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2019 Oscar Nominations React

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As usual, this year’s Academy Award nominations are filled with snubs and surprises. Here’s my 2019 Oscar Nominations react: 8 nominees for Best Picture. “If Beale Street Could Talk” isn’t one of them, which is likely a huge disappointment to studio Annapurna. At least Regina King (a SAG nominee snub) is up for Best Supporting […]
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Snubs and Surprises from Critics Choice Nominations

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Nominations for the 23rd Annual Critics Choice Awards are out! “The Shape of Water” leads all film nominations with 14. Due to ties, there are 7 nominees in Best Director, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actress categories. Here are the 9 biggest categories: Best Picture The Big Sick Call Me by Your Name Darkest Hour […]
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The Best Movies That Lost Best Picture

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“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 […]
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Why ‘La La Land’ is The Only Choice for Best Picture

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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 […]
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‘The Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films 2017’ Review

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Each of this year’s five Oscar Nominated Animated Short Films stands-out in its own way, though not necessarily for good reasons. “Blind Vaysha” (Canada, 8 min.) – This is a fable, based on a short story, about a girl who sees the past out of one eye and the future out of the other – so she’s blind […]
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