Why Are the Acting Oscar Nominees All White AGAIN?
Spike Lee, who accepted a special Oscar award just two months ago, has said he will boycott the award show this year in protest of yet another all-white list of nominees. He is right to be outraged....
View ArticleOscar Talk on Movie Addict Headquarters
Thanks, as always, to Betty Jo Tucker for inviting me on her podcast, Movie Addict Headquarters. This time, we were joined by Mack Bates and Geoff Roberts to talk about the 2016 Oscars -- the surprises...
View ArticleGuess the Oscars and Win 60 Years of Free Movies!
Dealflicks Inc, an online company offering movie ticket and concession deals for up to 60% off, has announced its national launch of their 1st annual “Predict the Oscars” contest. If someone guesses...
View ArticleBig Change at This Year’s Oscars: Thanked Names on Screen
Jezebel reports a long-overdue innovation in this year's Oscar ceremony: nominees will have the opportunity to submit their list of people to thank before the show, so that they can run across the...
View ArticleJohn Hanlon on the Oscar Nominees for Costume Design
My friend and fellow critic John Hanlon has a great piece on Where To Watch about the nominees for Best Costume Design Oscars this year, including Sandy Powell, who is competing with herself with...
View ArticleMoviepass Oscar Contest!
Moviepass is a great deal for movie lovers -- one price for unlimited movie tickets. And they have a great Oscar contest -- guess the final winners and you can win an entire year of MoviePass for free!...
View ArticleFandango’s Best Picture Movie Mashup
You won't see a better tribute to this year's eight Best Picture nominees than this one, from Fandango. It made me want to watch all of them all over again. ... Read the full post here » The post...
View ArticleOscar Quiz
Get ready for Oscar night with an Oscar trivia quiz! 1. What Oscar-winning director is the son and father of Oscar-winning performers and what was his connection to their award-winning films? 2. What...
View ArticleOscars 2016: Winners
Data curated by PrettyFamous Best Picture: “Spotlight” Direction: “The Revenant,” Alejandro G. Iñárritu Actor: Leonardo DiCaprio, “The Revenant” Actress: Brie Larson, “Room” Supporting Actor: Mark...
View ArticleOscar Quiz Answers
1. What Oscar-winning director is the son and father of Oscar-winning performers and what was his connection to their award-winning films? Director John Huston won an Oscar for "The Treasure of the...
View Article#OSCARSlesswhite — New Additions to the Academy Bring Some Diversity
Some good news from the Motion Picture Academy -- the acceptance of a younger, more diverse group of highly qualified members, which should help with the embarrassingly narrow focus that led to the...
View ArticleOscar Nominees 2017
PrettyFamous | Graphiq The Oscar nominees were announced this morning! Not many surprises -- Meryl Streep got her 20th nomination, and other previous nominees and winners like Nicole Kidman and...
View ArticleCritics’ Oscar Wishes
Many thanks to my friends at Rogerebert.com for including me in their round-up of tributes to the people we're rooting tomorrow night at the Oscars. I was thrilled to get a chance to write about...
View ArticleWhat Will Win the Oscar in 2019?
Filmonomics says they have a system for predicting what is going to win the Oscar -- two years from now! The likelihoods of a movie being Certified Fresh, financially successful and being nominated for...
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