Now that the nominations for the 84th Academy Awards have been revealed it is time to answer a few of the most essential questions. Read the entire, fun-filled Q&A extravaganza after the jump!
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‘Twas The Night Before Oscar Nominations
Tomorrow morning Jennifer Lawrence will make like Santa Claus and reveal what nominations await us beneath the Academy Tree. Tonight Nick will sleep restlessly as dreams of a Rooney Mara nomination dance in his head.
Kevyn Knox’s Oscar Nomination Predictions
Predicting the Oscars is not really that difficult of a task to do each year. So many of the spots in each category are shoo-ins, with usually only the last spot up for grabs – even if that one. The problem with predicting this year’s Oscar race comes in the form of predicting just how many Best Pictures nominees will be announced on Tuesday morning.
10 Most Heinous Oscar Snubs
The Academy Awards have a rather dubious reputation of rewarding the mediocre over the truly great. With the Oscar nominations being announced next Tuesday (January 24), I thought I would go a bit negative and look back at some of the worst snubs in Oscar history.
Eddie Murphy Drops Out As Oscar Host
In the wake of Brett Ratner stepping down as producer of next year’s Oscar telecast, his hand-picked host Eddie Murphy has also chosen to drop out. Naturally, this begs the question, who should replace him? I have no idea. Do you?
“Academy Builds Surprise Into Best Picture Rules.” I Dislike Surprises.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced that it has tweaked with the rules for the Best Picture nominations, announcing that instead of ten Best Picture Nominees, the number of nominees will range between five and ten instead.
Villeneuve’s “Incendies” An Unforgettable Mystery
Every now and then a powerful, emotive and chilling political tragedy endowed with harrowing realism will come along that forces viewers to cower in horror at the state of the world they live in. Few films in recent memory have so deftly dealt with such an intriguing and compelling mystery as the one that drives Denis Vileneuve’s Oscar nominated masterpiece, ‘Incendies’.
Susanne Bier’s ‘In A Better World’ A Powerful Drama
Susanne Bier’s Danish film, ‘In A Better World’, the winner of Best Foreign Language Film at the 83rd Academy Awards is a powerful and riveting drama that offers ups several chilling moments throughout its tale. Successfully extenuating the ever-present threat of violence, Bier’s film is richly symbolic, atmospheric, impeccably paced and perfectly balances its dual settings.
Forecasting Oscars Decisions: Initial 2012 Picks
Merely a week after the 2011 Oscars were handed out, Red is already back at it, making predictions for next year. It wasn’t easy, but with the help of crazy pills, anything is possible.
The 83rd Academy Awards: The Aftermath
Taking a break from rebuilding Iraq with his bare hands, Red gives us his perspective about Oscar nights from halfway across the world. Also inside, the full list of winners and our annual Best and Worst Dressed on Oscar night!
