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LCJ’s 2025 Oscars Predictions

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It’s been one of the most unpredictable awards seasons of the past 15 years. So, who’s going to take home Oscars this Sunday night, during the live televised ceremony hosted by Conan O’Brien? Here are my official predictions: Best Picture — “Anora” Best Director — Sean Baker, “Anora” Best Actor — Timothee Chalamet, “A Complete […]
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History of the Best Picture Presenters

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This year’s Academy Awards Best Picture presenters were going to be Harrison Ford and Glenn Close, in an “Air Force One” reunion. The “Presenting Duo Reunion” was one of the themes of the 95th Oscars, as “Jungle Cruise” stars Emily Blunt and Dwayne Johnson presented the first award, Best Animated Feature, to “Guillermo del Toro’s […]
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Longtime “Academy Award Nominee”

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You’ve seen it on posters, trailers and commercials. Voiceover artists have often said it. An actor’s name tends to come with the phrase “Academy Award Winner” or “Academy Award Nominee”. “1923”, the latest “Yellowstone” spinoff series, stars Academy Award Winner Helen Mirren and Academy Award Nominee Harrison Ford. Frankly, Harrison Ford is such an icon […]
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LCJ’s 2021 Oscar Predictions

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After some careful consideration (including a few last-minute changes) and difficult decisions, I have locked in my predictions for the 93rd Annual Academy Awards. And they are: Best Picture – “The Trial of the Chicago 7” (Alternate: “Nomadland”) Best Director – Chloe Zhao, “Nomadland” (Alternate: David Fincher, “Mank”) Best Actor – Chadwick Boseman, “Ma Rainey’s […]
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Animation Scoop: Pixar’s ‘Out’ Q&A

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Pixar SparkShorts installment “Out” is in Academy Awards contention. I talk with director Steve Hunter and producer Max Sachar in this Animation Scoop Q&A. ——————————————— Lights Camera Jackson (a.k.a. Jackson Murphy) began his career as a film critic/entertainment reporter in 2006 at the age of 7. Jackson has written over 1,000 reviews of new releases. […]
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Ranking Recent Oscar Winning Performances

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Several Twitter users have now been asking fellow Twitter users to rank their favorite Oscar winning acting performances of this decade. The 2010s. Or is it just the 10s? No one really talks about the 1910s. They just say, “The early 1900s.” The decade numbers really begin with the 1920s – a.k.a. “The Roaring Twenties”. […]
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First-Hand Oscar Night Experiences

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The 89th Academy Awards are about two weeks away. So what’s Oscar Night really like? I’ve had the chance to interview a few past winners who shared their experiences. Diablo Cody won Best Original Screenplay in 2008 for “Juno”. Following her acceptance speech, she quickly met-up with one of the night’s other big winners: “Probably my favorite […]
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