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Critics and Film Lovers Respond to Kathryn Bigelow Snub
After Kathryn Bigelow’s name wasn’t announced for Best Director during yesterday’s Oscar nominations, film and entertainment critics as well as movie lovers were outraged causing a vast social media discussion of why Bigelow was snubbed. Some mentioned sexism, the mostly male...
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The Academy Snubs Kathryn Bigelow for History Making Second Best Director Nomination
I sit here ruminating, fulminating and seething, thinking about how Kathryn Bigelow could have been overlooked for a second best director nomination. I'm pretty sure the people who thought Ben Affleck was also a sure thing are wondering how this could have happened to him.
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Putting an Oscar Campaign on Your Credit Card
Oscar nominations close tomorrow (there has been trouble with the on-line voting) and one woman hoping to make the cut is Ann Dowd who has already received accolades for her performance in the creepy (but good) film Compliance. Look at Dowd and you will recognize her. I watched Philadelp...
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The Women Directed Films That Are Qualified for 85th Academy Awards
On Friday the Academy released the list of the 282 films that have qualified for best picture. Animated, Documentaries and Foreign language films are also eligible for best picture if they meet the qualifications.
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The Academy Picks Family Guy Creator Seth MacFarlane to Host Oscars
I don't get it. Yes, the Academy wants to make people think that it is hip and young and I understand that, but Seth MacFarlane? The guy who directed Ted (which was a huge hit) and the creative genius behind Family Guy to host the Oscars? I read yesterday that he is only the second host after El...
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The Academy Names All Male Recipient List for the Governors Awards
Yesterday, the Academy named their 2012 recipients of the Governors Awards.
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Academy Names 176 New Members
In an attempt to diversify its membership, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has invited 176 people to become members. There are just under 6,000 members of the full Academy. Keep in mind that a person is only allowed to be a member of one branch. So for example, Barb...
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Oscar Thoughts: Boys, Boys and More Boys
Here's my thing about the Oscars. There were women everywhere. We can't stop talking about the great dresses. Women were also there as great presenters (like the crew from Bridesmaids and Emma Stone) YET at the same time it felt like there were no women there. Because really, hardly any women wo...
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Cross Post: Oiling the Oscar Machine
Sasha Stone from Awards Daily attended the Oscars last night and write a very good analysis piece. She has a big section on Viola Davis and Meryl Streep which she has given permission to cross post. You can read the full piece here.
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Oscar Review: Awards As Bland As Oatmeal
Well don’t James Franco and Anne Hathaway look better now? Last year’s Oscar show may have been a headlong collision, but at least a crash has curiosity value. This year’s show was as lively and colorful as cold oatmeal. You know it’s a dull show when even the Best Dead ...
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