AwardsWatch - oscars

Film Academy announces new membership process; will reduce new invitees by half after exceeding diversity goal

Erik Anderson May 26, 2021

People who have won or been nominated for Oscars will be considered without limitations Today, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced changes to the... Read More

Oscars: All five nominated songs to be performed in their entirety during Oscar pre-show

Erik Anderson April 16, 2021

Celeste, H.E.R., Leslie Odom, Jr., Laura Pausini, Daniel Pemberton, Molly Sandén andDiane Warren to Perform Nominated Original Songs Ariana DeBose, Colman Domingo, Lil Rel Howery... Read More

Leonardo DiCaprio is Jordan Belfort in THE WOLF OF WALL STREET, from Paramount Pictures and Red Granite Pictures.

From ‘King Kong’ to ‘The Wolf of Wall Street’: Great Movies That Should Have Won Oscars But Didn’t

Staff April 13, 2021

Throughout most of our lives, we’re told that “it’s not the winning that matters, it’s the taking part that counts,” or, in the case of... Read More

2021 Oscars: On her 8th bid, will Glenn Close (‘Hillbilly Elegy’) triumph like Geraldine Page or fall short like Peter O’Toole?

Andrew Carden April 5, 2021

A beloved, veteran actor considered sorely overdue for an Oscar win on their eighth career nomination. It’s an apt description of Glenn Close, this year... Read More

‘Nomadland’ wins PGA, is Oscar next?

Erik Anderson March 25, 2021

Last night, Nomadland (Searchlight Pictures), Chloé Zhao’s tone poem to displacement in the United States, won the Producers Guild of America (PGA) award for Outstanding... Read More

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Interview: Jorge Molina, creator of your newest podcast obsession – ‘Just To Be Nominated’

Erik Anderson March 22, 2021

If you’re here on AwardsWatch then it’s probably safe to say that you’re obsessed with the Oscars and have been for a very long time... Read More

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2021 Oscars: How Andra Day (‘The United States vs. Billie Holiday’) or Vanessa Kirby (‘Pieces of a Woman’) could be the 13th Best Actress winner to be the lone nominee from her film

Andrew Carden March 18, 2021

Over the course of Oscar history, 12 leading ladies have scored the Best Actress trophy as the only nomination from their film. This year, not... Read More

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Academy reveals art for 93rd Oscars

Erik Anderson March 11, 2021

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has revealed the campaign art for the 93rd Oscars. The 2021 campaign illustrates this year’s tagline, “Bring... Read More

Interview: The makeup and hair team behind ‘Pinocchio’ will make you believe that fairies and toys have come to life [VIDEO]

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Interview: The makeup and hair team behind ‘Pinocchio’ will make you believe that fairies and toys have come to life [VIDEO]

Erik Anderson March 4, 2021

They say that seeing is believing but once you see Cannes-winning Matteo Garrone’s new live action version of the classic tale Pinocchio, you’ll be second... Read More

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Retrospective: Worst Picture/Best Picture – ‘Swept Away’ and ‘Chicago’ (2002)

Jeff Beachnau February 28, 2021

“More than any other example in recent memory, Chicago shows how much the element of surprise is missing from today’s movies.” – Mike Clark, USA... Read More