Oscar History: November 7 (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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89th Oscars: Makeup and Hairstyling Shortlist
The final shortlist the Academy has released this year features the films eligible for three nominations in the Best Makeup and Hairstyling category. Based solely on past history, the films most likely to earn nominations are A Man Called Ove (the foreign lingo entry, think Il Divo, La Vie en Rose, and The 100-Year-Old Man);…
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89th Oscars: Eligible Features
The Motion Picture Academy has announced that 336 feature films are eligible for the Best Picture Oscar (as well as most other categories). 336 FEATURE FILMS IN CONTENTION FOR 2016 BEST PICTURE OSCAR® LOS ANGELES, CA – Three hundred thirty-six feature films are eligible for the 2016 Academy Awards®, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts…
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Film Preview: The Salesman (2017)
Page Revisions: (December 18, 2016) Original Release Date: January 27, 2017 Synopsis: From IMDb: “Forushande (The Salesman) is the story of a couple whose relationship begins to turn sour during their performance of Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman.” Poster Rating: D+ / C- SEE ALL POSTERS BELOW Review: (#1) White backgrounds are utterly distracting.…
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Looking at the Weekend: Dec. 23-25, 2016
It’s going to be a fascinating weekend. With Rogue One likely to take the top spot for a second week, second place is up for grabs and I think the favorite would have to be Sing, which is the first major animated film in weeks and the Christmas holiday is a perfect release window. Passengers…
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2017 Spring Season Preview: January
Here we look at the upcoming month’s offerings. January 6, 2017 Amityville: The Awakening Premise: From IMDb: “A single mother moves her three children into a haunted house, unaware of its bloody history.” Box Office Prospects: $40 M Expectations: Uncertain. It’s been 12 years since the last attempt to making an Amityville franchise and that…
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2017 Spring Season Preview: Introduction
The first four months of 2017 are stacked with sequels, adaptations, and remakes. There are a few originals in there, but how many of them will succeed. Looking at all of the scheduled releases, the best ones with a shot of doing epic business at the box office are M. Nighty Shyamalan’s Split and Vin…
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This Day in Oscar History: December 21 (2016)
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died Released
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Precursor: 37th London Critics Nominations (2016)
There are two things you need to know about the London Film Critics Circle and their nominations. The first is that they have separate categories for British and Irish actors and directors. The Nominations Tallies below list only the non-British/Irish category numbers (the totals, including British/Irish citations are included in parentheses). The other thing is…
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Precursor: 10th Detroit Critics Nominations & Awards (2016)
Detroit Film Critics announced nominees and winners, but their website doesn’t reference when they were announced posted, so I have no official dates. As to the nominees and winners, the top nominees were not the big winners from this group, though many of the selections are familiar to those who follow these awards. Emma Stone…
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Precursor: 8th Indiana Critics Awards (2016)
The Indiana Film Journalists have selected Moonlight as the best film of the year. Most of their selections match up with other groups, with the exception of Rebecca Hall getting some love for her performance in Christine. Award Tallies (3) Moonlight (2) Manchester by the Sea The Awards
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Precursor: 6th Nevada Critics Awards (2016)
The Nevada Film Critics cannot be accused of following the well-trodden path. With a few exceptions, nearly every winner here is either a first-time winner this season or has been infrequently cited. It makes for an interesting list, even if it isn’t terribly instructive. Award Tallies (4) Hell or High Water (2) 20th Century Women,…
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Precursor: 11th St. Louis Critics Awards (2016)
The Saint Louis Film Critics announced their winners on the 18th, but did not post them on their website that day. Here are the belated winners of their awards, without any major surprises. Awards Tallies (6) La La Land (2) Elle The Awards
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Precursor: 17th Vancouver Critics Awards (2016)
Their nominations leader was also their victory leader. Manchester by the Sea handily won Best Picture along with four other awards. Vancouver didn’t bestow more than one award on any other film. These were announced on the 19th. Awards Tallies (5) Manchester by the Sea The Awards
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Precursor: 16th Phoenix Critics Awards (2016)
The Phoenix Film critic showered a lot of awards on La La Land, which won 7, including a first prize to star Emma Stone, once thought to be the lock for the Oscar win. Hacksaw Ridge and Hell or High Water also did quite well. Award Tallies (7) La La Land (3) Hell or High…
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Trailer Watch: Dunkirk (2017) Updated
New Trailer (#2) / New Poster (#1) Dunkir Preview Link: CLICK HERE for all of the new content as well as the original.
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