Unofficial Academy Awards Discussion Board

It's definitely cultural/generational. The film itself is about the same level as March of the Penguins, though as someone who is of a generation that watched Mister Rogers Neighborhood, I certainly prefer it.

The only point in the Academy's favor is its push to diversify its ranks. The PGA largely consists of the Old Boys Club, which might explain why the Feel Good Movie About Racism could triumph over films with much headier topics. I'm going to tattoo this on me, Memento-style. Yesterday: I resent the...

Man, this year is going to suck.

To Quoth Mark Harris: "Never underestimate the electoral power of white people who feel picked on, I guess."

Finished Ohio by Stephen Markley and The Winter Soldier by Daniel Mason.

What Sabin said.

Apparently, the Broadcasters aren't as sold on Close as Magilla and Reza are. Giving, in addition, Colman Comedy Actress means they can claim to have predicted the Oscar winner no matter who wins. It seems to me that half of them are sold on Close and the other half are still going gaga over Gaga. ...

LOL, that tie.

1. I've never liked Armond White. 2. I love television, but movies and television are different forms and just because both use the visual doesn't mean they should share space on a movies top ten. I wouldn't put a movie with televisual qualities (and I don't mean a TV movie) on a top ten TV list. I ...

Stolen from Twitter: "It's the songs, not the Singer"

Close winning is in keeping with that, I suppose.

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No, seriously, I literally burst out laughing.

Picture (Drama): Black Panther Picture (Comedy or Musical): The Favourite Best Actor (Drama): Rami Malek Best Actress (Drama): Melissa McCarthy Best Actor (Comedy or Musical): Viggo Mortensen Best Actress (Comedy or Musical): Olivia Colman Best Supporting Actor: Mahershala Ali Best Supporting Actres...

A. To answer Tee’s question: how often does picture/directing/screenplay split four ways. Now, using the writing categories as we know them: zero. Going back to the beginning, it’s occurred exactly once. 1940 saw the three writing prizes going to The Great McGinty, Arise My Love and The Philadelphia...