Now that the nominations for the 85th Academy Awards have been announced and we have had 24 hours or so to chew on them, it is time to answer a few of the most essential questions. Read the entire Q&A after the jump!
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Seth MacFarlane Will Host the 85th Academy Awards Ceremony
After getting the likes of Hugh Jackman, James Franco, Anne Hathaway, Alec Baldwin, Steve Martin, and Billy Crystal to put Oscar viewers to sleep in recent years, it looks like the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is finally getting bolder. Family Guy creator and Ted director Seth MacFarlane has officially been announced as the host of the 85th Annual Academy Awards.
DVD Review: ‘Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close’
Despite a string of negative reviews, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close received an unexpected Oscar nomination for Best Picture. ‘Emotionally manipulative’, ‘exploitative’ and ‘cloying’ are all terms that have been thrown around to describe Stephen Daldry’s adaptation of the beloved Jonathan Safran Foer novel. But is the movie that bad? Andrew takes a look.
‘The Artist’ Takes Home Best Picture at the Oscars; ‘Hugo’ Wins Big As Well
The 84th Academy Awards have come to a close, and as expected, The Artist was the big winner of the night, taking home the big trio of Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Actor. The movie also tacked on Best Costume Design and Original Score, giving it five wins for the the night.
Forecasting Oscar’s Decisions: Final 2012 Predictions
Sunday is right around the corner, and the Academy Awards will select the best of the film business. Many predictions are available all over the internet, but for best possible predictions, we have you covered.
The Oscars: The People’s Choice Infographic
Way to Blue has sent us another one of their always-insightful infographics, showing which Best Picture-nominated movie Twitter users most want to win this year and which films are most buzzed about. The results might surprise you! Check it out after the jump.
Why I Watch The Oscars
The Oscars don’t always get things right. And even when you think they get things right, well, fifty-dozen other people think they got things wrong. But the more time that passes the more I realize the Oscars aren’t as much about “getting things right” as they are getting to watch a bunch of movie stars get together to celebrate the cinema in general.
‘Beginners’: The Editing of Olivier Bugge Coutté
All five Oscar Best Editing nominees turned in impressive accomplishments but I am here today to shed some much deserved glory on a non-nominee: The work of Olivier Bugge Coutté in the wonderful Beginners.
Totally Unreasonable, Completely Legitimate Oscar Predictions
These are the exact predictions I submitted to the LAMB Oscar Contest, which is to say that if I get these all right no one is beating me which is to say this predictions list is a most dangerous molotov cocktail of makes-absolutely-no-sense-unless-you’re-on-my-brainwave.
