We made it, everyone! Twenty-three categories up, 23 down! It's the final award of the ceremony, the greatest of the Academy Awards, the highest honor in all of cinema - Best Picture! After weeks of analysis, it's time to tackle the big one. Ten nominees go into Sunday night hoping to hear their name called, … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2024 – Best Picture (VIDEO)
The actual Oscar Blitz is off for a few more days, but that doesn't mean my fingers get a night off. We're but a week from the Academy Awards, and in most years, we'd already have all the information needed to make an educated guess at the results. That's sort of the case this year, … Continue reading Projecting the Winners – 2024 Awards Season Undercard
For the last several years, there's been an odd association when it comes to the screenwriting categories at the Academy Awards. The perception has been that Original Screenplay is more prestigious than Adapted, because turning previously created work (oftentimes done by someone else) into your own is somehow considered an easier task. This is one … Continue reading Oscar Blitz 2024 – Original Screenplay
So as I've mentioned more than a few times, I ponied up the dough to join Film Independent about a year ago. The membership fee was more than worth it, as it afforded me access to private screenings and discounts for a ton of indie and foreign films in the lead-up to this year's Oscar … Continue reading Back Row Thoughts – The Spirit Stragglers, Part One
The first major mile marker for next year's Oscars has finally been crossed. Today, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences released their shortlists in 10 of the 23 categories. Participating branches and members have been viewing submissions, attending bake-offs, and voting for the past few weeks, and now the semifinalists have been revealed. … Continue reading Moving On to the Pre-Blitz – 96th Academy Awards Shortlists
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