Now that a full third of the categories for this year's Oscars have been relegated to a pre-show ceremony that will be easily leaked before they can be edited into the broadcast, we must take stock of the relative value that exists for the five artistic and technical categories that ABC has deigned to allow … Continue reading Oscar Gold 2022 – Original Song
We're in the middle of this year's Oscar Blitz, and today was going to be a scheduled day off from coverage of the 94th Academy Awards. The plan for today was to review the new movie Dog, starring Channing Tatum, and I may still do so later tonight. But after I posted last night's entry … Continue reading The Hosts and the Most Disgusting Thing – 94th Oscars News
I honestly lost count of the number of times last year that I said on this blog that 2021 was a weak year for animation. Out of the 26 films submitted for the Animated Feature category, three were lazy sequels to movies that already weren't that good to begin with (The Addams Family being the … Continue reading Oscar Gold 2022 – Animated Feature
Okay, first things first, a bit of a housekeeping update. The video I made for Friday's analysis of Best Supporting Actor is now live and viewable. With each new filmed entry I'm learning more and more about the rules of YouTube. So when I made that video, I used clips from all five nominees from … Continue reading Oscar Gold 2022 – Cinematography
There's no strict definition as to what constitutes a supporting performance versus a lead one. It's basically an eye test. A film's studio or production company may submit any number of actors in any number of categories, but when it comes right down to it, the Acting Branch divvies up the nominations however they collectively … Continue reading Oscar Gold 2022 – Supporting Actor
The orchestral score of a film serves many different purposes, from setting moods to serving as an omniscient commentary on the thematic weight of a scene (or lack thereof). But in a year like 2021, where music was a central component of an uncommon number of movies, many of which got nominated in other categories, … Continue reading Oscar Gold 2022 – Original Score
As I approach my 40s, I find myself turning more and more into what the kids call a "grandpa," even though I don't even have direct children of my own. And one of the areas where I'm at my "Old Man Yells At Cloud" best is when it comes to the Oscar for Visual Effects. … Continue reading Oscar Gold 2022 – Visual Effects
When the Oscar nominations came out this past Tuesday, I ended up with more than half the categories already covered, which was definitely a good start. And all told, I only had eight total movies to watch to complete the viewing portion of this year's Blitz. Despite that, there were two categories that were not … Continue reading Back Row Thoughts – Best? Actress Blitz
The moment has come! Welcome one and all to the 2022 Oscar Blitz! Get ready for seven weeks of poring over every category, every film, and every minute detail in this annual quest to provide an educated guess as to who deserves - and who will receive - the highest honor in the film industry. … Continue reading Oscar Gold 2022 – Adapted Screenplay
The nominations are out. The Blitz has begun. The remaining queue of films I haven't seen is being diligently ticked off day by day. And starting tomorrow, we begin the annual breakdown of every single category for this year's Academy Awards. This post will serve as the central hub for all the Oscar coverage from … Continue reading Oscar Gold 2022 – The Hub
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