What does it mean to be ‘Best Picture’?
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“Best Picture” is a massive concept that is not properly captured by the rules and logistics in place because it transcends them.
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Why Christopher Nolan won’t win Best Director for ‘Dunkirk’
Christopher Nolan may have received that coveted nomination, but the industry’s unwillingness to celebrate him remains to a significant degree.
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2018 Snubby Awards: Top films that weren’t nominated for Oscars
Even though the Academy Awards are distinguishable for nominating boundary-pushing films, the fact remains that some films and artists were simply snubbed.
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10 upcoming films from Black directors in 2018
Ryan Coogler started off his career with the heart-shattering “Fruitvale Station” and then jumped confidently to studio filmmaking with “Creed.
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‘Lazer Team 2’ is zappy, self-aware sci-fi comedy
Both science-fiction and comedy sequels often struggle to dynamically raise the stakes and to avoid rehashing the same story. But in impressive fashion, “Lazer Team 2” steers clear of both pitfalls.
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Why Sugar Pine 7 is the pinnacle of YouTube content creation
But once we understand what Sugar Pine 7 is really doing, it’s clear that they’re carving an entirely new and groundbreaking space in online video.
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How Hans Zimmer’s live show paved new space in activism
Nearly three years ago, while on a trip to London, I saw one of composer Hans Zimmer’s first live shows. I’ve listened to thousands of hours (literally) of his film scores, mainly from Christopher Nolan films. To say that I’m a fan is a bit of an understatement. So when
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Facebook’s square movie trailers are absurd, idiotic marketing strategy
Facebook recently started showing trailers that have been cropped to a square. This is awful, for both viewers and for the film industry.
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The underrated, under-celebrated film ‘Steve Jobs’
In 2015, Oscar winners Danny Boyle and Aaron Sorkin partnered with Oscar nominee Michael Fassbender for a biopic about the tech giant Steve Jobs. The talent behind “Steve Jobs” seemed like a dream team. Yet, despite rather good reviews, the film failed financially. At the end of its theatrical run,
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Tunesday: Songs that testify to the beauty of film scores
(“Photograph” by Arcade Fire is not available on Spotify) I’m not the biggest music person. I don’t really care for the most recent hot album. I have my set of indie rock songs from my early high school days and my momentary stages of EDM heavy listening, but the only
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