Tag: Oscar
#Academyaresnobs – Why has The Florida Project Been Snubbed?
And why does the Academy have such an issue with films featuring the lower working class like The Florida Project? Seeing the character of Moonee…
The Filmotomy Oscars Quiz 2018
It’s that time of year again. That no man’s land between the Academy Awards nominations and the announcement of the winners. So I thought why…
Consider A Fantastic Woman For Best Foreign Language Film
One main narrative surrounding this year’s Oscar race is how it has been the year of the woman. Our Best Picture frontrunners are Lady Bird,…
ELIO, OSCAR… OSCAR, ELIO
Status in the industry, body of work, relevance and “importance” of the character, and, ultimately, how the Academy wants to be viewed, all come into play. All are understandable, with one exception – that is the reverse ageism that exists specifically targeted at male actors. Unlike the other three acting categories, there is not a single portrayal of a character under 30 in Oscar’s Best Lead Actor lexicon.
Oscars 2016: When Emma Stone Won Best Picture
So, what kind of year was 2017? How to even answer this question takes a lot of consideration and research. On the surface, it seemed…
A Look Back At The First Ever Oscars Ceremony
The 90th Oscars ceremony is quickly approaching us. Now such a major part of the film industry that it is almost hard to believe that 90…
Academy Awards Nominations: Greta Gerwig Joins The Oscars History Makers
The Shape of Water joins films like From Here to Eternity, Gone with the Wind, with an Academy Awards Nominations tally of 13. Steven Spielberg…
Watch The 2018 Oscar Nominations Live
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=caCdf94Blfw?rel=0&w=560&h=315] The Oscars are coming. It’s hard to believe the months and months of squabbles, list-changing, discussions, movie-watching, podcast-listening, Tweeting, blogging, and all the…
Oscars Time: Potential Academy Awards Nominations Sneakers and Snubs
Over on Twitter, a dear film friend Emi (@shruburbia) said “film twitter and the award circles have all ignored Roman J. Israel like it never…
Oscars: When Reality Diddles the Dream Factory
The most appropriate metaphor for the Oscar race is probably the image of a cattle drive, with PR staff working overtime to herd as many voters as possible into one’s own corral. What is the most effective strategy for this? Concentrating on the perception that one’s vote does not necessarily reflect what is best in film, but what best represents the collective self-image of AMPAS voters from selections of a particular season.
7 Steps Of Willem Dafoe On The Long Journey To Gold
You’ve come a long way, baby. Willem Dafoe has had such a diverse career as an accomplished, illusive actor, he’s almost a secret weapon. With…
Oscars 2010: The Traditional Over The Bold
When looking at past winners for Best Picture, it is winners like On The Waterfront, the first two Godfather films, The Silence Of The Lambs, Schindler’s…
25 Years Of DGA And This Year's Oscar Race
Since 1993, do you know off the top of your head which director has been nominated with the Directors Guild of America the most times?…
For Your Consideration: Benny Safdie, Best Supporting Actor, Good Time
Connie Nikas: You’re incredible, do you understand? Nick Nikas: Yeah. Good Time has a run time of 101 minutes, it’s a non-stop thrill ride which…