What a long, strange trip it’s been. The Oscars have had a feeling of predictability for years now, but this year proved a different type of beast. First, Spotlight was trouncing the competition and no one was sure Mad Max: Fury Road would get most of the nominations it eventually got. Then, The Big Short…
For our twentieth and final Rundown article, the big one. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Picture as well as general commentary about the race.
Page Revisions: (February 21, 2016) Original (May 22, 2016) New Trailers (#2-#4) (June 26, 2016) New Trailer (#5) / New Posters (#6-#7) (July 10, 2016) New Posters (#8-#10) Release Date: July 15, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “The plot is unknown at this time.” Poster Rating: B / B (4) / C / C+ / C…
Born Betty Joan Perske in New York City on September 16, 1924, the future Lauren Bacall was the daughter of a salesman and a secretary who divorced when she was five. Bacall was her mother’s maiden name, albeit spelled with a single “l”. Originally interested in dance, she switched to acting in high school and…
The indie version of the Oscars, the strict guidelines (that have too often been ignored at the behest of certain “specialty” studios) keep out most Hollywood fare allowing us to look at some of the more compelling fare out there. Unlike the last couple of years, overlap with the Oscars has been minimal, which makes…
For our nineteenth Rundown article, we look at all the fancy frocks. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Costume Design as well as general commentary about the race. Friday, we’ll cover our final category, ostensibly the most important.
For the next 24 days, we’re going to present to you polls for who and what you think the best of 2015 was based on the Oscar nominations. Every morning at 8am, we’ll post a new poll for each category. Just submit your vote for the best in that category and that’s it. We’ll have…
Page Revisions: (February 21, 2016) Original (May 29, 2016) New Trailer (#2) (July 10, 2016) New Trailer (#3) (November 6, 2016) New Trailer (#4) / New Posters (#2-#8) (December 18, 2016) New Posters (#9-#11) Release Date: December 21, 2016 Synopsis: From IMDb: “A koala named Buster recruits his best friend to help him drum up…
Could we see a third weekend atop the box office chart for Deadpool considering the competition, it’s possible. Gods of Egypt looks to be the most prominent contender this week and that film has been plagued by accusations of racism. However, that won’t stop the white teen audience its targeting from turning out for the…
For our eighteenth Rundown article, we examine the category where becoming someone else is par for the course. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Makeup & Hairstyling as well as general commentary about the race. Thursday, we’ll cover the penultimate category where frocks are the main course.