It’s possible that Taken 3 holds the top spot for a second weekend, but Paddington gives families a rare opportunity to get back to the cinema in January. Individual Commentaries Wesley Lovell: Blackhat has solid pedigree, so it’s probably the best chance you have of finding something good this week. Peter J. Patrick: Paddington for…
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The key categories to look at are Visual Effects and Supporting Visual Effects categories. Of these, only the films in the Effects-Driven category are on the Oscar shortlist and all six are there. Drop one of them and you may have the Oscar nominees (I’d suggest dropping Maleficent). Another sure sign is that four of…
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FOR AN OSCAR MORNING TRACKING SHEET, CLICK HERE. My predictions are in BOLD. The Academy has made a lot of effort in recent years to make their awards more accessible as well as appeal to the many Oscar enthusiasts out here. This year, they are furthering that goal by doing something unprecedented. Starting at 5:30am…
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Maybe they should expand their worst picture slate to ten like the Oscars. The Golden Raspberry Awards, otherwise known as the Razzies, are traditional presented on the eve of the Oscars. They typically include a random assortment of the broadly worst films and performances of the year. Most of their selections are easy jabs and…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died
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New Trailer (#2) The Divergent Series: Insurgent, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for link to the trailer, more posters (if available) and other commentary not featured here.
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Murkier still are the waters of this year’s Oscar race. Clint Eastwood wasn’t much in the conversation this year, but with a nomination from the DGA, he suddenly launches into contention. Whether he can muster a nod at the Oscars is uncertain. The Academy’s directing branch have gone weird ways in recent years, ignoring both…
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What do these nominations say about the race? It’s anything but over. No Into the Woods, no The Hobbit, no Imitation Game, no Transformers. Birdman seems like the most odd-ball choice in this group while I wouldn’t bet against American Sniper, Guardians of the Galaxy or Interstellar. However, last year’s Marvel entry, Iron Man 3…
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New This Week From its initial screening at Sundance last January to its theatrical release in August and beyond, Richard Linklater’s Boyhood seemed poised to win the preponderance of year-end critics’ awards. What seemed less certain was its ability to win more middle-of-the-road recognition from the likes of the Golden Globes, the Screen Actors Guild…
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So here we are. Less than 48 hours before the Academy announces all 24 categories live and we find out just how much we knew and didn’t know. Tomorrow morning, I’ll be going live with our annual Oscar Morning feature, which will include run-downs of all the categories that will be announced Thursday morning (and…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born Died
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Return Links Polls Now That You’ve Seen Taken 3…? Cinema Sight Asks: Now that you’ve seen “Taken 3,” which “Taken” film is best? Public OpinionPoll Results
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New Trailer (#2) Chappie, updated Preview Link: CLICK HERE for link to the trailer, more posters (if available) and other commentary not featured here.
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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). This article was delayed due to the Golden Globe Awards and includes thoughts on those winners and losers.…
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We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. NOTE: Because I didn’t get any films watched this weekend and the Golden Globes have made alterations to my normal Oscar Preview weekly wrap-up article, I’m posting this one early and will post the article that should have gone live yesterday…
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