colleen atwood – No Bad Movie

January 30, 2015 + 2015 Oscars Challenge

2015 Oscars Challenge: [12] The Grand Budapest Hotel – Best Costume Design

MILENA CANONERO “The Grand Budapest Hotel” The costumes of “The Grand Budapest Hotel” should be catnip for the Oscar voters this year. Not only is it a period piece set in several different eras, including the 1930s and ’60s, but it also has a fantasy style to it, with rich colors and on-the-nose representations of those eras, as ridiculous as they may be. The … Read More 2015 Oscars Challenge: [12] The Grand Budapest Hotel – Best Costume Design

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January 22, 2015 + 2015 Oscars Challenge

2015 Oscars Challenge: [5] Maleficent – Best Costume Design

by Christopher Haskell

ANNA B. SHEPPARD “Maleficent” Following in the footsteps of “Snow White and the Huntsman” (2011), the Disney film “Maleficent” sets out to turn the animated story of “Sleeping Beauty” into a live action, fantasy adventure film. With that comes not only some wild costumes for title character, Maleficent, but bringing to real life some costumes that were pivotal in the 1959 animated version, including … Read More 2015 Oscars Challenge: [5] Maleficent – Best Costume Design

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January 20, 2013 + 2013 Oscars Challenge

2013 Oscars Challenge: [11] Snow White and the Huntsman – Two Nominations

by Christopher Haskell

SNOW WHITE AND THE HUNTSMAN BEST VISUAL EFFECTS The visual effects category could be a tough egg to crack this year. With such amazing films falling into the category this year, it could be a tough call for all the films involved. Creating something from nothing is an art in itself and any film that can do so effectively and throughout an entire film, … Read More 2013 Oscars Challenge: [11] Snow White and the Huntsman – Two Nominations

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November 21, 2012 + For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration 2012: Snow White and the Huntsman

by Christopher Haskell

The best shot “Snow White and the Huntsman” has of getting nominated for an Academy Award is through its technical aspects, specifically Costume Design, Production Design, and Visual Effects. With some of the best visual effects of the year, including Charlize Theron’s milk bath, the swarms of crows, and a liquid gold mirror mirror, there’s a fairly strong chance this film breaks into that … Read More For Your Consideration 2012: Snow White and the Huntsman