boyfriend.” Poster Rating: D / C- / C / C+ SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) Ugly colors mar this poster setting it…
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Precursor: 18th Vancouver Critics – Canadian Awards (2017)
This has no impact on Oscar, but is one of the Vancouver’s awards, they just wait to announce the winners at their annual awards event. The British Columbian film Never Steady, Never Still was the big winner, winning four prizes, including the one for Best British Columbian film, which might have been a bit of…
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Precursor: 21st Toronto Critics – Canadian Film (2017)
This has no impact on Oscar, but is one of the Toronto’s awards, they just wait to announce the winner until their annual awards gala. The Awards Best Canadian Film Werewolf Toronto Film Critics Association Data First Awards: 1997 (21)
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Precursor: 70th Directors Guild Doc Nominations (2017)
One of the things to consider here is that these directors may be from television or film, so programs like The Vietnam War and Wormwood aren’t Oscar eligible. The other three are all on the Academy’s 15-film shortlist. That bodes well for their Oscar chances, though members of the DGA aren’t likely to have much…
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Precursor: 20th Costume Designers Guild Nominations (2017)
The Costume Designers Guild, although breaking their awards into three categories, are still an accurate Oscar precursor. They have more chances to get it right, but they are also able to put forth a list of contenders that none may have considered or, in this case, all may have considered. Films that I thought might…
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Precursor: 25th Cinema Audio Society Nominations (2017)
The Cinema Audio Society, one of the strongest precursors for the Sound Mixing award at the Oscars, has announced their nominees for this year. Of note here is Wonder Woman making the list and Blade Runner 2049 not. The Greatest Showman was a bit injured by this exclusion, but Baby Driver was certainly helped. The…
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2017 Summer Season Preview Wrap-Up: August
August 4, 2017 The Dark Tower Oscar Prospects: What I said: “Uncertain. Depending on how critics receive it (and, to a lesser extent, audiences), it could compete in creative categories; however, with some (or much?) of the action taking place in a modern Earth, I suspect its chances at Best Visual Effects and the sound…
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Looking at the Weekend: Jan. 12-14, 2017
With the holiday films fading and last week’s opener likely to follow the second-week plummet most horror films do, then one of this weekend’s releases could post a high enough tally to top the slowly diminishing Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle. Paddington 2 has the best potential thanks to its sequel status and the prior…
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This Day in Oscar History: January 10 (2018)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released Oscar Nominations
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Precursor: 32nd Cinematographers Guild Nominations (2017)
Announcing a day earlier than they said they would, the American Society of Cinematographers have made their choices known. The big news here is that Three Billboards, which just this morning was nominated at BAFTA in the same category, is left off the list. The other big news is that Rachel Morrison might now be…
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Trailer Watch: Winchester (2018) Updated
New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#2) / Updated Title (changed form “Winchester: The House That Ghosts Built”) Winchester, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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Eyeing the Truth: January, 2018
Gilbert (Hulu) In an unexpected twist, one of the most touching love affairs in cinema last year may have been the notoriously vulgar comedian Gilbert Gottfried and his wife Dara. Director Neil Berkeley frames Gilbert sadly leaving their apartment for the road, her holding him dearly like a protective mother not wanting her kid to…
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