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Opinion: Why does Patrick Goldstein continue to bash Oscar bloggers?

04 Nov 2009 00:03:19 PST

Written by tomoneil
In 2001, Goldstein issued his earliest odds on the best-picture race, betting on "Ali" in August — long before he saw it and seven months before the Oscar ceremony took place — with 4-to-1 odds. "Ali" wasn't even nominated; "A Beautiful Mind" triumphed.

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Opinion: Gold Derby nuggets: Mo'Nique makes 'Precious' friends | Oscar hopes for 'Amelia' in a tailspin | 'Avatar' trailer kicks off during NFL game

29 Oct 2009 10:49:55 PDT

Written by tomoneil
• Jeff Wells embeds the new trailer for "Green Zone" and wonders why Universal bumped this new pic by Oscar nominee Paul Greengrass ("United 93") to March. Theorizes Jeff, "They figured the Academy would never nominate two Iraq War movies for best picture, and that 'The Hurt Locker' was to...

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Opinion: Oprah Reason Behind Precious Snub??

22 Oct 2009 15:21:28 PDT

The shocking omission of "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" from the list of Gotham Awards nominees has triggered an uproar. Does this mean that there's a backlash against the likely Oscars contender since it swept top awards at the Sundance and Toronto Film Festivals? Wi...

Original story at OH NO!! .

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Opinion: Top Oscar bloggers respond to backlash against 'Precious'

21 Oct 2009 19:35:22 PDT

Written by tomoneil
The shocking omission of "Precious: Based on the Novel 'Push' by Sapphire" from the list of Gotham Awards nominees has triggered an uproar. Does this mean that there's a backlash against the likely Oscars contender since it swept top awards at the Sundance and Toronto Film Festivals? Wi...

Original story at The Envelope .

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Opinion: The red-carpet race to the Oscars begins

18 Sep 2009 04:45:28 PDT

Written by Jeremy Kay
Awards season campaigning is like that. It's a sophisticated barrage of screenings, on-stage Q&A sessions, TV ads, screenings, appearances on the talk-show circuit, screenings and DVD screeners that bleeds into the psyche until the voters who decide these things are blubbering...

Original story at EducationGuardian.co.uk .

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Marshall Fine: HuffPost Review: Jennifer's Body

16 Sep 2009 03:28:31 PDT

Written by Marshall Fine
Jennifer pops up in Needy's kitchen later that night, covered with blood and spewing black vomit. The next day in class, however, Jennifer seems none the worse for wear. When male classmates start turning up brutally disemboweled, Needy eventually figures out that Jennifer is responsib...

Original story at Huffington Post .

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Academy Award news and blogs - November 10, 2009

10 Nov 2009 00:00:01 PDT

Below is today's roundup of news and blogs that haven't yet hit top story status by our community. Visit Academy Award news and blogs for even more news and blogs converage.

• Opinion: Interview: Up in the Air's Jason Reitman on the Telluride Gondola -- by Alex Billington from FirstShowing.net
• Opinion: How Having 10 Best Picture Nominees Will Affect You -- by Dr. Cole Abaius from Film School Rejects
• Opinion: Andrea Chalupa: At the Webby Awards: Can the internet revolution end? (No.) -- by Andrea Chalupa from The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com
• Review: Oscar-winning "Departures" a loving tribute to Japanese ... -- from San Jose Mercury News
• Opinion: Oscar Watch: 'Up,' Of Course -- from Movies
• Everlasting Moments, review -- from Telegraph.co.uk
• Fargo - Blu-ray Disc Review -- from HighDefDiscNews.com
• Opinion: Oscar for Anand -- from The Statesman
• Tribeca Review: Departures -- by Robert Levin from Film School Rejects
• Opinion: '9 to 5' has just those odds at the Tony Awards -- by tomoneil from Gold Derby

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Opinion: Why the British film revival is in danger of being killed off

11 Jul 2009 16:04:59 PDT

Written by Vanessa Thorpe
We have got so much talent in this country, but our industry is just an adjunct of the American film industry," said Gems, who has submitted testimony to the committee. "Hollywood dominates. Of course, at the moment Hollywood has the best overall product, but we invented cinema in many resp...

Original story at EducationGuardian.co.uk .

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Opinion: Barry Levinson: The Oscar Telecast According to "Him"

30 Jun 2009 11:48:14 PDT

Written by Barry Levinson
I thought I'd ask one of the so-called treasured demographically enhanced viewers what they thought of the Oscar changes. I have been reading about the Academy of Motion Pictures changes for the coming Oscar telecast. What seems clear is that the changes are basically about achieving hig...

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Opinion: Marshall Fine: Interview: Director, star of Oscar-winner Departures

28 May 2009 05:13:40 PDT

Written by Marshall Fine
When Departures won the Oscar in February as best foreign-language film, no one was more surprised than director Yojiro Takita. But then, Departures was a... When Departures won the Oscar in February as best foreign-language film, no one was more surprised than director Yojiro Takita.

Original story at Huffington Post .

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Opinion: Cannes Film Festival tattle: Oscar hopes looking up for 'Up'

13 May 2009 10:39:54 PDT

Written by tomoneil
Pixar's 10th flick, "Up," is getting a joyous reception at the Cannes Film Festival. It's the fanciful tale of a grumpy old man (voice of Ed Asner) who ties thousands of balloons to his house so he can travel in comfort and see South America. Four previous Pixar flicks won best animated featur...

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Opinion: 'Paris 36' may be an early Oscars dark horse

17 Mar 2009 08:44:20 PDT

Written by tomoneil
Matt Damon says Oscars usually get it wrong Quiz: Which movie won the most Oscars without winning best picture? Get Gold Derby on Twitter. Join the Gold Derby Group at Facebook. Become friends with Tom O'Neil on Facebook. Get Gold Derby RSS feed via Facebook. RSS Feedburner. RSS Atom.

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Opinion: Michael Jones: Got Milk?

04 Mar 2009 10:00:19 PST

Written by Michael Jones
The Harvey Milk behind Milk is ill served. He is probably a much more interesting man inhabiting a much more interesting time than is revealed by the Oscar winning screenwriter, the Oscar nominated director, or the actor who won an Oscar for best example of what the Academy thought we shoul...

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Opinion: Jamie Frevele: Hear Me Out While I Posit That "The Wrestler" Was Inspired by "Hot Rod"

03 Mar 2009 20:25:30 PST

Written by Jamie Frevele
Before completely writing me off, I know it must seem a bit strange to compare an Oscar-nominated and award-winning film with a small movie that... Before completely writing me off, I know it must seem a bit strange to compare an Oscar-nominated and award-winning film with a small movie that...

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Opinion: Gold Derby nuggets: Fury over Oscarcast snub of Eartha Kitt | Jane Fonda Twittered the Oscars away | Is Mickey Rourke a sore loser?

25 Feb 2009 16:05:48 PST

Written by tomoneil
Can 'Watchmen' win over the Oscars? Cheers and boos for the Oscars show Live blogging the Oscars Get Gold Derby on Twitter. Join the Gold Derby Group at Facebook. Become friends with Tom O'Neil on Facebook. Get Gold Derby RSS feed via Facebook. RSS Feedburner. RSS Atom.

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Oscar Fashion Review From AP: Kate Winslet "Flawless," Angelina Jolie "Boring"

23 Feb 2009 08:19:17 PST

Written by The Huffington Post News Team
Rinna noted, however, that from her perch she saw fewer stars than she had expected. It was a tactic to keep some stars off the red carpet so they'd be a surprise during the ceremony. Jennifer Aniston and Tina Fey were among those kept under wraps until the telecast.

Original story at Huffington Post .

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Opinion: Oscars, part 1

22 Feb 2009 16:47:12 PST

Please enjoy my icon's brand-new Oscar gown from Yahoo Avatars.) Sarah Jessica Parker, belted Dior ballgown in kind of an off white, long loose wavy hair. Viola Davis in a gold halter dress, diamond brooch--kind of a burnished gold, not a scary Vegas lamé gold. Very nice.

Original story at cleolinda (Livejournal) .

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Week in Review - Oscars Edition: Predictions for every race | Telecast details | Nominees cursed and blessed | Quizzes galore

22 Feb 2009 02:26:09 PST

Written by tomoneil
OSCAR PREDICTIONS • Gold Derby odds on the top Oscars races OSCARS TELECAST OSCARS HOST: HUGH JACKMAN OSCAR NOMINEES OSCAR RACES • The Oscars' best picture usually = big picture OSCAR FLASHBACK • Did 'Ben-Hur' deserve to win best picture at the Oscars? OSCAR QUIZZES

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Opinion: Will it be Slumdog's day? A knockout for Mickey? The Oscar fight begins...

21 Feb 2009 16:01:00 PST

Written by Jason Solomons
Oscar night has lost a certain mystique for us in the UK, that's for sure. Gone are the days when a fuzzy telecast graced the BBC, with Hollywood royalty such as Bob Hope or Bette Davis or even John Wayne. The Oscars used to be a chance to catch celebrities "as they really are", maybe mouthing "sh...

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Opinion: Did 'The Godfather: Part II' deserve to win best picture at the Oscars?

11 Feb 2009 10:21:03 PST

Written by tomoneil
Nominated for 11 awards at the 1974 Oscars, "The Godfather: Part II" won six: best picture, director (Francis Ford Coppola), supporting actor (Robert De Niro), screenplay (Francis Ford Coppola, Mario Puzo), music score and art direction. In the best picture derby, it beat Coppola's ot...

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Opinion: Will BAFTA Awards predict who'll win the Oscars?

08 Feb 2009 18:32:16 PST

Written by tomoneil
By winning best picture at the BAFTA Awards, "Slumdog Millionaire" just became the second film, after "American Beauty," to sweep the top prizes from all of these awards: Golden Globes, National Board of Review, Critics Choice and the four guilds — producers, directors, writers and ac...

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Opinion: Dennis Palumbo: Oscars and Emmys and Globes, Oh my!

03 Feb 2009 14:31:18 PST

Written by Dennis Palumbo
But there are also foreseeable events, as cyclical as weather patterns, and we're in one now--the awards season. Just as accountants get swamped at tax time, I've noticed a severe spike in my creative patients' career axnieties during this annual frenzy of award nominations.

Original story at Huffington Post .

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Oscars, Grammys and Golden Globes: Your 2009 Award Season Preview

06 Jan 2009 22:50:08 PST

Written by Megan Smith
So here's a calendar of award shows leading up to the big Kahuna, the Academy Awards in February. January 11th Golden Globe Awards, NBC 8PM. February 8th Grammy Awards, CBS 8PM. February 21st Spirit Awards, IFC 8PM. February 22nd Academy Awards, ABC 8PM.

Original story at BlogHer .

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Opinion: Toon Zone Interviews Don Hahn on "The Alchemy of Animation"

23 Oct 2008 21:24:10 PDT

Written by Ed Liu
He may still be the only producer of an animated film nominated for a Best Picture Academy Award, but Don Hahn is more than ready to get some company. To help speed the process, the veteran producer for the Walt Disney Company and two-time Oscar nominee (the second time for "The Little Matchg...

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Opinion: The Real Problem with the 80th Academy Awards

03 Mar 2008 14:15:45 PST

Written by Ken Evans
Just ask your friends if they have seen No Country for Old Men, There Will Be Blood, Michael Clayton, The Assassination of Jesse James, The Diving Bell and The Butterfly, La Vie en Rose, Juno, Once, The Savages or Sweeney Todd. I'm sure you might find a few friends that have seen one or two, but...

Original story at First Showing .

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Opinion: Oscar Watch: Day-Lewis Looks Like a Lock, but Will Dano Get a Nod?

16 Nov 2007 16:33:00 PST

Written by Kim Voynar
There Will Be Blood continues to stand firmly in fifth place on the Oscar watch list for Best Picture over at Movie City News' Gurus o' Gold, with Atonement still pretty firmly in the top slot. Beneath Atonement, the Gurus have No Country for Old Men, American Gangster, and Charlie Wilson's...

Original story at Cinematical .

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