Category Archives: Oscars

10
Mar

Oscar Re-Do 2013

BEST PICTURE12 Years a SlaveAmerican HustleCaptain PhillipsDallas Buyers ClubGravityHerNebraskaPhilomenaThe Wolf of Wall Street Should have won: No complaints hereNot even nominated: The Hunger Games: Catching Fire 12 Years a Slave won Best Picture, is the most recent movie inducted into … Continue reading →

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9
Mar

My Dream Oscar Ballot 2024

BEST PICTUREAll of Us StrangersAnatomy of a FallAsteroid CityGodzilla Minus OneHow to Blow Up a PipelineKillers of the Flower MoonOppenheimerPast LivesSpider-Man: Across the Spider-VerseThe Zone of Interest BEST DIRECTINGJustine Triet, Anatomy of a FallWes Anderson, Asteroid CityMartin Scorsese, Killers of … Continue reading →

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8
Mar

Oscar Guide 2024

BEST PICTUREAmerican FictionAnatomy of a FallBarbieThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroOppenheimerPast LivesPoor ThingsThe Zone of Interest Will win: OppenheimerCould win: BarbieShould win: The Zone of InterestShould have been nominated: All of Us Strangers The skinny: Barbenheimer was the big story … Continue reading →

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23
Jan

Reactions to the 2024 Oscar Nominations

Biggest Snubs (in order from most to least egregious) Killers of the Flower Moon – Adapted ScreenplayA truly stunning miss considering the film got nominated for basically everything else it was expected to, including Picture, Directing, Actress, Original Score and … Continue reading →

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19
Jan

Final Oscar Picks 2024

BEST PICTUREAmerican FictionAnatomy of a FallBarbieThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroOppenheimerPast LivesPoor ThingsThe Zone of Interest Dark Horse: The Color PurpleLong Shot: AirTotal Shock: Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse The skinny: These 10 have been in place for a while now. … Continue reading →

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23
Dec

Oscar Picks: December 2023

The picture’s starting to come into focus. Both New York and L.A. critics have given out their awards, and the newly revamped Golden Globes have revealed their nominees. Both of these are imperfect precursors, but they have shown who’s up … Continue reading →

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23
Nov

Oscar Picks: November 2023

BEST PICTUREAmerican FictionAnatomy of a FallBarbieThe HoldoversKillers of the Flower MoonMaestroOppenheimerPast LivesPoor ThingsThe Zone of Interest Falling off: NoneRising star: Air The skinny: All the major players have done their festival turns, but there appear to be no late-breaking contenders … Continue reading →

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23
Oct

Too Early for This: Oscar Picks – October 2023

I didn’t start this summer because, frankly, there wasn’t any point. This feels like a more natural starting place since most of the contenders have already premiered (at least at festivals). BEST PICTUREAmerican FictionAnatomy of a FallBarbieThe HoldoversKillers of the … Continue reading →

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11
Mar

Oscar Re-Do: 2012

You know the drill: Winners in bold, then we break it down. BEST PICTUREAmourArgoBeasts of the Southern WildDjango UnchainedLes MisérablesLife of PiLincolnSilver Linings PlaybookZero Dark Thirty Should have won: Zero Dark ThirtyNot even nominated: Cloud Atlas One of the best … Continue reading →

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10
Mar

My Dream Oscar Ballot 2023

BEST PICTUREAvatar: The Way of WaterBabylonThe Banshees of InisherinDecision to LeaveEverything Everywhere All at OnceThe FabelmansNopeRRRTárWomen Talking BEST DIRECTORJames Cameron, Avatar: The Way of WaterDamien Chazelle, BabylonPark Chan-wook, Decision to LeaveDaniels, Everything Everywhere All at OnceS.S. Rajamouli, RRR BEST ACTORDiego … Continue reading →

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