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Those Oscar Missed: Best Picture

CONTRIBUTED BY JAKE THOMPSON Best Picture has been a troubling category in the last few years.  I remember being pissed off when 2006’s Babel got nominated.  While it’s a good movie, it had no business being nominated over Pan’s Labyrinth … Continue reading

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Those Oscar Missed: Best Film Editing

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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Those Oscar Missed: Best Sound Editing

CONTRIBUTED BY JAKE THOMPSON I often wonder what most people think of when they’re watching the categories of Best Sound Mixing and Best Sound Editing during the Oscars.  Do they pretend to know what those categories really mean?  Do they … Continue reading

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Those Oscar Missed: Best Sound Mixing

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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Those Oscar Missed: Best Cinematography

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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Those Oscar Missed: Best Costume Design

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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