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Monthly Archives: February 2016
2016 Oscar Report
It’s true—the Oscar telecast is getting less and less interesting each year. There are many reasons for that, which we won’t get into here. But last night’s wasn’t the worst. It was saved by a controversy and several surprise—even … Continue reading →
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Tagged #OscarsSoWhite, 'Til It Happens to You, 2016 Oscars, Alejandro Iñárritu, Alicia Vikander, Best Cinematography, Best Visual Effects, Birdman or the Unexpected Virtue of Ignorance, Bridge of Spies, Chris Rock, Concussion, Creed, Emmanuel Lubezki, Ennio Morricone, Ex Machina, Girl Scout Cookies, Gravity, Jimmy Nape, Lady Gaga, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mad Max: Fury Road, Mark Rylance, Sam Smith, Spectre, Spotlight, Star Wars, Sylvester Stallone, The Danish Girl, The Hateful Eight, The Hunting Ground, The One Percent, The Revenant, Wild Wild West, Will Smith, Writing's on the Wall
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Hail, Caesar!
I so wanted Hail, Caesar! to be as good as its trailer. It had all the ingredients that would delight this film nerd: references to movie situations and characters that I would get and most everyone else wouldn’t (appeal to … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alden A, Alden Ehrenreich, Barbra Streisand, Beautiful Creatures, Ben Hur, Blue Jasmine, Capital Pictures, Channing Tatum, Coen brothers, Eddie Mannix, Esther Williams, Frances McDormand, Gene Autry, gene kelly, George Clooney, George Reeves, Hail Caesar!, Hedda Hopper, Hobie Doyle, House Un-American Activities Committee, Javier Bardem, Jeff Bridges, Jonah Hill, Josh Brolin, Louella Parsons, O Brother Where art Thou?, Ralph Fiennes, Roger Deakins, Scarlett Johansson, Sean Penn, Superman, The Robe, Tilda Swinton
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2016 Oscar Predictions
Here are my predictions for tomorrow’s Oscars. Remember, these are not my preferences, just my predictions! Best Picture The Big Short Bridge of Spies Brooklyn Mad Max: Fury Road The Martian The Revenant Room Spotlight Note: Spotlight and The Big … Continue reading →
2016 Oscar Nominations—Best Director
This category may well be the hardest to predict—with the possible exception of Best Picture. It’s no longer a given that the two categories are joined at the hip. Ang Lee won Best Director for Brokeback Mountain a decade ago, … Continue reading →
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Tagged 12 Years a Slave, A Letter to Three Wives, Adam McKay, Alejandro Iñárritu, Alfonso Cuaron, All About Eve, Ang Lee, Argo, Best Director, Brokeback Mountain, Crash, George Miller, Gravity, Joseph Mankiewicz, Lawrence of Arabia, Lenny Abrahamson, Life of Pi, Mad Max: Fury Road, Room, Spotlight, The Big Short, The Revenant, Tom McCarthy
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2016 Oscar Nominations: The “Minor” Sure-Thing Awards
To those in the so-called “minor” awards—those outside the top six—the Oscar is anything but minor. But to most folks outside of the industry, the awards outside of the acting, directing and best picture awards are of somewhat less interest. … Continue reading →
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Tagged Amy, Anomalisa, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Animated Feature, Best Documentary Feature, Best Foreign Language Film, Best Original Screenplay, Boy and the World, Bridge of Spies, Brooklyn, Carol, Ex Machina, Inside Out, Mad Max: Fury Road, Room, Shaun the Sheep, Son of Saul, Spotlight, Straight Outta Compton, The Big Short, The Good Dinosaur, The Martian, When Marnie Was There
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2016 Oscar Nominations—Best Actress
Here are the nominations: Cate Blanchett-Carol Brie Larson-Room Jennifer Lawrence-Joy Charlotte Rampling—45 Years Saoirse Ronen-Brooklyn This category is a bit of a yawn, though it may have set a record for the shortest names of the films they are … Continue reading →
2016 Oscar Nominations—Best Actor
This year’s nominees are making for a lot of head-scratching in Hollywood. Best Picture and Best Director nominations are presenting a big challenge for predictors. The one “lock” this year, however, is the Best Actor category. Nominees are: Bryan Cranston, … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alicia Vikander, Best Actor nominations, Breaking Bad, Bryan Cranston, Eddie Redmayne, Leo, Leonardo DiCaprio, Matt Damon, Michael Fassbender, Spencer Tracy, Steve Jobs, The Danish Girl, The Informant!, The Martian, The Revenant, Tom Hanks, Trumbo
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2016 Oscar Nominations—Best Supporting Actress
It’s certainly not the “best” performance that always wins—or even gets nominated. There are always other considerations that go into winning the award. For instance, a performance night be the crowning achievement of one’s acting career, and that might put … Continue reading →
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Tagged Alicia Vikander, Annie Hall, Best Supporting Actress, Carol, Diane Keaton, Ex Machina, Golden Globe, J.K. Simmons, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Kate Winslet, Looking for Mr. Goodbar, Mark Ruffalo, Rachel McAdams, Rooney Mara, Spotlight, Steve Jobs, Tarantino, The Danish Girl, The Hateful Eight, The Reader, Whiplash
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2016 Oscar Nominees—Best Supporting Actor
It’s that time of year again, when Hollywood looks at itself, and works hard to look objective. It’s also a great time for Hollywood physical therapists, as the Oscars ceremonies are a great time for patting oneself vigorously on the … Continue reading →
The Big Short
The Big Short is the film that addresses the marketing collapse of 2008. It’s suddenly the talk of the town, because it took the Producers Guild of America Award for Best Picture over The Revenant and Spotlight. Perhaps the latter … Continue reading →
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Tagged Brad Pitt, Christian Bale, Producers Guild of America, Ryan Gosling, Spotlight, Steve Carell, The Big Short, The Revenant
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