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OSCARLAND: We Are Here

Like presidential politics, the Oscar race doesn’t really stop anymore; one campaign gets underway before the last has even ended. Argo had yet to collect its statuettes in February before we were already hearing...

by Mitch Salem

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OSCARLAND: The Critics Choice Nominations

The Broadcast Film Critics Association and their “Critics Choice” awards seem on the whole way too eager to please, desperate to have as many movies and stars in their tent (and on their CW awards telecast) a...

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OSCARLAND: Why and Why Not? – Best Supporting Actress

As we did with Best Supporting Actor and will do the rest of this week with the other major categories, this is a final look at the rationales behind and against each nominee’s likelihood of winning. We’re ...

by Mitch Salem

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OSCARLAND: Why and Why Not? – Best Supporting Actor

The votes are in, and all that’s left is the counting. The Calendar section of the LA Times has returned to normal size, the pop-up website ads have subsided, the screenings and Q&As have finished, and the ta...

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OSCARLAND: Directors Guild Nominations Boost Scorsese and “Wolf”

With a little over 24 hours before polls close for Oscar nomination voting (ballots must be submitted by 5PM tomorrow LA time), the big winners from today’s announcement of the Directors Guild nominees were Martin ...

by Mitch Salem

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OSCARLAND: Why and Why Not? – Best Actor

Continuing as we’ve done for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress and Best Actress, here’s a final look at the pros and cons behind each nominee for Best Actor. All are assumed to deserve the awa...

by Mitch Salem

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OSCARLAND: Post-Golden Globes Fallout

If it had happened, losing the Best Drama award at last night’s Golden Globes might have been the best thing that could have happened to 12 YEARS A SLAVE–while winning the award in the way that it actually di...

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OSCARLAND: LA and Boston Don’t Clear Anything Up

A messy awards season became even messier with the results of today’s critics group awards. The big prize of the day was the Los Angeles Film Critics Association, which… tied. Full results are here, but Bes...

by Mitch Salem

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OSCARLAND: The National Society of Film Critics Dances To Its Own Beat

The National Society of Film Critics is the only major group that withholds its honors until after year-end, and for the most part its choices today were as idiosyncratic as its scheduling. With the exception of Best A...

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OSCARLAND: We Are Here

OSCARLAND: The Critics Choice Nominations

OSCARLAND: Why and Why Not? – Best Supporting Actress

OSCARLAND: Why and Why Not? – Best Supporting Actor

OSCARLAND: Directors Guild Nominations Boost Scorsese and “Wolf”

OSCARLAND: Why and Why Not? – Best Actor

OSCARLAND: Post-Golden Globes Fallout

OSCARLAND: LA and Boston Don’t Clear Anything Up

OSCARLAND: The National Society of Film Critics Dances To Its Own Beat

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