“It’s sad, but most people have to finally accept that the Oscars have become, well, elitist and not in step with anything that is actually popular. No one really believes anymore that the films they chose are the ones that are going to last over time.”
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How Mexican Filmmakers Reached Hollywood’s Top Tier
It’s not just Alejandro González Iñárritu’s wins for Birdman. Alfonso Cuarón won last year for Gravity, and cinematographer Emmanuel Lubezki won Oscars two years running for those movies. Then there’s Guillermo del Toro, Rodrigo Prieto, and others. “So who is this band of Mexican artists and how did it fight to the top of one America’s most competitive industries?”
These Are The Actors Who Make Background Conversation In Every Movie And TV Show
“In the film Selma, as marchers were beaten on the Edmund Pettus Bridge in 1965, audiences saw a crowd of extras mouthing dialogue and shouts — but they were hearing loopers, who recorded the shouts and screams in postproduction.”
Who, And What, Won At The 2015 Oscars?
Hint: A lot, but not all, of the Oscars went to a film about a movie star trying to find meaning through theatre.
Indeed, Why *Did* A Certain Movie Win So Many Oscars?
“Above them all, at the Oscars at least, came ‘Birdman,’ which has very little to do with the real world, but everything to do with creative egos and hermetic artistic pursuits. This year, that seemed right and preferable to the Oscar voters. It was a movie that believed in actors, and forgave everyone’s flaws, and knew how to put on a show.”
Los Angeles Mayor Now Begging Studios To Shoot In Hollywood (And Not Georgia)
“Our entertainment industry is essential to our city’s identity and economy, and this campaign represents the next step in a strategic agenda to ensure Los Angeles remains the entertainment capital of the world.”
The Academy Might Make Bad Choices, But The Oscars Are Irresistible
“The Oscars mean something because, and this of course is what sets them apart from other awards that shall go nameless, they are given by a cross section of people from different crafts who actually make movies.”
Right Actor, Wrong Movie, Or, Why Julianne Moore Will Win An Oscar For The Maudlin ‘Still Alice’
“In other words, you are not winning just for your performance. You are winning because a butterfly flapped its wings on Oscar night years earlier. And so now here we are, trapped in this uncomfortable loop.”
The First U.S. Actress To Win A French Oscar Is … The Star Of The Twilight Movies?
“Accepting the prize, Stewart shouted ‘I love you Juliette’ in French to her co-star Juliette Binoche.”
The New York Times Tells You How To Use Big Data To Win Your Oscars Predictions Pool
“If people are going by what they enjoyed, they’re likely to be unwittingly picking more underdogs than makes sense.”