Tag: Oscars
1957 in Film: The Three Faces of Eve
Multiple Personality Disorder is nothing to be scoffed at. Not these days, not way back in 1957, not ever. Mental illness and all the strands…
1957 at the Oscars: The Japanese, the Italians, and the Blacklisted, among the Many Faces of Oscar
Who says the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences are not international? If we go way, way back to the 30th annual Academy Awards,…
And the Answers Are… The Tough 2020 Academy Awards Quiz
As we continue to pinch ourselves to make sure the Best Picture win for Parasite was not a dream, it’s overdue to reveal the answers…
‘Parasite’, an international film, wins Best Picture at the 92nd Academy Awards
So there we are, one of the most significant and jubilant Best Picture winners in 92 years of the Academy Awards as South Korean gem,…
‘1917’ Won the Battle of the Guilds So Will It Win the Oscar War?
At this point, the final envelope on Oscar night could reveal “1917,” “Parasite,” or “JoJo Rabbit” based on their performance at the guilds. “Once Upon…
Those Detailed 2020 Oscar Predictions with Daniel Joyaux
Welcome to your annual overly long Oscar predictions! This is an odd year, because an unusually high number of these races feel like they’re fairly…
Oscars are Tough: The 2020 Academy Awards Quiz
I know, I know, this Oscars quiz is a little late you’re thinking. Well, actually, he awards season was rather early. Anyway, I thought I…
How Two Three-Hour Tough-Guy-Hangout Nostalgia Trips Canceled Each Other Out
There was a time, not long ago, when Once Upon a Time in Hollywood (OUATIH) and The Irishman were favored to showdown for the prize of Best…
‘Joker’, ‘1917’, ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’, ‘The Irishman’ top the 92nd Academy Awards Nominations
Welcome to the last great day of hope in the awards season. That’s right, it is that time again – our Christmas Eve – as…
Filmotomy Podcast 96: Predicting the 92nd Oscars Nominations
With just hours away from the announcement of the 92nd Academy Awards nominations, the Filmotomy Podcast gathers some film hopefuls in an attempt to predict…
Predictions for 92nd Academy Awards Nominations – by Daniel Joyaux
Welcome to our annual deep dive into what we can expect to see with the Oscar nominations for the major categories. You can safely depend…
Thomas Newman: A Rough Guide to Those Zero Oscars (and 15 Scores That Were Not Even Nominated)
When the brand new film by Sam Mendes, 1917, was screened for the first time, the critics went bananas. As they lauded pretty much everything…
Category Shortlists Revealed for the 92nd Academy Awards
Earlier today, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences unveiled the shortlists for nine of the Oscars categories. From those hopefuls, Academy members will…
1940 at the Oscars: New Horizons for the Thief, Two Alfreds and Ginger
It is untenable to think that, although the tides of time are near-impossible to define, the grand old Academy Awards have not changed as much…
