Category Archives: Oscar Talk

American Hustle Trailer

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

David O. Russell’s resurgence as Oscar darling has been something of a marvel and, to a degree, the most frustrating thing to happen to what was shaping up as a uniquely niche canon. His newest, the very subtly titled American … Continue reading →

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Final Oscar Predictions 2013

Posted on February 22, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

I hoped to post about each category individually, but alas, time and life intervened so I only got through a handful. This has been a crazy awards year. Ultimately, it’s been a positive one for movies because the majority of … Continue reading →

Posted in Amour, Ang Lee, Anna Karenina, Argo, Best Animated Feature, Best Cinematography, Best Makeup, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Picture, Best Supporting Actor, Django Unchained, Films, Foreign Films, Les Misérables, Life of Pi, Lincoln, Movies, Oscar Talk, Uncategorized | Tagged Academy Awards, Amour, Argo, Awards, BAFTA, best actor, Best Animated Feature, Best Cinematopgraphy, best picture, best screenplay, best supporting actor, best supporting actress, cinema, Daniel Day-Lewis, Django Unchaines, film, jennifer lawrence, Les Miserables, Life of Pi, Lincoln, Movies, oscars, picks, predictions, Silver Linings Playbook, Snubs | 2 Comments

Oscar Predictions: Best Writing

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

Best Adapted Screenplay Nominees: Argo, Chris Terrio Lincoln, Tony Kushner Silver Linings Playbook, David O. Russell Life of Pi, David McGee Beasts of the Southern Wild, Benh Zeitlin/Lucy Alibar Two of the tightest races in this year’s Oscars will be … Continue reading →

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A Statue for Every Best Picture Winner

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

Posted in Films, Movies, Oscar Talk | Tagged 2013, 85th Annual, Academy Awards, best picture, Films, Movies Cinema, New York Times, Oscar Statue, poster, Statue | Leave a comment

The Gatekeepers

Posted on February 12, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

Sometimes watching a film on the big screen can make all the difference. I had seen Dror Moreh’s The Gatekeepers in tiny form some time ago and while I didn’t question the film’s emotional capacity, I identified it unfairly as a typical … Continue reading →

Posted in 2013 Movies, Documentary, Films, Movies, Oscar Talk, Uncategorized | Tagged Academy Awards, Avraham Shalom, cinema, Conflict, documentary, Dror Moreh, Films, How to Survive a Plague, Israel, Middle East, oscars, Palestine, Shin Bet, The Gatekeepers | Leave a comment

Oscar Predictions: Best Editing

Posted on February 8, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

Best Editing Nominees: Argo, William Goldenberg Zero Dark Thirty, William Goldenberg/Dylan Tichenor Lincoln, Michael Kahn Life of Pi, Tim Squyres Silver Linings Playbook, Jay Cassidy/Crispin Struthers When The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo won Best Editing last year it was … Continue reading →

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Oscar Predictions: Best Costume Design

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

Best Costume Nominees: Les Misérables, Paco Delgado Anna Karenina, Jacqueline Durran Lincoln, Joanna Johnston Mirror Mirror, Eiko Ishioka Snow White and the Huntsman, Colleen Atwood This year’s Costume nominees come in two different phylums: 1800s Period Realism and Fantasy. That … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, Movies, Oscar Talk, Uncategorized | Tagged Academy Awards, best costume design, cinema, Colleen Atwood, Ekio Ishioka Snow White and the Huntsman, Films, Jacqueline Durran Lincoln, Joanna Johnston Mirror Mirror, Les Miserables, Movies, oscar, Paco Delgado Anna Karenina, picks, predictions | 1 Comment

Oscar Predictions: Best Visual Effects

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

Best Visual Effects Nominees: Marvel’s The Avengers The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Life of Pi Prometheus Snow White and the Huntsman If there’s any category that seems like a lock, Best Visual Effects would be it. Pushing 3D technology to … Continue reading →

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Oscar Predictions: Best Makeup & Hairstyling

Posted on February 5, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

Best Makeup & Hairstyling Nominees: Hitchcock The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey Les Misérables I must confess that I am yet to see The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey so these predictions are based on what I’ve seen from the other two … Continue reading →

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Who Should Win: Hoffman and Phoenix

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

Press Play and their always valuable video essays have been doing a feature discussing who they believe should win the Oscar. Here they tab Joaquin Phoenix for Best Actor and Philip Seymour Hoffman for Best Supporting Actor. While neither will … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, Lincoln, Movies, Oscar Talk, Paul Thomas Anderson, The Master | Tagged Academy Awards, cinema, Films, Joaquin Phoenix, Movies, oscars, Paul Thomas Anderson, philip seymour hoffman, picks, predictions, Press Play, The Master, Who Should Win | 1 Comment