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The dominating news out of the Oscars this year was not that a deaf actor won an Oscar for only the second time in history, an LGBTQ Afro-Latina actress won Best Supporting Actress and an African American man won Best Actor. The problem was the latter launched the “slap heard […]

Oscar Watch: Grading the 94th Academy Awards, Who Won, Who ...

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It may seem like an uphill battle to unset the front-runner for this year’s Oscars—Netflix’s The Power of the Dog—but lately the seismic momentum has been changing to another streaming service’s offering. The Jane Campion-directed epic western scored twelve nominations for Hollywood’s biggest night. Does the film that earned the […]

Oscar Watch 2022: Predicting Every Academy Awards Winner: Will CODA ...

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It’s the best time of the year for us movie-loving folks, Oscar season. This Sunday, April 25, the highest honor in the field of cinema will be bestowed on 23 categories, including—of course—Best Picture. If you are in an Oscar pool or just like to predict on your own, you’re […]

Oscar Watch 2021: Predicting The Academy Awards Winners in All ...

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So, the Oscar nominations were revealed this morning, and Mank (from Netflix) scored the most nods with 10. Given that it is two things, a David Fincher-directed film (they love him) and a film about Hollywood (they love themselves), that 10 nomination total should not surprise. But there were plenty […]

Oscar Watch: Academy Awards Snubs and Surprises, Delroy Lindo—We Love ...

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The Oscars 2020 are history. The show also made history. Parasite,from South Korea, took home the top prizes for Hollywood’s biggest night, including Best Picture, Best International Feature, Best Original Screenplay and Best Director. Before all that happened, there was an opening musical number from Janelle Monáe, Steven Martin and […]

Oscar Watch 2020: Grading the Show Where International Inclusiveness Was ...

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It’s my favorite time of year, awards season. Now, it is time for the best part of arriving at this point in the calendar—predicting Oscar victories! Who will win Oscar gold has been a question I’ve been answering ahead of the Academy Awards since I was 14-years-old. I’ve gotten pretty […]

Oscar Watch 2020: Predicting the Academy Award Winners in all ...

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