Oscar History: April 27 (2024)
Oscar History: April 27 (2024)
Contender: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
Contender: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)
The Ultimate List Poll #97
The Ultimate List Poll #97
Oscar History: April 26 (2024)
Oscar History: April 26 (2024)
Contender: Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
Contender: Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)
Oscar Profile: They Were Never Nominated
Oscar Profile: They Were Never Nominated
Oscar History: April 25 (2024)
Oscar History: April 25 (2024)
Contender: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
Contender: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)
Oscar History: April 24 (2024)
Oscar History: April 24 (2024)
Contender: Inside Out 2 (2024)
Contender: Inside Out 2 (2024)
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  • Oscar History: April 27 (2024)

    Oscar History: April 27 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1893: Fritz Maurischat (93 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1899: Walter Lantz (94 at death)   {10 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Animated Short Film      Oscar Win: Special/Honorary 1932: Anouk Aimee (92)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Actress 1937: Sandy…

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  • Contender: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)

    Contender: Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga (2024)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Craft Contender Factor: 15 out of 30 (Stage 1 of 5 complete)…

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  • The Ultimate List Poll #97

    The Ultimate List Poll #97

    We’re looking back at all of the Oscar winners and selecting what films and performances and comparing them to one another. The most effective way to do that is pit each winner against each other winner. This long-running series will ultimately result in a final ranking of every winner in every category (except the documentary…

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  • Oscar History: April 26 (2024)

    Oscar History: April 26 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1890: Joseph H. August (57 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1896: Jules C. Stein (85 at death)   {0 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Win: Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award 1898: C. Bakaleinikoff (68 at death)   {4 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Scoring, Drama/Comedy Score,…

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  • Contender: Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

    Contender: Joker: Folie à Deux (2024)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. Joker: Folie à Deux was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Broad Contender Factor: 17.5 out of 25 (Stage 1 of 5 complete) Stage…

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  • Oscar Profile: They Were Never Nominated

    Oscar Profile: They Were Never Nominated

    Some longtime actors and actresses seem to be nominated for an Oscar every time they take a role in a high caliber film.  Some are nominated just once or twice in their long careers.  Still others fail to be nominated at all, no matter how hard they try. Everyone knows that such legends as Lon…

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  • Oscar History: April 25 (2024)

    Oscar History: April 25 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1888: Bunny Dull (90 at death)   {2 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Assistant Directing, Documentary Feature      Oscar Win: Documentary Feature 1909: William L. Pereira (76 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Special Effects      Oscar Win: Special Effects 1912: Franklin Coen (78 at death)   {1 Nom,…

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  • Contender: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)

    Contender: The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim (2024)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Animation Contender Factor: 4 out of 20…

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  • Oscar History: April 24 (2024)

    Oscar History: April 24 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1907: Gabriel Figueroa (90 at death)   {1 Nom, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nomination: Cinematography (Black-and-White) 1909: Bernhard Grzimek (77 at death)   {1 Nom, 1 Win}      Oscar Nomination: Documentary Feature      Oscar Win: Documentary Feature 1920: Ugo Pirro (87 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Original Screenplay, Adapted…

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  • Contender: Inside Out 2 (2024)

    Contender: Inside Out 2 (2024)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. Inside Out 2 was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Animation Contender Factor: 12 out of 20 (Stage 1 of 5 complete) Stage 1…

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  • Oscar History: April 23 (2024)

    Oscar History: April 23 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1876: John DuCasse Schulze (67 at death)   {2 Noms, 0 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Art Direction/Production Design (Black-and-White) 1893: Frank Borzage (69 at death)   {2 Noms, 2 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Directing, Drama Directing      Oscar Wins: Directing, Drama Directing 1898: Ernest Laszlo (85 at death)   {8 Noms, 1 Win}…

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  • Contender: Shirley (2024)

    Contender: Shirley (2024)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. Shirley was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Acting Contender Factor: 43.9 out of 75 (Stage 3 of 5 complete) Stage 1 – Pedigree…

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  • Box Office History (Week 16, 2024)

    Box Office History (Week 16, 2024)

    Every week, we’ll take a look back at how Oscar-nominated films performed at the box office. Due to the lack of data prior to 1980, some of these early years may have minimal information. From the mid-1990s back to 1980, the data exists, but is sometimes spotty. Everything after that should be accurate. We’ll look…

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  • Oscar History: April 22 (2024)

    Oscar History: April 22 (2024)

    Here’s what happened today in Oscar History. Born 1897: Charles LeMaire (88 at death)   {16 Noms, 3 Wins}      Oscar Nominations: Costume Design, Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color)      Oscar Wins: Costume Design (Black-and-White), Costume Design (Color) 1899: Byron Haskin (84 at death)   {4 Noms, 1 Win}      Oscar Nominations: Special Effects      Oscar Win: Sci-Tech Award –…

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  • Contender: The Wild Robot (2024)

    Contender: The Wild Robot (2024)

    CLICK HERE for more details about the Contenders series. CLICK HERE to see a list of other films in the 2024 Contenders series. The Wild Robot was added to this list based on the following criteria: Pre-Release Buzz Type of Contender: Animation Contender Factor: 8 out of 20 (Stage 1 of 5 complete) Stage 1…

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