Oscar Blitz 2023 – Costume Design

One of the things I love about the Academy Awards is all the history involved. I'm not just talking about the history of films, but the depictions of actual human history within them. And there's no better showcase for the subject than the Costume Design category. To say that the Art Directors Branch favors so-called … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2023 – Costume Design →

Oscar Gold 2019 – Costume Design

The Academy tends to favor period pieces with this award, and there's no shortage of options this year. Two films fall under the traditional "European Royalty" subgenre that has seen many a winner, as well as a Western anthology with several different creative outfits. There's also a motif from 75 years ago, and a fantasy … Continue reading Oscar Gold 2019 – Costume Design →