From ‘The Broadway Melody’ to ‘Crash’ to ‘CODA,’ the Most Hated Best Picture Oscar Winners and What Should Have Won Instead
It’s no secret that the Oscars are prone to getting it wrong. Since 1929, the annual ceremony has had no shortage of head-scratching decisions as... Read More
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Academy Splits Short Films and Feature Animation Into Two Separate Branches
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today that it will be creating two separate branches, splitting Animation... Read More
From ‘Anatomy of a Fall’ to ‘May December’ to ‘Godzilla Minus One’: If We Picked the Oscars – 2024 Edition
If you’re an Oscar follower or an awards watcher it’s probably, more than once, crossed your mind that it might be kind of cool, kind... Read More
FYC: It’s Time for Annette Bening to Win the Oscar
Pose the question what makes a great actor and your answers may vary. What makes an enduring actor is perhaps easier to measure and some... Read More
Burt Lancaster, Jane Fonda, and…Henry O’Neill?: The Curious Case of the 1,959 Co-Stars to Oscar-Winning Performances
There are so many Oscar stats in the world, it’s enough to make your head spin. Everyone knows who has the most nominations and most... Read More
Academy Adds New ‘Best Casting’ Category to Start at 98th Oscars
The Board of Governors of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS) has voted to a new Best Casting category to the current... Read More
From Kim Hye-ja to Sakura Andō, 12 of the Best Non-English Language Performances From the Last 15 Years Overlooked by the Oscars
In a previous listicle I wrote up, the Oscars have gotten better at embracing non-English language films in Best Picture. However, they’re still quite behind... Read More
2024 Oscar Nominations Stats, Trivia and More
Every Oscar season comes surprises and snubs, to be sure, but also with a wealth of stat-breaking, history-making and all around fun trivia for us... Read More
2024 Oscar Nomination Reactions from Emma Stone, Martin Scorsese, ‘Godzilla Minus One’ director Takasho Yamazaki and more
The nominations for the 96th Academy Awards are out and reactions from nominees are rolling in, including Emma Stone both as a producer and acting... Read More
Oscars: 312 Feature Films in Contention for 96th Academy Awards, 265 for Best Picture
321 feature films are eligible for the 2023 Academy Awards, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced today. There are 265 feature films... Read More
2024 Camerimage Film Festival: Danish Oscar Entry ‘The Girl With the Needle’ Wins Golden Frog 
Interview: ‘Gladiator II’ Cinematographer John Mathieson on Reuniting with Ridley Scott and Continuing the Legacy and Lore 
Interview: Alan Menken and Glenn Slater on Creating the Songs and Score for ‘Spellbound’ and the “Perfectly” Cast Rachel Zegler 
2025 Oscar Predictions: BEST PICTURE and BEST DIRECTOR (November)