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Oscar Noms Aftermath

Posted on January 11, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

Well, all told I didn’t do all that badly, nailing 73% of all categories not icluding shorts (those were a crapshoot) and 80% if you include my alternates. I whiffed on Emmanuelle Riva, and Amour in general. I thought the … Continue reading →

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2013 Oscar Nominations

Posted on January 10, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

Performance by an actor in a leading role Bradley Cooper in “Silver Linings Playbook” Daniel Day-Lewis in “Lincoln” Hugh Jackman in “Les Misérables” Joaquin Phoenix in “The Master” Denzel Washington in “Flight” Performance by an actor in a supporting role … Continue reading →

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FINAL 2013 OSCAR NOMINATION PREDICTIONS

Posted on January 8, 2013 by Zac Petrillo

While this has been a particularly unpredictable Oscar season, now that the dust has all but settled on the nominations, a good amount of “locks” have surfaced in all categories. What makes this year more fun than most is the … Continue reading →

Those Oscar Missed: Best Documentary (Short Subject)

Posted on January 4, 2013 by filmscorehunter

CONTRIBUTED BY JAKE THOMPSON Best Documentary (Short Subject) is one of the few Oscar categories that home viewers would probably not be very familiar with. As with the other two short film categories, I was originally not going to include … Continue reading →

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Those Oscar Missed: Best Foreign Language Film

Posted on January 1, 2013 by filmscorehunter

CONTRIBUTED BY JAKE THOMPSON Best Foreign Language Film has always been a little odd to me. It isn’t the quality of work that gets nominated that worries me, but it’s the politics that can sometimes prevent a certain film from … Continue reading →

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Those Oscar Missed: Best Live Action Short

Posted on December 22, 2012 by filmscorehunter

CONTRIBUTED BY JAKE THOMPSON Best Live Action Short is one of the few Oscar categories that home viewers would probably not be very familiar with. As with the other two short film categories, I was originally not going to include … Continue reading →

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Foreign Film Oscar Race Narrows to Nine

Posted on December 21, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

I’m a little surprised by the exclusions of Barbara and Lore, but otherwise this list is about what was expected. Having recently seen War Witch and Kon-Tiki (both of which are quite good), I could see either getting into a … Continue reading →

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Those Oscar Missed: Best Animated Feature

Posted on December 20, 2012 by filmscorehunter

CONTRIBUTED BY JAKE THOMPSON Animated films have been with us for so many decades, and yet the Academy only created an official category for them just over a decade ago (it’s especially odd considering how many decades the Best Animated … Continue reading →

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Those Oscar Missed: Best Film Editing

Posted on December 18, 2012 by filmscorehunter

CONTRIBUTED BY JAKE THOMPSON Best Film Editing is one of the more creative Oscar categories. Film editing itself is an art form that is unique to cinema, although there is a similarity to the editing process when it comes to … Continue reading →

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UPDATED: Oscars 2013 Predictions

Posted on December 14, 2012 by Zac Petrillo

With the SAG nominations announced and the Golden Globes in place, the dust has settled on the majority of major precursor awards. While this season’s “Oscar movies” aren’t the best slate we’ve seen, they do offer a diverse group. Most … Continue reading →

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Oscar Noms Aftermath

2013 Oscar Nominations

FINAL 2013 OSCAR NOMINATION PREDICTIONS

Those Oscar Missed: Best Documentary (Short Subject)

Those Oscar Missed: Best Foreign Language Film

Those Oscar Missed: Best Live Action Short

Foreign Film Oscar Race Narrows to Nine

Those Oscar Missed: Best Animated Feature

UPDATED: Oscars 2013 Predictions

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