We knew coming into the 93rd Academy Awards that this would be an unprecedented year. Not only was it the most extended Oscars season in history, but it took place during a time when shared theatrical experiences were nonexistent. This year’s Oscars made history. Chloé Zhao became the first female director of color to win Best Directing. Only the second female to ever win … Read More Oscars Watch: 93rd Academy Awards
The most extended Oscars award season culminates tomorrow with the 93rd Academy Awards. 2020 was a year that tested us as a people, and it’s not over yet. But it’s essential to take a step back and hopefully be able to breathe a slight sense of normalcy, if only in experiencing the yearly tradition of Hollywood awarding itself. Thanks to the quarantine, I was … Read More Oscars Watch: 93rd Academy Awards Predictions
PROMISING YOUNG WOMAN BEST PICTUREBEST DIRECTINGBEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLEBEST FILM EDITINGBEST WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) Medical student Cassie was a promising young woman until a mysterious event derailed her future. Now, nothing in her life is what it seems; she is smart, cunning and lives a double life at night while seeking to right the wrongs of the past. Ben Browning, Ashley Fox, … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [41] “Promising Young Woman” (Six Nominations)
NEWS OF THE WORLD BEST CINEMATOGRAPHYBEST ORIGINAL SCOREBEST PRODUCTION DESIGNBEST SOUND Five years after the Civil War, Capt. Jefferson Kyle Kidd crosses paths with Johanna, a 10-year-old girl taken in by the Kiowa people six years earlier. When Johanna is forced to return to her aunt and uncle, Kidd agrees to escort her across the harsh and unforgiving plains of Texas. Dariusz Wolski PERSONAL … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [40] “News of the World” (Four Nominations)
JUDAS AND THE BLACK MESSIAH BEST PICTUREBEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (KALUUYA)BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLE (STANFIELD)BEST CINEMATOGRAPHYBEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)BEST WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) Bill O’Neal infiltrates the Black Panthers on the orders of FBI agent Mitchell and J. Edgar Hoover. As Black Panther chairman Fred Hampton ascends, falling for a fellow revolutionary en route, a battle is waged for O’Neal’s soul. … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [39] “Judas and the Black Messiah” (Six Nominations)
THE MIDNIGHT SKY BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Following a mysterious global catastrophe, Augustine, a scientist based in the Arctic, races to stop a group of astronauts from returning home to a planet that cannot sustain life much longer. Matthew Kasmir, Christopher Lawrence, Max Solomon and David Watkins PERSONAL PREDICTIONS EXPERT PREDICTIONS Matthew Kasmir | Max Solomon | David Watkins — 1st time Nominees — Christopher … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [38] “The Midnight Sky” — Best Visual Effects
THE UNITED STATES VS. BILLIE HOLIDAY BEST Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role In the 1940s, the U.S. government targeted beloved jazz icon Billie Holiday as part of their war on drugs, to prevent her from performing her heart-wrenching ballad “Strange Fruit,” a blatant cry against lynching. Andra Day Harassed by the police for performing her song “Strange Fruit,” a ballad about … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [37] “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” — Best Actress in a Leading Role
DA 5 BLOODS BEST ORIGINAL SCORE Four African-American veterans – Paul, Otis, Eddie and Melvin – return to Vietnam with Paul’s son David to search for the remains of their fallen leader and the gold he helped hide. Terence Blanchard PERSONAL PREDICTIONS EXPERT PREDICTIONS Terence Blanchard 2018 (91st) Best Original Score “BlacKkKlansman” WON RELEASE DATEJune 12, 2020 DIRECTORSpike Lee WRITTEN BYDanny BilsonPaul De MeoKevin … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [36] “Da 5 Bloods” — Best Original Score
THE WHITE TIGER BEST WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) A poor Indian driver must use his wit and cunning to break free from servitude to his rich masters and rise to the top of the heap. Written for the screen by Ramin Bahrani PERSONAL PREDICTIONS EXPERT PREDICTIONS Ramin Bahrani — 1st time Nominee — RELEASE DATEJanuary 13, 2021 DIRECTORRamin Bahrani WRITTEN BYRamin Bahrani BASED ON“The White … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [35] “The White Tiger” — Best Adapted Screenplay
PIECES OF A WOMAN BEST Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role After a young mother’s home birth ends in unfathomable tragedy, she begins a year-long odyssey of mourning and self-discovery that fractures relationships with her mother, partner and loved ones. Vanessa Kirby After the loss of her baby during a home childbirth, Martha Weiss begins a year-long odyssey of mourning and self-discovery … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [34] “Pieces of a Woman” — Best Actress in a Leading Role
NOMADLAND BEST PICTUREBEST DIRECTINGBEST ACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLEBEST CINEMATOGRAPHYBEST FILM EDITINGBEST WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) Following the economic collapse of the small town of Empire, Nevada, Fern packs her van to explore a life outside conventional society as a modern-day nomad in the American West. Frances McDormand, Peter Spears, Mollye Asher, Dan Janvey and Chloé Zhao “Nomadland” is the front-runner in Best Picture. It … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [33] “Nomadland” (Six Nominations)
CRIP CAMP: A DISABILITY REVOLUTION BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE A groundbreaking summer camp galvanizes a group of teens with disabilities to help build a movement, thereby forging a new path toward greater equality. Nicole Newnham, Jim LeBrecht and Sara Bolder PERSONAL PREDICTIONS EXPERT PREDICTIONS — 1st time Nominees — RELEASE DATEMarch 25, 2020 DIRECTORNicole NewnhamJames Lebrecht SCREENPLAYNicole NewnhamJames Lebrecht STUDIONetflix R(for some language including sexual … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [32] “Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution” — Best Documentary Feature
GREYHOUND BEST SOUND Captain Ernest Kraus is a longtime Navy veteran who, as a first-time captain, is tasked with protecting a convoy of 37 ships carrying thousands of soldiers and much-needed supplies across the treacherous waters of the Atlantic during World War II. Warren Shaw, Michael Minkler, Beau Borders and David Wyman PERSONAL PREDICTIONS EXPERT PREDICTIONS Warren Shaw | David Wyman — 1st time … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [31] “Greyhound” — Best Sound
MULAN BEST COSTUME DESIGNBEST VISUAL EFFECTS The film brings China’s legendary warrior to life in the story of a fearless young woman – masquerading as a man – who risks everything out of love for her family and her country to become one of the greatest heroes China has ever known. Bina Daigeler PERSONAL PREDICTIONS EXPERT PREDICTIONS Bina Daigeler — 1st time Nominee — … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [30] “Mulan” (Two Nominations)
SOUL BEST ANIMATED FEATUREBEST ORIGINAL SCOREBEST SOUND A musician whose passion for jazz is all-consuming teams up with a sarcastic and well-practiced skeptic on a mission to figure out exactly what makes life worth living. Pete Docter and Dana Murray Nothing can beat “Soul.” PERSONAL PREDICTIONS EXPERT PREDICTIONS Pete Docter 1995 (68th) Best Original Screenplay “Toy Story” NOMINATED 2001 (74th) Best Animated Feature “Monsters … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [29] “Soul” (Three Nominations)
MANK BEST PICTUREBEST DIRECTINGBEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLEBEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLEBEST CINEMATOGRAPHYBEST COSTUME DESIGNBEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLINGBEST ORIGINAL SCOREBEST PRODUCTION DESIGNBEST SOUND 1930s Hollywood is re-evaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of CITIZEN KANE for Orson Welles. Ceán Chaffin, Eric Roth and Douglas Urbanski PERSONAL PREDICTIONS … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [28] “Mank” (Ten Nominations)
THE TRIAL OF THE CHICAGO 7 BEST PICTUREBEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLEBEST CINEMATOGRAPHYBEST FILM EDITINGBEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)BEST WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) What was intended to be a peaceful protest at the 1968 Democratic National Convention turned into a violent clash with police. Protest organizers were charged with conspiracy to incite a riot, and the trial that followed was one of the most notorious … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [27] “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Six Nominations)
TENET BEST PRODUCTION DESIGNBEST VISUAL EFFECTS After being dismissed from his job, a CIA agent joins a shadowy group of international espionage agents who invert time in an effort to prevent an impending global war that could destroy the planet. Production Design: Nathan CrowleySet Decoration: Kathy Lucas Walking into any Christopher Nolan film, you know the Production Design is going to be exquisite. And … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [26] “Tenet” (Two Nominations)
THE FATHER BEST PICTUREBEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLEBEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLEBEST FILM EDITINGBEST PRODUCTION DESIGNBEST WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) Anthony is 80, living defiantly alone and rejecting the home healthcare aides that his daughter, Anne, introduces. Yet help is a necessity as she can’t make daily visits anymore and Anthony begins to doubt his family, his surroundings and his grip on reality. … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [25] “The Father” (Six Nominations)
HILLBILLY ELEGY BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLEBEST MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING Yale Law student J.D. must return to his hometown to push his mother Bev, a longtime drug addict, into entering rehab. As he deals with Bev, J.D. also wrestles with the poverty, despair and deep-seated Appalachian traditions that have shaped his family. Glenn Close Having left the hillbilly Appalachian backwoods of Kentucky for … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [24] “Hillbilly Elegy” (Two Nominations)
The Man Who Sold His Skin BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE Sam Ali, a young Syrian, left his country for Lebanon to escape the war. To be able to travel to Europe and get back the love of his life, he agrees to have his back tattooed by one of by the world’s most notorious contemporary artists, turning his own body into a piece of art. … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [23] “The Man Who Sold His Skin” — Best International Feature
ONE NIGHT IN MIAMI… BEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLEBEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG)BEST WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) A fictional account of one incredible night in 1964, when four icons of activism, sports and music – Malcolm X, Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown and Sam Cooke – gathered, discussing their roles in the civil rights movement and cultural upheaval of the ’60s. Leslie Odom, Jr. At the … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [22] “One Night In Miami” (Three Nominations)
ONWARD BEST ANIMATED FEATURE Two brothers seek to conjure a spell that will bring their late father back to life for just one day. To share with him precious moments they have longed for, they race against time for one brother to say hello, and the other goodbye. Dan Scanlon and Kori Rae “Onward” was one of the last movies I saw in the … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [21] “Onward” — Best Animated Feature
ANOTHER ROUND BEST DIRECTINGBEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE High school teacher Martin is stuck in a rut at work and home and, along with his three best friends, decides to find if drinking alcohol on a daily basis will increase his enjoyment of life. Thomas Vinterberg There’s been a trend of International directors getting nominated in Best Directing. It happened a few years ago when “Cold … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [20] “Another Round” (Two Nominations)
LOVE AND MONSTERS BEST VISUAL EFFECTS In a post-apocalyptic world where the planet has been overrun by monsters of every size and shape, a young man emerges from an underground compound and sets out to join his high school girlfriend in a compound some 85 miles away. Matt Sloan, Genevieve Camilleri, Matt Everitt and Brian Cox When “Love and Monsters” was announced as one … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [19] “Love and Monsters” — Best Visual Effects
A SHAUN THE SHEEP MOVIE: FARMAGEDDON BEST ANIMATED FEATURE Shaun and the flock race to help an adorable alien find her way home after her ship crash-lands near Mossy Bottom Farm and sparks a UFO frenzy. Richard Phelan, Will Becher and Paul Kewley The Academy loves to recognize Nick Park and his crew. Any year one of their claymation features releases they find themselves … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [18] “A Shaun the Sheep Movie: Farmageddon” — Best Animated Feature
SOUND OF METAL BEST PICTUREBEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLEBEST ACTOR IN A SUPPORTING ROLEBEST FILM EDITINGBEST SOUNDBEST WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) The life of an itinerant punk-metal drummer begins to unravel when he suddenly loses his hearing, and with it, his identity. Bert Hamelinck and Sacha Ben Harroche The big three have to be “Nomadland,” “The Trial of the Chicago 7,” and “Promising Young … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [17] “Sound Of Metal” (Six Nominations)
OVER THE MOON BEST ANIMATED FEATURE Fueled with determination and a passion for science, a bright young girl builds a rocket ship to the moon to prove the existence of a legendary Moon Goddess. Glen Keane, Gennie Rim and Peilin Chou “Over The Moon” getting nominated for Best Animated Feature is not a surprise. The surprise came when the film’s main song, “Rocket to … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [16] “Over The Moon” — Best Animated Feature
MA RAINEY’S BLACK BOTTOM BEST Performance by an Actor in a Leading RoleBEST Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleBEST Achievement in Production DesignBEST Achievement in Makeup and HairstylingBEST Achievement in Costume Design During a recording session in a Chicago studio in 1927, tensions rise between famed singer Ma Rainey, ambitious horn player Levee and Ma Rainey’s white manager, both of whom are … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [15] “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” (Five Nominations)
EMMA BEST COSTUME DESIGNBEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING Handsome, clever and rich, Emma Woodhouse is a restless queen bee without rivals in her sleepy little town. In this satire of social class and the pain of growing up, Emma must adventure through misguided matches and romantic missteps to find the love that has been there all along. Alexandra Byrne Apart from the performances, especially from … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [14] “Emma” (Two Nominations)
Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG) When aspiring musicians Lars and Sigrit are given the opportunity of a lifetime to represent their country at the world’s biggest song competition, they finally have a chance to prove that any dream worth having is a dream worth fighting for. “Husavik” from “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga”Music and … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [13] “Eurovision Song Contest: The Story of Fire Saga” — Best Original Song
THE MOLE AGENT BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE When a family grows concerned for their mother’s well-being in a retirement home, private investigator Romulo hires 83-year-old Sergio to become a new resident and a mole inside the home. Sergio struggles to balance his assignment with his increasing involvement in the lives of other residents. Maite Alberdi and Marcela Santibáñez A private investigator sends 83-year-old Sergio into … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [12] “The Mole Agent” — Best Documentary Feature
TIME BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE In this love story filmed over two decades, indomitable matriarch Fox Rich strives to raise her six sons and keep her family together while fighting for her husband’s release from the Louisiana State Penitentiary, commonly known as Angola. Garrett Bradley, Lauren Domino and Kellen Quinn “Time” is a documentary about real people dealing with real issues. Fox Rich tells the … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [11] “Time” — Best Documentary Feature
BORAT SUBSEQUENT MOVIEFILM BEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLEBEST WRITING (ADAPTED SCREENPLAY) A satire on Trump’s America that follows a Kazakh journalist who is sent to America to deliver a gift to Vice President Mike Pence. His worldview is turned upside down when he learns to love and respect his daughter. Maria Bakalova Treated like an animal in her country of Kazakhstan, Tutar Sagdiyev … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [10] “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm” (Two Nominations)
THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN BEST VISUAL EFFECTS Ivan, a silverback gorilla, is the star of a shopping mall attraction, but when baby elephant Ruby arrives, Ivan learns how to keep a promise and to be who he really is. Nick Davis, Greg Fisher, Ben Jones and Santiago Colomo Martinez Last year, Walt Disney released films like “Mulan” and “Soul,” which were impossible to … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [9] “The One and Only Ivan” — Best Visual Effects
BETTER DAYS BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE Two damaged souls form a unique bond, but as they graduate into the more complicated adult world, the innocent promise they once made to each other may no longer be sufficient to lead them out of the dark. Hong Kong “Better Days” may be a love story on the surface, but it’s also an ode to anti-bullying. Bullying is … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [8] “Better Days” — Best International Feature
PINOCCHIO BEST COSTUME DESIGNBEST MAKEUP AND HAIRSTYLING Geppetto, an old woodcarver who longs for a son, creates a puppet and names him Pinocchio. The wooden boy, full of mischief and the desire to be a real boy, is easily led astray by ne’er-do-wells as he embarks on adventures that carry him far from home. Massimo Cantini Parrini Easily the biggest surprise of the awards … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [7] “Pinocchio” (Two Nominations)
MY OCTOPUS TEACHER BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATURE While swimming in the waters of the Great African Sea Forest, filmmaker and conservationist Craig Foster meets an unlikely teacher: a young octopus. After visiting her den every day for months, he eventually wins the animal’s trust, and as she shares the secrets of her world, Foster undergoes a transformation. Pippa Ehrlich, James Reed and Craig Foster Being … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [6] “My Octopus Teacher” — Best Documentary Feature
MINARI BEST PICTUREBEST DIRECTINGBEST ACTOR IN A LEADING ROLEBEST ACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLEBEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE)BEST WRITING (ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY) A Korean-American family moves to an Arkansas farm in search of their own American Dream, and discovers the resilience of their family and what really makes a home. Christina Oh “Minari” is precisely the movie we need right now. With all the hate toward … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [5] “Minari” (Six Nominations)
THE LIFE AHEAD BEST MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG) In seaside Italy, a Holocaust survivor with a daycare business, Madame Rosa, takes in 12-year-old Momo, the Senegalese Muslim boy who recently robbed her. The two loners become each other’s protectors, anchoring an unconventional family. “Io Sì (Seen)” from “The Life Ahead”Music by Diane WarrenLyrics by Diane Warren and Laura PausiniPerformed by Laura Pausini Another year, another … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [4] “The Life Ahead” — Best Original Song
QUO VADIS, AIDA? BEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE Aida is a translator for the UN in the small town of Srebrenica. When the Serbian army takes over the town, her family is among the thousands of citizens looking for shelter in the UN camp. What is on the horizon for her family and people – rescue or death – and how should she act? Bosnia and … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [3] “Quo Vadis, Aida?” — Best International Feature
WOLFWALKERS BEST ANIMATED FEATURE A young apprentice hunter journeys to Ireland with her father to help wipe out the last wolf pack. But everything changes when she befriends a free-spirited girl from a mysterious tribe rumored to transform into wolves by night. Tomm Moore, Ross Stewart, Paul Young and Stéphan Roelants There should be no real surprise that “Wolfwalkers” got a Best Animated Feature … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [2] “Wolfwalkers” — Best Animated Feature
Last year, I guessed 89 out of the 124 nominees correctly. This year, I predicted 89 to the dot. However, since they combined the two sound mixing categories and only eight films were nominated for Best Picture, the total number ended up at 118. By lowering that number, my percentage actually got better, going from 72% last year to 75% this year. I nailed … Read More Oscars Watch: 93rd Academy Awards Nominations Predictions Scorecard
After the longest-running Academy Award season, the nominations for 2020 were finally announced this morning by Priyanka Chopra-Jonas and Nick Jonas. It was also officially announced by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences president David Rubin that the Awards would take place between the Dolby Theatre and Union Station in Los Angeles, a first for the Oscars. For the nominations, it seems … Read More Oscars Watch: 93rd Academy Awards Nominees
COLLECTIVE BEST DOCUMENTARY FEATUREBEST INTERNATIONAL FEATURE The film follows a team of journalists who uncover widespread corruption. After a deadly nightclub fire, the mysterious death of a powerful pharmaceutical firm’s owner and the resignation of a health minister, the reporters expose a much larger, even more explosive political scandal. Alexander Nanau and Bianca Oana If a documentary can change the way you feel or … Read More 2021 Oscars Challenge: [1] “Collective” (Two Nominations)
Early tomorrow morning, the nominees for the longest Oscars award season of all-time will be announced by Priyanka Chopra and Nick Jonas. At 5:19AM PST nonetheless. An unprecedented year for everyone will finally answer some questions about what has been deemed the best movie of the year? There are some solid “locks” in some categories. “Nomadland” and Chloé Zhao were the darlings of the … Read More Oscars Watch: My Predictions for the 93rd Academy Awards Nominations
VISUAL EFFECTS SHORTLIST: “Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” “Bloodshot” “Love and Monsters” “Mank” “The Midnight Sky” “Mulan” “The One and Only Ivan” “Soul” “Tenet” “Welcome to Chechnya” Where is “The Invisible Man” on this shortlist? It may have not been the front runner, but it definitely deserved to be apart of the conversation. On March 6, the Visual … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 10 Films Make the Cut for 93rd Academy Award Visual Effects Nomination
SHORT FILM (LIVE ACTION) SHORTLIST: “Bittu” “Da Yie” “Feeling Through” “The Human Voice” “The Kicksled Choir” “The Letter Room” “The Present” “Two Distant Strangers” “The Van” “White Eye” Two things are bound to get noticed when it comes to the Short Films and Feature Animation Branch picking the final five nominees: poignant subject matter and stars. As “The Human Voice” has Tilda Swinton starring … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 10 Live Action Shorts Nearing 93rd Academy Award Nomination
SHORT FILM (ANIMATED) SHORTLIST: “Burrow” “Genius Loci” “If Anything Happens I Love You” “Kapaemahu” “Opera” “Out” “The Snail and the Whale” “To Gerard” “Traces” “Yes-People” When it comes to the Best Animated Shorts category, Disney+Pixar usually rules the day. This year they have two shorts competing. To bet against either of them is foolish. “Burrow” was my pick from the get-go and “Out” is … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 10 Animated Shorts Draw Closer to 93rd Academy Award Nomination
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SONG) SHORTLIST: “Turntables” from “All In: The Fight for Democracy”Written by Janelle Monáe, Nathaniel Irvin III and George “George 2.0.” A. Peters IIPerformed by Janelle Monáe “See What You’ve Done” from “Belly of the Beast”Written by Mary J. Blige, Darhyl Camper, Jr., Denisia Andrews and Brittany ConeyPerformed by Mary J. Blige “Wuhan Flu” from “Borat Subsequent Moviefilm”Written by Sacha Baron Cohen, Erran … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 15 Original Songs Pared Down for 93rd Academy Award Nomination
MUSIC (ORIGINAL SCORE) SHORTLIST: “Ammonite” — Dustin O’Halloran and Volker Bertelmann “Blizzard of Souls” — Lolita Ritmanis “Da 5 Bloods” — Terence Blanchard “The Invisible Man” — Benjamin Wallfisch “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” — John Debney “The Life Ahead (La Vita Davanti a Se)” — Gabriel Yared “The Little Things” — Thomas Newman “Mank” — Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross “The Midnight Sky” … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 15 Original Scores Considered for 93rd Academy Award Nomination
MAKEUP & HAIRSTYLING SHORTLIST: “Birds of Prey and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn” “Emma” “The Glorias” “Hillbilly Elegy” “Jingle Jangle: A Christmas Journey” “The Little Things” “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” “Mank” “One Night in Miami…” “Pinocchio” On Saturday, March 6, the Academy’s Makeup Artists and Hairstylists Branch will convene to watch seven-minute excerpts from the ten films they shortlisted today. Among them … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 10 Films Make the Cut for 93rd Academy Award Makeup & Hairstyling Nomination
DOCUMENTARY SHORT FILM SHORTLIST: “Abortion Helpline, This Is Lisa” “Call Center Blues” “Colette” “A Concerto Is a Conversation” “Do Not Split” “Hunger Ward” “Hysterical Girl” “A Love Song for Latasha” “The Speed Cubers” “What Would Sophia Loren Do?” Today, the Academy announced the shortlist for the Best Documentary Short category as part of the delayed 93rd Academy Awards. One hundred fourteen shorts were eligible … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 10 Documentary Short Films in Contention for 93rd Academy Award Nomination
DOCUMENTARY feature SHORTLIST: “All In: The Fight for Democracy” “Boys State” “Collective” “Crip Camp” “Dick Johnson Is Dead” “Gunda” “MLK/FBI” “The Mole Agent” “Notturno” “My Octopus Teacher” “The Painter and the Thief” “76 Days” “Time” “The Truffle Hunters” “Welcome to Chechnya” Today, the Academy announced the shortlist for the Best Documentary Feature category as part of the delayed 93rd Academy Awards. Starting as two … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 15 Documentary Features Shortlisted for 93rd Academy Award Nomination
Narrowing 238 documentary features down to 15 seems like an almost impossible task. Someday I’d really like to talk to the Academy members whose job it is to whittle them down. Instead of just picking the five I think will get Oscar nominations, I decided to expand and guess the 15 documentaries that will be shortlisted next week. I broke them into three different … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 238 Documentary Features Eligible for 93rd Academy Award Nomination
#1: “SOUL” — WALT DISNEY PICTURES + PIXAR ANIMATION Not to give this award away before the Oscars have even announced their nominees, but the Animated Feature category is all Pixar’s “Soul.” There will just be no beating it. As good as I imagine “Wolfwalkers” is, there’s a reason Pixar has won sixteen Academy Awards. “Soul” will also likely be competing in Best Original … Read More Oscars Shortlist: 27 Animated Features Eligible for 93rd Academy Award Nominations
