Category Archives: Oscar Talk

Those Oscar Missed: Best Sound Mixing

Posted on December 10, 2012 by filmscorehunter

Best Sound Mixing can be a tough or confusing category for those unfamiliar with the term or concept. Basically, this category recognizes the finest sound mixing or recording in a film, which is done by the person (known as the … Continue reading →

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Best Feature Documentary Oscar Shortlist

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

This would have been an excellent list of nonfiction selections had The Central Park Five not been inexplicably left out. I guess it wouldn’t be the Documentary Oscar category without a few egregious snubs (see: Steve James). I need to … Continue reading →

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Bryce Dallas Howard Short Film Amongst 11 Picked for Oscar

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

Ron Howard produced and his daughter directod a short film, when you find me, that will compete for the Academy Award. Last year, well known director Terry George won for his short, The Shore. When there’s a big name in … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, Movies, News, Oscar Talk | Tagged 9meter, A Fábrica (The Factory), Asad, bryce dallas howard, Buzkashi Boys, Curfew, Death of a Shadow (Dood van een Schaduw), Henry, Kiruna-Kigali, Ron Howard, Salar, The Night Shift Belongs to the Stars, when you find me | Leave a comment

Those Oscar Missed: Best Cinematography

Posted on December 1, 2012 by filmscorehunter

Cinematography is such an important part of a film. In many ways it can define it, used by the director to let us see what he/she wants us to see and not see. There are so many terrific examples of … Continue reading →

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Academy Awards Name Visual Effects Shortlist

Posted on November 30, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

Minus a few more “grounded” efforts – namely Looper, Flight, and The Impossible – this has been a inventive year for major blockbuster efforts in the realm of visual effects. Giving no love to smaller pictures, the Academy unveiled its … Continue reading →

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Those Oscar Missed: Best Costume Design

Posted on November 28, 2012 by filmscorehunter

CONTRIBUTED BY JAKE THOMPSON Costume design is essential to every motion picture. It can make or break a film; if done correctly it can make the viewer believe in the authenticity of the time period the film depicts. Historical films … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: Oscars 2013 Predictions

Posted on November 27, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

Recent screenings of Les Misérables and Zero Dark Thirty have garnered positive buzz with each seeming to be declared locks for Best Picture nominations. The handful of people I know who have seen Les Miz are less than enthused about … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, Les Misérables, Lincoln, Movies, News, Oscar Talk, The Master | Tagged Academy Awards, Amour, Argo, cinema, Django Unchained, film, Films, Hitchcock, Les Miserables, Lincoln, Moonrise Kingdom, Movies, oscar, oscar hopeful, oscars, picks, predictions, Silver Linings Playbook, The Master | Leave a comment

Why Lincoln Should Win Best Picture

Posted on November 22, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

What are the actual reasons that so many American film lovers keep coming back to the Oscars? Even those who know better (and this number is growing) still put stock in words like “Best Actor” and “Best Picture.” If you … Continue reading →

Posted in Films, Lincoln, Movies, News, Oscar Talk, Uncategorized | Tagged Academy Awards, cinema, Daniel Day-Lewis, film, Januscz Kaminski, Lincoln, Movies, oscar, steven spielberg, Tony Kushner | Leave a comment

Kaminski Talks Pretty Pictures

Posted on November 19, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

In a recent feature, Vulture sat down with Janusz Kaminski to discuss some of the best images he’s created for Steven Spielberg movies. While I’m far from a Spielberg enthusiast, I also don’t subscribe to the school that sees him … Continue reading →

Posted in Best Cinematography, Films, Lincoln, Movies, News, Oscar Talk, Uncategorized | Tagged AI, Cinematography, Januscz Kaminski, Julien Schnabel, Lincoln, Minority Report, Munich, Schindler's List, steven spielberg, The Diving Bell and The Butterfly, war horse | Leave a comment

Those Oscar Missed: Best Makeup and Hairstyling

Posted on November 19, 2012 by filmscorehunter

CONTRIBUTED BY JAKE THOMPSON Best Makeup and Hairstyling can often be a toss-up. A lot of great work has been nominated (and deservedly won). Every now and again there’ll be a nominee that you look at and say, “Really?” as … Continue reading →

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Category Archives: Oscar Talk

Those Oscar Missed: Best Sound Mixing

Best Feature Documentary Oscar Shortlist

Bryce Dallas Howard Short Film Amongst 11 Picked for Oscar

Those Oscar Missed: Best Cinematography

Those Oscar Missed: Best Costume Design

UPDATED: Oscars 2013 Predictions

Why Lincoln Should Win Best Picture

Kaminski Talks Pretty Pictures

Those Oscar Missed: Best Makeup and Hairstyling

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