Last year, I did amazingly well with my Annie Awards predictions. This year, I’m not as confident because the playing field is so stranegly different, especially considering the Oscar nominations, so most of my guesses (and those of Peter and Tripp) are simply that: guesses. ANNIE AWARDS Best Animated Feature The Adventures of Tintin (Peter)…
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Anything can happen with the Art Directors Guild. Sure, they are an adequate precursor, but sometimes they go out on a limb (as in the case of Oscar non-nominee The Curse of the Golden Flower). This year, however, I think they’ll stick with more Oscar-friendly fare and give us a preview of what could win…
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For our third Rundown article, we’ve got a rare race between a slew of veterans and one neophyte whose recognition is in the nomination. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Supporting Actor as well as general commentary about the race. Next week, we’ll start Monday off with a category…
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Every week, we’ll take a look back 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 30 years into the box office past to explore how Oscar’s nominees were doing at the box office that weekend historically. All data is taken from Box Office Mojo. The first section under each year is the positioning of all Oscar nominees…
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Time for another week of the Friday Face-Off. It’s a simple affair in which you are given a choice between two Oscar winners in specific categories. You choose which of the two is best. When the game concludes, we’ll have the ultimate winner in each category. For example: If you were to choose between Oscar…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1945: 17th Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1944}
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Halle Berry to Present at 84th Academy Awards® on Oscar Sunday, February 26 Beverly Hills, CA (February 2, 2012) – Academy Award®-winning actress Halle Berry will present at the 84th Academy Awards ceremony, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today. Berry won an Oscar® in 2001 for her lead performance in “Monster’s Ball.”…
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Return Links Best Picture Poll Archive Best Original Song Poll: 1999 – 2003 Which Original Song winner is best? Public OpinionView Results
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This title is what I feel about Adrien Brody’s work. Detachment Plot Summary: A substitute teacher tries to reach out to his students in his short education gigs, but his past threatens to catch up with him. Release Date: March 16, 2012 Poster Trailer Rating: C- Commentary: Choosing a scene from a film can be…
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For our second Rundown article, we’re looking at two categories that cover the non-fiction portion of Oscar’s evening. After the jump, you’ll find our winner and runner-up predictions for Best Documentary Feature and Documentary Short Subject as well as general commentary about the race. Friday, we’ll cover one of the top-tier categories which features an…
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Born October 3, 1896, (Thomas) Leo McCarey began in films as Assistant Director to horror legend Tod Browning in 1920, but soon found his niche as a comedy writer for Hal Roach’s Our Gang comedies. He later brought Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy together and guided their early joint career. By 1929 he was VP…
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Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Ceremonies 1929: 1st Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 1927/28} 2010: 82nd Annual Academy Awards (Nominations Announcement) {for the films of 2009}
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Tom Cruise to Present at 84th Academy Awards on Oscar® Sunday, February 26 Beverly Hills, CA (February 1, 2012) – Three-time Academy Award®-nominated actor Tom Cruise will present at the 84th Academy Awards® ceremony, telecast producers Brian Grazer and Don Mischer announced today. Cruise was nominated for his lead performances in “Born on the Fourth…
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So far it doesn’t look like much, but Chris Messina’s a fairly interesting actor, so it could be. 28 Hotel Rooms Plot Summary: A pair of travellers connect for a one night stand while both are in separate relationships, but their encounter could lead to something more. Release Date: Coming Soon Poster Trailer Rating: C+…
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For a full list of rules, click here: 2011 Spring Box Office Predictions Game Rules. Submit Your Predictions for This Week Top Ten Films at the U.S. Box Office of the week in order from most money to least. Individual monetary predictions for each film. Final box office tally for all new wide releases. Awards…
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