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Week in Review: 'New Moon,' Oscars, 'Batman 3'

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 12:34:57 +0000

Hey, whaddya know: It's New Moon weekend, and it's bound to be a big one. In fact, we break down the potential box office for the film and its remarkable pre-sale numbers below, as part of our weekly bite-size news bundle. But put it this way: It's pretty much going to be the dominant movie ...

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Invictus met Morgan Freeman is Oscar-materiaal

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 08:31:10 +0000

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Oscars prediction: 'Inglourious Basterds' will win best picture

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:09:41 +0000

As all Oscarologists know, the movie that wins best picture usually wins best director too, and the recipient of that prize is usually the same person who claims the top honor from the Directors Guild of America. At this point in the derby, we don't have an obvious DGA front-runner. "Precious: ...

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Curious Oscar Prediction: 'Basterds' Wins Best Picture

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 19:25:40 +0000

I'm not quite ready to follow Gold Derby 's logic when it claims that Inglourious Basterds will be the Best Picture winner at the Oscars. Sure, it's a prediction for the sake of making a prediction, but I don't think it's a stong case. I do think Basterds will likely get nominated, along ...

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Michael Moore won’t be causing a ruckus at the Oscars this year

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:34:24 +0000

I n a surprising snub, Michael Moore’s Capitalism: A Love Story heads a list of high profile non-fiction features ignored in the long-list vying for a Best Documentary Academy Award Nomination. The rotund polemicist had previously won the award for Bowling Columbine and ...

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Oscar Narrows Features to 15: First Thoughts on Snubs and Frontrunners

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:44:53 +0000

About an hour ago, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced this year's Documentary Feature Shortlist. The 15 films that made the cut are: THE BEACHES OF AGNES Directed by Agnes Varda BURMA VJ Directed by Anders Østergaard...

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Academy Names 15 to Documentary Shortlist

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 12:14:51 +0000

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences named 15 films in the Documentary Feature category will advance in the voting process for the 82nd Academy Awards(R). Eighty-nine pictures had originally qualified in the category. The 15 films are listed below in alphabetical order by title, with ...

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SoundWorks Will Listen Harder

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 17:03:26 +0000

The category for Sound at the Oscars has always been somewhat of a mystery. Everyone has their own theory as to why certain films are recognized for Sound and others aren’t. Some say “the loudest movie always wins.” Others think a musical takes it every time (this is ...

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Oscar-Eligible Documentaries Announced

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 02:23:24 +0000

Keeping up with the awards circuit, here's the official list of eligible films for the Best Documentary category, as released by Oscars.org . Now that I think about it, it hasn't been a big, big year for docs, and Michael Moore's Capitalism , while not a great film, was probably the most ...

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Why Roger Corman Doesn't Deserve an Oscar

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:00:35 +0000

[Note: Scott Weinberg has the pro side of this argument -- why Roger Corman does deserve an Oscar -- in an article that will run later today.] In a post yesterday about the honorary Academy Awards given out over the weekend, I said this about one of the recipients, Roger Corman: "Corman, ...

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Golden Golbes Animation Category Expanded

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 13:52:57 +0000

The Golden Globes are expanding (is expanding?) the animated film category this year from three movies to five. Of course, since it's the Globes, they could always go to eight one year, you know, just for the hell of it. The move comes a week after the Oscars announced the 20 films in the ...

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Previewing the Academy's Documentary Feature Shortlist

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:55:16 +0000

Rumor has it that the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is due to announce its Documentary Feature shortly (perhaps as early as later today). Given that, there've been a bunch of conversations of late as to what may...

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Hamish Hamilton is The Guy

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:07:39 +0000

As Nikki Finke foretold : Beverly Hills, CA (November 18, 2009) — Hamish Hamilton will direct the 82nd Academy Awards ® telecast, show producers Bill Mechanic and Adam Shankman announced today. It will be Hamilton’s first time directing the Oscar show. “Hamish is a first-rate ...

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Oscar Watch: Where Are The Hurt Locker Screeners? - Thompson on Hollywood

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:00:35 +0000

Awards Oscar Watch: Where Are The Hurt Locker Screeners? At the start of the awards season, I had The Hurt Locker at the top of my top ten picks list. But right now quite a few other movies are getting more noise. That doesn’t matter in the end. Finally, the Academy voters will dig back to all ...

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Disney Beaches "Captain Nemo"

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 04:43:18 +0000

Disney has put “Captain Nemo: 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” in dry dock. The picture, tentatively scheduled to begin production in February, has been halted indefinitely, and McG is no longer steering the ship. The studio confirmed that the studio won’t proceed with the film for now, and reps ...

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Video Highlights

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 06:05:00 +0000

Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences The Awards Academy Awards Governors Awards Sci-Tech Awards Student Academy Awards Nicholl Fellowships Meet the Academy Members History & Organization Our Buildings Movie Museum Project Posters & Books Events & Exhibitions Calendar Experience the ...

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20 Animated Features Line Up for 2009 Oscar Race

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:07:06 +0000

Beverly Hills, CA — Twenty features have been submitted for consideration in the Animated Feature Film category for the 82nd Academy Awards.

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Tarantino, Almodóvar to Present Academy Awards

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 23:38:21 +0000

We don't have a whole lot to go on here but Thompson on Hollywood (or, if you prefer, Anne Thompson) writes that Quentin Tarantino and Pedro Almodóvar will be among the presenters at the 144th annual Academy Awards in March. Thompson reports that Bill Mechanic, the Oscar telecast ...

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For Your Consideration: The 50 Most Despicable Oscar Snubs of the 2000s

Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:59:07 +0000

Before any of you get all optimistic about this year’s awards race, I decided to utilize this week’s column to remind you of how horribly wrong things can turn out. As the end of this decade approaches, and you start considering your favorite films and performances, you may or may not be ...

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Looks Like There'll Be More Nominees Than Ever at Next Year's Oscars

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 04:48:00 +0000

The Academy's decision to up the number of Best Picture nominees from five to ten has already been well documented and discussed, but according to Variety , it looks as if the Best Animated Feature category will be movin' on up as well. As per the rules, if there are 8 to 15 eligible animated ...

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