Tag: F1
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The Critics Choice Awards and Their Complicated Role as an Oscar Precursor vs. Prognosticator
The Critics Choice Association will unveil its nominees on Friday, and as always, I find myself approaching the announcement with mixed feelings. For all its visibility, the ceremony has long carried an air of amateurism and a lingering question of who is actually deliberating its awards. Unlike established critical institutions such as the New York…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Best Picture (Oscars 2025)
We’ve finally reached the end of our series “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW” and can unveil the films we believe would earn mentions for Best Picture. Ground rules to keep in mind. For the best possible accuracy, we’ll be considering not just every film that’s opened theatrically to date, but also every film SCREENED thus…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Cinematography (Oscars 2025)
Next on our series “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW,” we’re digging into the standout Cinematography contenders who will try to make a play for nominations. Ground rules to keep in mind. For the best possible accuracy, we’ll be considering not just every film that’s opened theatrically to date, but also every film SCREENED thus…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Original Score (Oscars 2025)
Continuing our series “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW,” let’s see how many films we can possibly count on to make a dent in the category of Original Score. It’s always a little tricky to predict which films may register with this branch. Ground rules to keep in mind. For the best possible accuracy, we’ll be…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Original Song (Oscars 2025)
Next in our series “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW,” we’ll start unpacking some possibilities that will try to go the distance in the Original Song category – a race that is bound to get more crowded in the coming months. Ground rules to keep in mind. For the best possible accuracy, we’ll be considering not…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Film Editing (Oscars 2025)
Here’s our take on the prophetic Best Film Editing category for the “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW” series. Along with writing and directing nods, this is essentially a must-have nomination for any film hoping for an edge in Best Picture. The branch usually opts for a balanced list mixing together films which focus on story…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Sound Design (Oscars 2025)
The next entry into our “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW” series takes a look at the Sound Design category. If votes were tallied and nominations were due tomorrow, the race would probably look something like this… Ground rules to keep in mind. For the best possible accuracy, we’ll be considering not just every film that’s…
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If The Oscars Were Tomorrow: Visual Effects (Oscars 2025)
In anticipation of a barrage of new Oscar contenders with the arrival of the fall festivals, Frames and Flicker will be running a series titled “IF THE OSCARS WERE TOMORROW.” It’s a fun exercise meant to take a wide perspective of the Oscar race as it stands now, in the unnerving quiet between the end…
