Oscar History: November 7 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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Oscar Preview: Precursor Winners & Losers, Week 5
As the precursor awards continue unabated until Oscar night, I’m going to be providing a weekly update highlighting the films that have won and lost momentum through the precursor awards (and in some cases other outside influences). Nearly all of the film critics groups have announced their prizes and the results aren’t offering anything new…
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The Morning After: Dec. 26, 2016
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what movies I’ve seen over the past week. Below, you will find short reviews of those movies along with a star rating. Full length reviews may come at a later date. So, here is what I watched this past week: La La Land Damien Chazelle’s…
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Precursor: 20th Las Vegas Critics Awards (2016)
These were supposedly announced on the 15th, but they didn’t update their awards page until yesterday or today, so here they are. La La Land finished with a huge sweep of the awards, taking seven including Best Picture. The awards went largely as expected with The Witch picking up a sort-of-surprise Costume Design win. Award…
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Precursor: 21st Satellite Awards (2016)
The Satellite Awards are among the most confusing and frustrating groups out there. I don’t know if their rules document mentioned half of what happened, but they announced their nominations a day early, then announced their winners two months before their awards ceremony. Further, they have decided to award two awards in Picture, Actor, and…
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89th Oscars: Screener Watch: Dec. 19-25, 2016
The final shipment of 2016 (likely) features two Lionsgate titles. Hacksaw Ridge Oscar Chances: Good: Mel Gibson hasn’t made is apologia yet, but this film has been well received enough to give the Academy an opportunity to welcome him back into the fold. A Best Director nomination may not be in the cards, but Best…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 26 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Poll: What Are You Most Anticipating? (Jan. 2017, Limited)
Return Links Polls What Are You Most Anticipating? (Jan. 2017, Limited)
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Film Preview: Norman (2017)
Page Revisions: (December 18, 2016) Original (February 19, 2017) New Release Date (changed from March 2017) (March 19, 2017) New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#1) Release Date: April 14, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Norman Oppenheimer is a small time operator who befriends a young politician at a low point in his life. Three years…
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Gallery: Warner Bros. 2017 Preview
Below is a gallery for the upcoming Warner Bros. 2017 film slate.
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Precursor: 12th Austin Critics Nominations (2016)
These were announced on Dec. 15, but did not come to me until today. Here are the nominees for the Austin Film Critics awards. The winners will be announced on Dec. 28. The nominations are fairly straight forward with more love than normal for both The Handmaiden and Tower. I suspect that with a leading…
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Precursor: 15th Utah Critics Awards (2016)
Another set of wins for La La Land from the Utah Film Critics. When these were announced, I don’t know as I had to pull them from outside sources. Another group that didn’t go new directions. Award Tallies (4) La La Land (3) Moonlight The Awards Best Film La La Land (RU: Moonlight) Best Animated…
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Precursor: 25th Southeastern Critics Awards (2016)
The announcement of the Southeastern Film Critics awards was made, but when I do not know. This data had to be pulled from other sources. Nothing particularly new or original in this list. Award Tallies (5) Moonlight (2) Manchester by the Sea The Awards Best Film Moonlight Manchester by the Sea La La Land Hell…
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Weekend Preview: Dec. 30, 2016-Jan. 1, 2017
Below are five previews for films that either open next weekend or which opened today, Christmas Day, for their Oscar-qualifying run. 20th Century Women (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Hidden Figures (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Live by Night (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Paterson (Limited) Cinema Sight Preview Toni Erdmann (Limited) Cinema…
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Film Preview: Toni Erdmann (2016)
Page Revisions: (December 25, 2016) Original Release Date: December 25, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A father tries to reconnect with his adult daughter.” Poster Rating: B- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: After you see the trailer, you might have a slight inkling as to this design’s relevance, but it’s difficult to know for certain. It…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 25 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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