Today’s the day! The day so many love and many love to hate or just outright hate. It really depends on how you feel about awards shows. Regardless of where you fall in those few categories, the nominees for film’s highest honor (in the U.S.) have finally been revealed and the numerous conversations are ready to take shape! The next few days hours should be quite interesting.
The Razzie Award nominees have been announced, so you know what that means? Oscar nominations day has arrived! Okay, that doesn’t roll off the tongue, but it’s no less exciting! The climax of awards season has finally come and the little over month long wait now begins! But before we begin that, we must start with the nominees. It’s why so many of us woke up earlier than usual or when we should on a day that’s not a work day.
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A.M.P.A.S.
Awards season is finally coming to a close. It’s been a long journey for a lot of films and while so many of them seem to be shoe-ins for wins, there’s always the unexpected. Last year, like every year, that I’ve been really paying attention, saw the release of a lot of good and high profile films, along with enough bad films to make you want to curl up into a ball and cry. While it seems unfair at times that only a select few get continuous positive coverage, it’s just the way the game works. Sometimes it’s warranted and other times it’s just plain bizarre. However, even if only a handful of films keep being praised so highly, it doesn’t mean that others aren’t just as good. It just means they couldn’t cut through all the noise, good and bad. Continue reading
It’s that time once again! The predicting of the winners for this year’s Academy Awards!! While it’s never an easy endeavor, or one with any actual scientific knowledge or knowledge in general on my part, it’s still fun to take part in. I’m not sure why or when that happened, but for the last few years I’ve decided to deliberately take the time and select who I hope wins. Continue reading
It’s the end of the month, and that means another awards show! Awards season isn’t slowing down, even when it seems like it’s slowing down. I’ve always been trying to figure out why this particular awards show is my favorite, but I think there’s a simple reason behind that. It’s the shortest and most to the point. No obnoxious host or bad jokes, mainly, and it seems to breeze by quickly. How can you not like that?! Continue reading
Awards season is finally showing signs of winding down. That means you can start prepping for the few months you’ll get of rest before the cycle begins again. It’s a fun but exhausting one, and hopefully, like these past few years, it continues to be a stressful one. So many good films keep coming out, which makes it incredibly hard to know which films are most deserving. So many are, but so many simply can’t break through the noise that is the increasing hype of any given film. Which films will be fortunate enough to break through and receive that special distinction only select few films can ever achieve per year? Continue reading
Tonight’s the night! The beginning of the end of awards season. We’ve heard the nominees and hopefully saw a few of them, and now it’s time to crown the winner. Up first, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association’s (HFPA) picks for the best films of 2016! It’s usually an interesting night, and a few surprises can sometimes be had, so let’s hope that tonight is no different. It wouldn’t be the same if it was completely predictable. Continue reading
Twice in one week?! I’ll take it! At least this time I didn’t have to wake in the wee hours of the morning to catch these nominations. I so hate when that’s a thing. However, losing sleep is usually something I can get past rather quickly. When there’s even a little tension and excitement floating around the room, it’s impossible to dwell on the lack of sleep. Mind you, there’s always the minutes following these types of announcements, and that’s usually never good. Continue reading
Where one awards show ends, another begins. It’s the never ending cycle known as awards season. Some awards are more exciting than others, and sometimes you’re just never too sure what to think. The track record of a given organization, which hands out the awards, is so spotty it’s really anyone’s guess as to what the members will be focusing on. On the bright side, if you like surprises, this will no doubt do the trick. Continue reading
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