Tag Archives: Academy Awards

2013 Oscar Nominations Announced

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Joe Gillis

As we’re a site covering the movies, it would probably be a disservice not to put up something about the Oscar (aka Academy Award) nominations which were announced this morning by Seth MacFarlane and Emma Stone. So yes, the nominations … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ‘A Separation’ – Nat’s Take

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Nat Almirall

While the first half hour or so will keep you wondering where all the accolades came from, once the movie gets rolling (and when it does, you’ll know), it’s worth it. The separation refers to Nader (Peyman Moaadi) and Simin … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: ‘A Separation’

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Grace Suh

The much-deserving winner of the 2012 Academy Award for Best Foreign Picture (in a precedent-making move, it was also nominated for Best Screenplay, the first time a foreign film has won a nomination outside the foreign category), A Separation is as far … Continue reading →

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Full Nominees for the 2012 Razzie Awards Announced

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

With the Academy Awards still fresh in our minds, we can think of all the great films 20111 brought us. It is easy to forget that year also had tons of stinkers and flops, but the Razzie Awards are here … Continue reading →

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Will Sacha Baron Cohen’s Dictator Appear at The Oscars?

Posted on February 22, 2012 by Sebastian Suchecki

Rumors are swirling that have the Academy a bit concerned. The rumor is that on Sunday, Sacha Baron Cohen will come to the Oscars and walk the red carpet. Normally this wouldn’t be a problem, but he will most likely … Continue reading →

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Film Review: 2012 Oscar-Nominated Live-Action Shorts

Posted on February 16, 2012 by Nat Almirall

You may not have the chance to see the Oscar-Nominated Live Shorts (or the Animated ones, for that matter), and you probably will not even see who wins at the ceremony. Hell, you may not even know that there are Academy Awards … Continue reading →

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2012 Oscar Nominations Announced

Posted on January 24, 2012 by Cortney Zamm

At 5:30 AM Pacific Time on Tuesday, The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences revealed their nominations for this year’s Oscars. Hugo leads with 11 total nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director. The Artist scored 10 nods. Some … Continue reading →

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The Oscars Pull Out the Stops With an All-Star Trailer

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Matt Raub

For those who immediately tuned out the news about the 2012 Academy Awards after they heard that “retired” host Billy Crystal would be dusting off his tuxedo to get back up on stage, they had no idea what extents the … Continue reading →