Variety's Playback podcast - hosted by Kristopher Tapley - is another great resource for in-depth conversations with Awards Season contenders, as well as insightful Oscar prognostication. Dating all the way back to September 2016, interviewees include nominees such as Mel Gibson, Barry Jenkins, Casey Affleck, Damien Chazelle, Viola Davis, Kenneth Lonergan, Ava DuVernay, Jeff Bridges, and many many more. These are serious conversations about the actual craft, process, [...]
Below are my predictions for the 2016 Academy Awards, in all 24 categories. The list has some commentary in the major categories, and then simple “Will Win” predictions for the undercard choices along with “Should Win” opinions. According to how I see it, the night’s big winner will be La La Land with 9 Academy Awards, including Best Picture. No other film will come close. [...]
Released: February 24, 2017 Runtime: Program A - 76 minutes ; Program B – 85 minutes Program: Oscar Nominated Documentary Shorts for 2016 (Some material may not be not suitable for younger viewers) I’ve been watching the Short Film Oscar nominees for several years now – every one – in the Animated, Live Action, and Documentary categories. This year, one [...]
The Hollywood Reporter's Awards Chatter podcast - hosted by Scott Feinberg - has another full season of Awards Season interviews under its belt: 22 in total for the 2016 race. Nominees interviewed include Denzel Washington, Emma Stone, Barry Jenkins, Casey Affleck, Damien Chazelle, Andrew Garfield, and many many more. These are serious conversations about the actual craft, process, and art of filmmaking, not the gossip fluff. It's [...]
Released: February 17, 2017 Runtime: 134 minutes Program: Oscar Nominated Live Action Shorts for 2016 (Some material is not suitable for viewers under 17) During every Oscars ceremony, there’s a stretch of categories with nominees that virtually no one has heard of, let alone seen: the shorts. Divided into three competitive groups – Animated, Live Action, and Documentary – the [...]
Released: February 10, 2017 Runtime: 87 minutes for entire shorts program Program: Oscar Nominated Animated Shorts for 2016 (Some material in the final short film is not suitable for children under 17. A warning during the presentation will appear before it is shown.) During every Oscar ceremony, there’s a stretch of categories with lists of films that virtually no one [...]
Nothing can stop La La Land. As expected, the Director's Guild of America handed its top prize to Damien Chazelle for directing La La Land, the Awards Season juggernaut of 2016. At this point, Chazelle and his movie appear destined for a big haul come Oscar night on Sunday, February 26th. Here are the winners in the three [...]
Last year, the Producers Guild threw a curve ball into a highly competitive Best Picture Oscar race when they chose The Big Short as the Best Film of the Year. This year, the Producers stuck strictly to the 2016 Awards Season script in their Film, Animated, and Documentary categories. Producers Guild of America 2016 Darryl F. Zanuck Award Winners [...]
Actors be bingin' on The Crown, yo. But that's television. We're just a movie blog around here. As far as Oscar pre-cursors go for the 2016 Awards Season, the Screen Actors Guild spent the first half of the night following the script, the second half finishing the script, and then capping things off with a surprise twist. The [...]
Most 2016 nominated films are still in theaters, but a few - including some nominated shorts - can be watched at home via streaming. Here is a list of Academy Award nominated titles that are currently available via online and streaming outlets (whether for free or to rent). Click on the provider (Netflix, Amazon, Youtube, [...]
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