The 29th Annual Critics Choice Awards will air Sunday Jan. 14 on The CW. You could make an argument that any of the 10 movies nominated for Best Picture this year could win. “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” may be the favorites, but watch out for “American Fiction”, “The Holdovers”, “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Maestro”. […]
For many years, the BAFTA for Best Film and the Oscar for Best Picture did not match. In fact, it was largely common in the ‘80s and ‘90s, with the exception of a few years when the awards groups agreed on titles such as “Gandhi”, “The Last Emperor”, “Schindler’s List” and “The English Patient”. They […]
It’s not nominated in any acting, writing or directing categories. But here are 7 reasons why “Ford v. Ferrari” could still win the Best Picture Oscar: It’s Nominated for Film Editing “Ford” joins four fellow Best Picture nominees “The Irishman”, “Jojo Rabbit”, “Joker” and “Parasite” in the Film Editing category. 10 of the past 11 […]
The Fall Movie Season is, once again, providing dozens of potential awards hopefuls. But does this mean every film that came out in the first eight months of 2019 has absolutely no shot at the top prizes? Here are the best case scenarios for nominations: “AVENGERS: ENDGAME” Best Bet: Best Visual Effects Possibility: Best Supporting […]
“LA LA LAND” easily lands on my list of the best movies that were nominated for – but lost – the Best Picture Academy Award. Joining the dazzling musical are the following films (and no – “Star Wars” and “Citizen Kane” are NOT among this lineup): “TOY STORY 3” 2011 Oscars Lost To: “The King’s Speech” Also Nominated: “127 […]
The conclusion of the 89th Oscars will go down in Academy, cinematic and television history, as Faye Dunaway and Warren Beatty named “La La Land” Best Picture, only to be corrected a few minutes later when “LLL” producer Justin Horowitz received the correct card stating “Moonlight” as the Best Picture recipient. The international accounting firm PriceWaterhouseCoopers has […]
Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic in 2006 at the age of 7. To date, Jackson has written nearly 1,000 reviews of new releases and, in total, has seen more than 1,500 films. In 2010, Jackson became the youngest person to win a NY Emmy Award, for his […]
Last year many people had a difficult time predicting which film would win the Best Picture Oscar. Some chose “The Revenant”, the recipient of the Best Drama Golden Globe and Best Film BAFTA. It also swept the Best Actor (Leonardo DiCaprio) and Best Director (Alejandro G. Inarritu) categories throughout the entire awards season. Others sided […]