Contender: You Can See Everything (2026)
Looking at Film from Every Angle
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The Rundown 2011: Art Direction
For our ninth Rundown article, an opulent category tied closely with a category we’re covering next week. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Art Direction as well as general commentary about the race. Tomorrow, we’ll cover the most blockbuster-friendly category at the Oscars. (Note: Tripp’s comments and Rundown predictions…
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2012 Spring Preview: March
There isn’t a lot to say about the post-Oscars month of March. The studios are still in the midst of releasing films critics aren’t likely to appreciate and hope that the lack of competition will breed big box office.
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The Morning After: Feb. 13, 2012
Welcome to The Morning After, where I share with you what I’ve seen over the past week either in film or television. On the film side, if I have written a full length review already, I will post a link to that review. Otherwise, I’ll give a brief snippet of my thoughts on the film…
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Precursor: 26th Am. Society of Cinematographers Awards (2011)
Emmanuel Lubezki has reason to be excited and to be fearful. His work on The Tree of Life was honored by the American Society of Cinematographers last night, yet it’s not even a guarantee of a win. In the last five years, only three winners have gone on to capture the Oscar. This is the…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 13
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1948: 20th Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1947} 1996: 68th Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1995} 2001: 73rd Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2000}
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Precursor: 54th Grammy Awards (2011)
Prior to the live broadcast, the Grammy Awards for all of the film-related categories have already been announced. Here are the winners. With television in one category and 2010 releases in the other two, these will have absolutely no influence on this year’s Oscars (nor even next year’s). Of course, last year’s Oscar nominees (but…
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The Inbox (Feb. 4-10, 2012)
Every week, I get several press releases, screening invitations and other notifications from a handful of studio contacts. While I won’t be sharing any information regarding my screening invites, some of the press releases might be of interest to my readers, so I thought I’d start sharing them in toto with all of you. These…
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Precursor: 53rd British Academy Awards (2011)
And there you have the winners of the 53rd Annual British Academy of Film & Television Arts Awards. There were very few surprises and a lot of waters became clear, but a couple of contests remain as competitive as ever, though BAFTA may give us the final glimpse into the Oscar competition. Streep picking up…
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Weekend Preview: Feb. 17-19, 2012
There are eight new releases this week. We have previews for seven of them below.
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This Day in Oscar History: February 12
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1950: 22nd Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1949} 1951: 23rd Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1950} 1955: 27th Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1954} 1973: 45th Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of…
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Oscar Week in Review: February 5-11, 2012
Oscar News Monday the Academy held their annual nominee luncheon, where nominees could socialize, get lectured on the rules of the awards ceremony and pose for photos, including the Oscar Nominee Photo. Among the guilds and minor awards this past week, Rango took Best Film at the Annies, Rise of the Planet of the Apes won the…
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Oscar Presenters: Emma Stone
Emma Stone to Make First Oscar® Show Appearance Oscar Sunday, February 26 Beverly Hills, CA (February 10, 2012) – Emma Stone will present at the 84th Academy Awards® ceremony, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today. It will be her first time presenting on the show. Stone appears in the Best Picture nominee…
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This Day in Oscar History: February 11
Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1940: 12th Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1939} 1952: 24th Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1951} 1982: 54th Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1981} 1987: 59th Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of…
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Trailer Watch: The Five-Year Engagement
Of all the films that could have sat on the shelf for five years, why not this one? The Five-Year Engagement Plot Summary: A simple short-term engagement turns into a five-year engagement as various issues fall in the path of a young, in-love couple. Release Date: April 27, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: C Commentary: It’s…
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What to See: Feb. 10-12, 2012
On Sundays, we list the weekend’s upcoming films along with previews of trailers and posters. On Wednesdays, we preview all of the upcoming new wide and limited releases hitting the theaters the coming weekend. On Fridays, we’ll now tell you what you should see. We pose two questions each week to our contributors and their…
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