The 92nd Academy Awards wrapped up late last evening, thus putting a bow on the final Oscars ceremony of the 2010’s. And boy were there some shockers! In a stunning upset, Bong Joon-Ho’s black comedy Parasite almost swept the 92nd Academy Awards on Sunday night, making history along the way when it became the first foreign […]
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It’s Oscar night this Sunday! Whether you see the Academy Awards as Hollywood’s annual orgy of self-congratulation or a yearly celebration of outstanding achievements in a year in film, those coveted gold statues represent the most prestigious honor in the industry and the highest form of recognition a filmmaker can receive. That said, the Academy […]
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The Producers Guild unveiled the year’s best in film and TV producing Saturday at the 31st annual PGA Awards at the Hollywood Palladium, with Universal’s 1917 taking the top film prize. It keeps the momentum going strong for Sam Mendes’ World War I epic, which is produced and financed by Amblin Partners and New Republic, after it picked up […]
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Each year new advances in technology push forward the medium of filmmaking as an art, expanding the kinds of stories we tell as well as how we tell them. Similarly, techniques in marketing those films as products to be sold grow ever-shrewder and more efficient. These cost-saving measures have clearly impacted one of the most […]
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A new year brings with it a new slate of films. While most of us are more familiar with the mainstream Hollywood hits, each year offers up a delicious slate of lesser known genre fare. What is a genre film? While you could ask ten different film buffs and get ten different definitions, I will […]
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The 92nd Academy Awards were announced this morning. With the Oscars abuzz on everybody’s mind at the moment, I figured now was the perfect time to look back and the storied history of the awards and remember some of the more fascinating and quirky happenings that you may or may not know. Some facts are […]
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The nominations for the 92nd annual Academy Awards will officially be announced early morning on Monday, January 13, 2020. With that being just a few days away, I figured it was time to put out my third and final round of predictions for who and what will be name dropped during the announcement. Once we […]
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The Directors Guild of America have unveiled their nominees for the 72nd annual DGA Awards. Vying for the Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Feature Film prize are Bong Joon Ho (Parasite), Sam Mendes (1917), Quentin Tarantino (Once Upon a Time in Hollywood), Martin Scorsese (The Irishman) and Taika Waititi (Jojo Rabbit). Notable absences include other Oscar […]
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The Writers Guild of America’s announced today their nominees for outstanding achievements in feature film screenwriting for the 2019 calendar year. Recognition seems to be spread all around, from financial hits like Joker and Knives Out all the way to beloved independent films such as Booksmart. Because of WGA rules, heavy Oscar contenders Once Upon […]
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The 2020 Golden Globes ceremony took place Sunday evening. Big winners of the night include Quentin Tarantino’s Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, as well as HBO’s Succession and Chernobyl. Amazon’s Fleabag also came up big in the Television categories. Insult comic and television personality Ricky Gervais hosted the proceedings for the fifth time and […]
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