Category: Oscar Preview

We had three films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood In only her third film, director Marielle Heller has proven quite the prolific filmmaker with Oscar attention once again being focused on her. With her first film in 2015, Diary of a Teenage Girl, Heller…

We had four films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Ford v Ferrari In spite of delivering several well reviewed films, James Mangold has only had one film in the Best Picture race: Walk the Line. That film picked up five nominations and won the Oscar for Best Actress (Reese Witherspoon).…

We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Midway It’s clear from Roland Emmerich’s post-2012 resume that he’s extremely interested in making an Oscar-caliber film. Stephen Spielberg did it. James Cameron did it. Ridley Scott did it. Why not him? Films like Anonymous, Stonewall, and now Midway are 50%…

We had three films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Harriet Of the historical figures active during the Civil War, Harriet Tubman has gotten the least amount of attention on the big screen. Kasi Lemmons’ Harriet intended to rectify that situation. The first sign of trouble was the opinions of critics…

We had no films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations.

We had three films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Maleficent: Mistress of Evil Five years ago, Disney embarked on a journey that took the legend of Sleeping Beauty and turned it on its ear to the tune of $241 million. That and Disney’s penchant for throwing money at their movies…

We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Parasite The most acclaimed director in Korean history, Joon-ho Bong, has made enough unusual films to earn the praises of critics, but to be utterly ignored by the Academy. Films like The Host, Mother, Snowpiercer, and Okja just aren’t the kinds…

We had three films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Joker Winning awards at the Venice Film Festival, this Warner Bros. comic book adaptation was well regarded out of the festival circuit. Yet, as more critics saw the film, its prestige dropped. That didn’t stop the from from setting an October…

We had two films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Abominable Beyond DisneyPixar and Laika, there are only a couple of studios that have managed to successfully leverage their brand to Oscar nominations. DreamWorks employs probably the second large number of animators working today and their efforts are often recognized with…

We had two films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Ad Astra In recent years, sci-fi has played a significant role at the Academy Awards. Films like Arrival, The Martian, Gravity, Her, Inception, District 9, and Avatar managed Best Picture nominations in the expanded Best Picture slate, giving Oscar chances to…

We had one film release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations. Hustlers On paper, a film like Hustlers typically looks for box office glory, not awards attention. Yet, the film manages to merge the two potentials into one with a stellar festival run that has positioned as a solid player for Oscar’s…

We had no films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations.

We had no films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations.

We had no films release this past weekend with the potential for Oscar nominations.